MY GRANDFATHER’S SON

MY GRANDFATHER’S SONI would think that most people can pick out the one person they admire or inspires them the most in their profession, job, or other life’s work. My choice has always been easy; Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice...

FIRST AMENDMENT CONSEQUENCES – PART TWO

1ST AMENDMENT CONSEQUENCES – PART TWOSome of you may remember my column from a few months ago about comedian Kathy Griffin, who created a gory scene by holding up a bloody head resembling that of President Donald Trump. I mentioned that our Founders knew that to...

UPDATE – WEST GEORGIA AUTISM FOUNDATION

UPDATE – WEST GEORGIA AUTISM FOUNDATION. In July, I wrote a column about the founding of the West Georgia Autism Foundation (WGAF). Since then, there have been significant developments that need to be made public. Before I continue, some of you may wonder why...

THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION

THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION. Social media has uncovered the views of millions of people ranging from politics to baking recipes to the guilt or innocence of criminal defendants. I have been surprised by how many people have opinions about guilt/innocence minutes after...

Three Proven Rules of Email

THREE PROVEN RULES OF EMAILEmail is perhaps the most efficient way to communicate in business, personal life, and within organizations. The main benefits are:1. A written record of communication is saved. If we don’t remember what we told someone eight months...

WHY BRYANT IS STILL REVERED TODAY

WHY BRYANT IS STILL REVERED TODAY. I am a Dawg through and through. My father started at free safety for Georgia in the late 1960’s, I cried when Georgia lost to Pitt (Dan Marino) and Penn State (Todd Blackledge) in the early 1980’s, and have always...

NEW LAW ALLOWS EARLY REMOVAL FROM PROBATION

NEW LAW ALLOWS EARLY REMOVAL FROM PROBATION. Senate Bill 174 quietly became law this summer. However, its effect on all Georgians will be felt soon.The part of the bill that will have the biggest impact is now known as OCGA 17-10-1(a)(1)(B); the “Behavior...

THE ORIGIN OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT

THE ORIGIN OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT. Today, it is easy to forget where many of our freedoms come from. It is also dangerous to turn a blind eye to history. Civilizations, military commanders, and leaders of nations have ignored history and human behavior with...

SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN DUI LAW

SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN DUI LAW. Drinking and driving is dangerous, hurts and kills people, and is 100 percent avoidable. So, just don’t do it. However, there are drivers arrested across the state everyday who are accused of Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Some...