The State of Georgia’s Juvenile Justice System is going to the dogs. And that’s a good thing. This is just one of the lessons I have learned during my short time as a member of the board of the Department of Juvenile Justice. All I knew about the department up until my appointment was what I had read about Gov. Nathan Deal’s efforts to restructure Georgia’s criminal justice … [Read more...] about January 26, 2014: Georgia’s Juvenile Justice System Going to the Dogs and That’s a Good Thing
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January 19, 2015: The State Of This Column Has Never Been Stronger
My fellow Georgians: In order to keep my national certification as a modest and much-beloved columnist, it is required that I submit to you at the first of every year my State of the Column message. (Yay! Clap! Clap! Clap!) I do that gladly today. For one thing, this will be a lot shorter and less boring than the State of the Union address (Boooo!) and, also, we don’t have to … [Read more...] about January 19, 2015: The State Of This Column Has Never Been Stronger
January 12, 2015: Macon Legislator On A Mission To Legalize Medical Marijuana In Georgia
Allen Peake is a man on a mission. The five-term Republican state representative from Macon is the driving force behind proposed legislation to legalize medical marijuana in Georgia. He may succeed this year after suffering a setback in 2014 when the House and Senate got into a bit of political brinksmanship at the last minute and failed to pass his bill, which had sailed … [Read more...] about January 12, 2015: Macon Legislator On A Mission To Legalize Medical Marijuana In Georgia
January 6, 2015: To Cameron Charles Yarbrough: Some Advice From An Old Man
Dear Cameron Charles Yarbrough: For the past 15 years, I have taken the opportunity at the beginning of the New Year to share some advice — first with your dad and his cousins and now with you, my great-grandson. I hope you don’t mind and will bear with me. You would probably rather be playing with your Legos and I understand that but maybe something in this letter might make … [Read more...] about January 6, 2015: To Cameron Charles Yarbrough: Some Advice From An Old Man
December 29, 2014: Potato Bowl Already Looking Like the Highmark for 2015
I had just returned from the local toxic waste site where I had disposed of my holiday fruit cakes and was busy cramming my Christmas tree down the garbage disposal (don’t ask), when I heard a knock at the door. I figured it was the Environmental Protection Agency coming to talk to me about polluting the toxic waste site with fruit cakes. Imagine my surprise to see a little … [Read more...] about December 29, 2014: Potato Bowl Already Looking Like the Highmark for 2015