Spoiler alert: The first thing you need to know about What the Butler Saw is that there is no butler among the characters. Or rather, consider the possibility that you […]
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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On the waterfront
The past few weeks have brought several developments that affect Chatham area rivers and beaches. From the ongoing debate over harbor deepening, to some long–due action on the toxic dumping […]
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Cool refuge in the North Garden
Going outside in the middle of the day right now seems like a terrible idea. Maybe you can’t actually fry an egg on the hood of your car (nor on […]
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Smokin’ spoken word
“No telling me that words don’t have power/ ‘Cause when it comes down to the eleventh hour, all you have is your word.” – Joann “Paradigm” Roberts It’s been a […]
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‘Hava Nagila’ under the gold dome?
When I heard Mayor Edna Jackson had gone to Israel, I was a little puzzled. What does the mayor of Savannah have to do in the Jewish Holy Land? I […]
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E-SPLOST in translation
DURING THE school year, I make my kids keep their shoes outside. Not just because anything that’s touched their feet smells like it mopped up Godzilla’s bathroom, though anyone who […]
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Satisfy your stevia tooth?
Here in the South, we like our tea served up so sweet it’ll rot the teeth right out of your head. That’s probably not going to change. It’s no secret […]
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Savannah’s Beloved Community
“This is the love that may well be the salvation of our civilization.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For all save the most hard–hearted among us, it’s an inarguable […]
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Hot fashion on the square
The high–heeled glow of Savannah Fashion Week may have faded into a summer slump of cutoffs and flipflops, but local fashionistas have new reason to rejoice. Come Friday evening, Monterey […]
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The Beach Bum Behind the Pseudonym?
At first, I felt a little lost amongst the fancy flipflops and Lily Pulitzer sundresses. My usual Tybee Island uniform is a frayed pair of board shorts left over from […]
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Empire State of Mind
Looking down onto the taxi-clogged streets 86 floors above the ground, it sure feels like New York City is the center of the universe. Maybe it was a cliché, taking […]
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The ‘muralcle’ continues
Once more, the vacant lot on the corner of Habersham and 34th streets is buzzing with activity. Baseball cap sideways, artist Troy Wandzel spraypaints flowers along the bottom of the […]