Look, we know keeping up with all the local ecological concerns can be overwhelming. Here are some recent developments on the environmental scene: Monitoring no more The U.S. Dept. of […]
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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Return to the food desert?
Two years ago, the neighborhood along the MLK Boulevard corridor was described as a “food desert.” After a brief oasis, it seems to have dried out again. A hot-button topic […]
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Lunch with the Romeos
My father–in–law called me up last week in the middle of the day, which was odd. First of all, he usually avoids me during work hours lest I chase him […]
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A gay ol’ time
Like any community, the individual facets of Savannah’s network of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender organizations have their differences. Some focus on political issues, others are business-minded; some shout loud […]
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Back on the bus
It’s the day before the Unchained Tour is supposed to launch from Savannah, but the bus is nowhere to be seen. “It’s still at the mechanic’s’,” explains producer Samita Wolfe, […]
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Parlez-vous huh?
Excusez-moi, but my tongue seems to be tied. This always seems to happen when I encounter a French person. Fortunately, Antoine Gedroyc is trés patient. The head of the French […]
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Kool-Aid is sweeter than BS
There are a few things that a certain faction of Savannah holds sacred: Wild–caught shrimp, St. Patrick’s Day and the absolute faith that the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) is […]
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A flowering of Girl Scout spirit
Come March, this city will be awash in color when hundreds of thousands of azalea blossoms burst open along the streets and squares. But if Sandy Traub has her way, […]
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Black history by boat
Sunny skies, glassy waters, a gentle offshore breeze — the conditions couldn’t have been more perfect for a Saturday morning on the water. Still, Captain Kofi Moyo seemed a little […]
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Close to the ‘Bone
Back in the very late 80s, when hair bands were already flat and grunge music had yet to don its flannels, something weird appeared on the bill of my favorite […]
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Say it ain’t so, Joe
If happiness in your shopping cart equals a tub of dark chocolate–covered edamame beans, a box of truffle–infused risotto, a cluster of organic sunflowers and a case of Two Buck […]
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Don’t try this at home
Ah, there’s nothing like the smell of burnt rubber in the morning. Along with the squealing sound of hard–working brakes, the aroma of taxed tires was in the air over […]