by Jason Swindle | Jan 31, 2018 | Articles
HUMBLE YOURSELF. Pasadena, California – January 1, 2018 Moments after Georgia defeated Oklahoma in their College Football Playoff, Bulldogs linebacker David Bellamy yelled, “Humble yourself!” to Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield as the Heisman...
by Jason Swindle | Jan 28, 2018 | Articles
THE MOCKINGBIRD. If I remember correctly, I learned to read when I was six years old. I am certain at age seven, I read my first book; To Kill A Mockingbird.The book gave me my first insight into the hearts of evil men. It also sparked my interest in the concepts of...
by Jason Swindle | Jan 20, 2018 | Articles
GOD’S GRACE PIERCES THE DARKNESSAs a child, I struggled to understand why my grandmother would cry when the hymn “Amazing Grace” would be played in church. I have actually struggled to understand the nature or definition of grace for many years. The...
by Jason Swindle | Jan 7, 2018 | Articles
AN UNNECESSARY WAR. ‘Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting’. Sun Tzu. Winning is therefore only relevant if battle was inevitable....
by Jason Swindle | Dec 30, 2017 | Articles
THE TWO IRISHMEN Sometimes, I am speechless where I hear the tone and “low road” approach to issues affecting our country today. For example, I recently commented on a thread about the inappropriate, illegal, and embarrassing acts of the city manager in...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 24, 2017 | Articles
THE CRITICAL DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY Governor Nathan Deal will soon appoint the new District Attorney (DA) of the Coweta Judicial Circuit from a list of honorable attorneys wanting to serve our community. The Circuit, which consists of Carroll, Coweta, Troup,...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 17, 2017 | Articles
THE TWO ROADS. As we travel through life, we often meet the splitting of our road. One road goes uphill while the other is a steep decline. The choice we make at the split can affect the rest of our life. Earlier this year, I spoke with one of my fraternity brothers...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 2, 2017 | Articles
PROPERLY HANDLING ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT. The growing list of well-known men who have been accused of sexual misconduct is becoming staggering. John Conyers, Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K., Charlie Rose, Roy Moore, Jeffrey Tambor, Ben...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 27, 2017 | Articles
PROGRESSIVE PROSECUTION. Over the weekend, I ran across the word “progressive prosecution” on Twitter. I noticed that a number of our younger, recently elected District Attorneys (DA) were embracing the idea. The group of DAs were Republicans and...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 19, 2017 | Articles
SKANDALAKIS – LEAVING A LEGACY OF HONORAt the end of this year, Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney (DA) Peter “Pete” John Skandalakis will be leaving the office he has held for 25 years to become the executive director of the Prosecuting...
