by Jason Swindle | Sep 30, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Jason Swindle | Sep 23, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Jason Swindle | Sep 17, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Jason Swindle | Sep 10, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Jason Swindle | Sep 2, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Jason Swindle | Aug 27, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Jason Swindle | Aug 20, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Jason Swindle | Aug 13, 2017 | Articles
TEAMS SMILE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. TEAM meIn 1981, the Georgia Bulldogs won the National Championship. (I know you Auburn and Bama fans get tired of me writing about Georgia. I will lighten up in the next few weeks.) Each player wore a tee shirt with the above two...
by Jason Swindle | Aug 6, 2017 | Articles
THE COWARDICE OF BULLIES. July 1982 – Deep South Georgia.A young boy is riding shotgun with his grandfather in a white Chevrolet pickup. The pickup is distinct because of the brown race stripe on the left side of the truck. This stripe didn’t come from the...
by Jason Swindle | Jul 30, 2017 | Articles
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. There was a time when chivalry and honor were understood by all; even those who lacked one or both. Those were the days when men would die to protect the honor of their family. Men would come to the aid of a lady in distress under any...
