With his unfashionable glasses and untidy fringe of white hair, Bernie’s hardly the Presidential type—unless your type is an experienced, wise man who’s sick of the BS dumped on the American people over the last two decades.
Jessica Leigh Lebos
Community Editor Jessica Leigh Lebos has been writing about interesting people, vexing issues and anything involving free food for more than 20 years. She introduces herself at cocktail parties as southern by marriage.
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The truth about AIDS
BACK in 1986, rising political campaign consultant Rae Lewis-Thornton organized a blood drive for the Red Cross. She donated a pint herself, only to be informed that she tested positive […]
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Under cover of knight
WHEN FACING demonic evil and sociopathic villains, most superheroes have some sort of supernatural powers to give them a leg up. Superman can fly and see through walls. Spidey can […]
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Race, Rosenwald and Shaundra’s Screed
As a social justice groupie who winces every time Pharrell drops the N-word in that kickin’ new Missy Elliot song, I would so rather skate over the divisive questions and just get to the solutions. But I still have to wonder why anyone—black, white, purple, green—would continue to support a status quo that has failed them over and over again.
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Grits, gravy and gratitude
Any morning except Sundays, you’ll find folks lined up at Narobia’s Grits & Gravy, patiently waiting to place their orders at the register. Every time owner and head cook Renée […]
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Savannah Children’s Book Festival: Kate DiCamillo
ASK any fourth grader if they’ve ever heard of Because of Winn-Dixie, and you’ll probably see a pair of eyes light up. The warm, funny story of lonely Opal and […]
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A Swiftie-tilting planet
Giggles overruled my handwringing as our glitzed-up girl squad skipped towards the massive arena, flanked by thousands festooned with feathers and sequins and Swiffer napkins (best Halloween ever, der).
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Mini pig power
Davis heralds miniature pigs as easier to raise than puppies and says they make exceptionally intelligent companions once they’re grown. On her website, she quotes Winston Churchill: “A cat looks down upon a man, and a dog looks up to a man, but a pig will look a man in the eye and see his equal.”
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Let the first act of Savannah’s future be to #SupportSemaj
From the two-dimensional world of internet news, it’s a story of heart-wrenching ironies: The non-violent youth advocate shot by criminal youth. But the most astounding twist is that after experiencing the worst of Savannah hospitality, Semaj wants to stay here.
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Elba Island Impact
THE VIEW of Elba Island is about to get a lot more crowded. In 2013, Kinder Morgan (KM) announced plans to expand the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility located five […]
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Anything but Ordinary
BROUGHTON Street is morphing fast, and perhaps one of the biggest changes has occurred below ground level. The Ordinary Pub opened a few months ago in the basement location once […]
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A tale of two horror shows
Some of us at the office thought it a bit unusual that a law enforcement agency would host a chamber of horrors at the ol’ prison when two of its deputies had recently been indicted for killing an inmate and seven more fired over the incident.