If you watched the Super Bowl a couple of weeks ago — and reports say that 114 million of us did — perhaps you saw a portion of the reprehensible behavior of Seattle wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who after scoring a touchdown proceeded to mime pulling down his pants, squatting as if on a commode before dropping the ball to the ground as if defecating. The NFL fined Baldwin … [Read more...] about February 9, 2015: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
2015 Columns
February 2, 2015: ‘Don’t Shoot ‘ T-Shirt Aimed At Wrong Target
Let’s get off the backs of law enforcement, shall we? Most of us couldn’t do their job or wouldn’t do it if we had the chance. The truth is that police officers are no worse than the rest of society and probably better than most of it. It continues to amaze me that we can find people willing to put up with the verbal and physical abuse, the second-guessing, the criticism, … [Read more...] about February 2, 2015: ‘Don’t Shoot ‘ T-Shirt Aimed At Wrong Target
January 26, 2014: Georgia’s Juvenile Justice System Going to the Dogs and That’s a Good Thing
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
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