YOU WANT CHANGE? How’s this for change? Elect former heavyweight boxing champion of the world Larry Holmes as our 44th president. That respect issue our current president has? I dare […]
Jeff Brochu
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Here comes the judge
GEORGIA SUPERIOR Court judges are elected officials! Wow… Who knew? I always thought they were appointed. How does a citizen make an informed decision when voting for a judge? Is […]
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Alarmingly good eating
A call for a dumpster fire blares to Savannah Fire & Emergency Services Station 3 as I’m arriving at headquarters to eat dinner with Fire Chief Charles G. Middleton and […]
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Vaulting back in time
MY MIDDLE finger was dislocated on my last back-handspring attempt. Now it’s 29 years and 45 pounds later. There’s a huge difference between weightlifting and exploding a front tuck off […]
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Art, dangerously
“Experiencing art should be dangerous enough, or at least have the potential of hurting you. Of severing a limb,” says local writer/director Greg LeSar of his thesis exhibition Life is […]
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Finger-pickin’ good
Since summer 2003, I’ve called Savannah home: It was February of 2008 before I found out that Savannah’s Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens existed. And even then it was just […]
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Finger-pickin’ good
Since summer 2003, I’ve called Savannah home: It was February of 2008 before I found out that Savannah’s Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens existed. And even then it was just […]
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The craft of cooking
What a fun way to live an evening. The Kitchens on the Square cooking class has finally arrived and six couples and I are having a ball. It starts with […]
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Cuisine: Jailhouse gourmet
For the over 1800 inmates in the Chatham County Detention Center, breakfast has been served. ABL Management, based in Baton Rouge, La., serves inmate meals on a precise schedule: Breakfast […]
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Viva Alegre!
I’m celebrating my 46th birthday at Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant. Rancho Alegre translates to “Happy Ranch,” which sounds like a place to enjoy life. While it’s great to have special […]
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Real food for Real Talk!
IN 1977 I wasn’t allowed by my adoptive parents to see a Led Zeppelin concert. I chose not to go to Berlin to see the wall come down. Nowadays I […]
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My lunch with the mayor
SAVANNAH MAYOR OTIS JOHNSON and I are getting to know each other over lunch at Geneva Geneva’s restaurant. We’re discussing his travels across the globe, and I ask him about […]