Elliott Brack’s Perspective

Seattle's Space Needle was part of a World's Fair.  (Wikipedia photo)

BRACK: Why you don’t hear much about World’s Fair anymore

By Elliott Brack  |  You don’t hear the term or see much about a “World’s Fair” these days. There are a few reasons why. Congress in 1999 saw the costs of the World’s Fair, and passed legislation banning U.S. participation in them. The last World’s Fair in these states was in 1984 in New Orleans, which proved financially disastrous. Chicago tried to attract such a fair in 1992, but that idea collapsed.

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BRACK: Aurora Theatre’s Rodriguez moving to new position

BRACK: Aurora Theatre’s Rodriguez moving to new position

By Elliott Brack  |  There’s an interesting development announced last week for one Gwinnettian. Anthony Rodriguez of Duluth (above) is moving into a new position. The president and CEO  of the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville has been named the first executive director of “HUB404,” a nine acre urban park conception that would be built over Georgia Highway 400 in Buckhead.

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BRACK: Why Gwinnett State Court held solicitor in criminal contempt

BRACK: Why Gwinnett State Court held solicitor in criminal contempt

By Elliott Brack |  Most Gwinnett County public officials do a good job in the offices for which they are elected.  The county thrives in such an environment, and makes its citizens proud.

But every now and then, it happens that a person comes to office who, by their actions or lack of them, is not worthy of that office. When that happens, citizens should be astute enough to vote that person out of office.

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BRACK:  GwinnettForum’s endorsements for the May 24 primary

BRACK: GwinnettForum’s endorsements for the May 24 primary

By Elliott Brack |  Today the entire issue of GwinnettForum will reveal our  selection of the statewide and Gwinnett candidates who we feel will be the best nominees in current races of each of the political parties on May 24. We do this after talking and getting to know 75 candidates individually, and evaluating their backgrounds and their platforms. If candidates have no opposition in the primary, we do not list an endorsement, since they automatically become the nominee of that party for that office. 

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BRACK: Southern group lists Norcross church among “hate groups”

BRACK: Southern group lists Norcross church among “hate groups”

By Elliott Brack  |  Since its funding in 1971, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) of Montgomery, Ala. has stood up for the powerless, the exploited  and victims of discrimination and hate. It has won legal landmarks that have brought systemic reforms to the Deep South. 

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by · April 28, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Forum provides readers scorecards for upcoming primary

By Elliott Brack | You may need a scorecard of sorts for the Georgia primary election, which will be held in four weeks from today, on May 24.  After all, there are many, many candidates on tap to face the voters, especially in statewide and congressional elections.

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by · April 26, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Taped P.O. boxes, Freeman, old businesses and passports

BRACK: Taped P.O. boxes, Freeman, old businesses and passports

By Elliott Brack |  Post office patrons living in Peachtree Corners or Norcross  may have been frustrated to see the post office’s drop-off blue boxes for mailed taped shut so that you can’t deposit mail any more. So far we have heard of no other Gwinnett postal locations taking this route.

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by · April 22, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
The U.S. flag atop the flag of New Mexico, via Wikipedia.

BRACK: New Mexico in forefront paying college costs for  residents

By Elliott Brack  |  There are benefits for these United States in having 50 states. Each state has its own distinctive characteristics in several ways. And each state competes in so many ways with the other 49 states.  Some states are more liberal than others, and vice versa, as some states produce more far-out characters.  And some states seem to hum along, not attracting a whole lot of attention. But for sure, each state keeps a keen eye on what is happening in other areas.

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by · April 19, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Read more on caring for someone with Alzheimer’s

BRACK: Read more on caring for someone with Alzheimer’s

By Elliott Brack  |  Readers might like to know of the outpouring of response to the article Rick Krause wrote about caring for his wife, Sandy. While GwinnettForum had several comments about it, Randy has sent along many others.

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by · April 15, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
From Washington's Rules of Civility.

BRACK: What happened to civility in discourse in our country?

By Elliott Brack   |  We want to yell out to everyone for them to think as we ask: “Hey!  What happened to civility?” Have you recognized how we have become so downright mean and uncouth in our relationships to people who don’t agree with us? Will our country ever be able to return to the time when people got along with one another?

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by · April 12, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective