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MYSTERY PHOTO: Time to figure out where another lighthouse is located

MYSTERY PHOTO: Time to figure out where another lighthouse is located

Yep, we like lighthouse photographs. It’s time to locate another lighthouse. Figure out where this one is located and send your answer to elliott@brack.net, including your hometown. Question: how long do you think it will take GwinnettForum to picture all the lighthouses in the USA?

Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex. provided an answer to the recent Mystery Photo.  He writes: “This mystery photo is of a row of medieval, half-timbered cottages in a former fishermen’s district, now known as Klein-Venedig (German for ‘Little Venice’), on Bamberg’s Island City along the banks of the Regnitz River.

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by · April 12, 2022 · Mystery photos
Charles Summerour

BRACK: From Germany to Georgia: following the Summerour family

By Elliott Brack  |  Family history books can sometimes be boring for persons outside the immediate family. However, Charles Summerour of Duluth has completed a 10-generation study of his Summerour family that gives good insights into the life of North Georgia, particularly centered on what his family did in gold mining and in farming in the Johns Creek area. It’s a fast read, and keeps readers fascinated by his distinctive family members.

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by · January 25, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: What’s on your home’s walls? Two of our paintings have stories

BRACK: What’s on your home’s walls? Two of our paintings have stories

JUNE 1, 2021  |  Some homeowners have a minimal approach to bare walls.

I’m the opposite. Walls are meant for hanging objects, primarily pictorial scenes, although other items can decorate a house. Some like fabric hangings, plates, quilts, awards, photographs, or even entire collections.

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by · June 1, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 9/25: On Wayne Epps, JFK and Supreme Court

NEW for 9/25: On Wayne Epps, JFK and Supreme Court

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: After 51 years at B&W Automobile, Wayne Epps is moving on 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Original sketch of JFK came to me through governmental bureaucrats
ANOTHER VIEW: Next Congress might consider enlarging the Supreme Court 
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Hong Kong Flu of the late 60s hit us hard, but in different times
UPCOMING: Political accusations in sheriff’s race from both candidates
NOTABLE:   Eclipse Gaming expanding corporate headquarters and plant in Duluth
RECOMMENDED: I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “Atlanta Compromise” speech of 1895 was of significant importance
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual structure of the ages becomes today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Ah, the beauty of nature as seen in this Southern tree

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by · September 25, 2020 · Full issues
6/7: Civics lesson; Mess trays; Trump

6/7: Civics lesson; Mess trays; Trump

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this issue:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Basic Civics Lesson: Remember, We Live in Democratic Republic
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Trying To Find Out What Happened to Some Missing Mess Trays
ANOTHER VIEW: Outlining the Case That President Trump Is a Racist Bigot
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Don’t Forget the Contributions of the People of Normandy on D-Day
UPCOMING: Suwanee SculpTour Back Again on June 15, plus Theatrical Presentation
NOTABLE: Census for 2020 Seeking To Recruit People, and Needs Them in Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir by Amanda Knox
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Indian Springs Near Jackson Was Georgia’s First State Park
MYSTERY PHOTO: Please Provide the Name of the Lake in This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s a Peaceful Scene at Rhodes  Jordan Park
CALENDAR: Tannery Row Artist Colony Plans Open House on Saturday, June 8

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by · June 7, 2019 · Full issues
BRACK: Trying to find out what happened to some missing mess trays

BRACK: Trying to find out what happened to some missing mess trays

By Elliott Brack | Any veteran of military service will tell you: it’s not unusual for you to be assigned for additional duty. Years ago when a commissary officer in Germany, the Northern Area Command of the U.S. Army in Europe (USAEUR) ordered me to report for temporary duty to the Frankfurt Bahnhof (rail station). I was met by a Transportation Corps sergeant who routinely ferried troops by train to the Bremerhaven port for return to the United States.

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by · June 7, 2019 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
8/28, full issue: Brexit and British; Return to German posting; Hoffman’s poems

8/28, full issue: Brexit and British; Return to German posting; Hoffman’s poems

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: The Perplexed British Faced Brexit with Lots of Questions
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Refreshing But Mighty Hot Returning to First Germany Posting
ANOTHER VIEW: Author Eve Hoffman Releasing Second Book of Narrative Poetry
SPOTLIGHT: Eastside Medical Center
FEEDBACK: Wants People Pausing for Funeral Motorcades as “Right Thing”
UPCOMING: Stradis Healthcare Finds WorkSource of ARC a Valuable Asset
NOTABLE: Greater Atlanta Christian School in Midst of 50th Year Celebration
RECOMMENDED: Travels with Foxfire by Phil Hudgens and Jessica Phillips
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Native Savannahian Julien Green Becomes Author Based in France
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive Architecture May Lead To Solving Today’s Mystery
CALENDAR: Book signing

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by · August 28, 2018 · Full issues
An Elvis memorial in front of the hotel.

BRACK: Refreshing, but hot, return to 1st German military posting

By Elliott Brack | AUG. 28, 2018  |  During the Dog Days of summer, we try to travel to a cooler destination than Georgia. Once when leaving Atlanta, the temperature was 95 F. On arrival in St. John Newfoundland, the airport weather was 50 degrees F. It didn’t take some of our party too long realize they had to buy warmer clothing!

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by · August 28, 2018 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
8/14, full issue: On Britain and Brexit; Great German river cruise

8/14, full issue: On Britain and Brexit; Great German river cruise

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS, McDonald: Why is Britain leaving Europe?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: German river cruise offers beautiful scenery
SPOTLIGHT: BrandBank
FEEDBACK: Yes, we’re looking for two good choices
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Franklin tree
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive green roof on a sunny day
CALENDAR: Good2Give celebration is Thursday

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by · August 14, 2018 · Full issues
BRACK: German river cruise offers beautiful scenery

BRACK: German river cruise offers beautiful scenery

By Elliott Brack |  Yes, we like to travel. We are just back from a trip to Germany, where we took a river cruise on the Mosel, Rhine and Main rivers. We had a great time, and on this river boat (Emerald Waterways), they don’t nickel and dime you for anything. Great way to travel!

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by · August 14, 2018 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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