Back when Ben Maher was a kid, the only public place to skateboard in Savannah was a lame little park way out on the southside. Twenty years later, the skating […]
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 ocean up close
As far as sea creatures go, it doesn’t get much cuter than a baby loggerhead turtle. Three inches long with beady eyes and an upturned beak that looks very much […]
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An abundance of cheap thrills
THE NUMBERS ARE IN, and it’s not pretty. Like haircuts and electrical work, some things are best left for professionals. So I’ll spare you my interpretation of the statistics and […]
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A long way to go
Everyone has their issues. For the people who attended last Tuesday’s Alderman At–Large forum, those issues focused on transportation and sustainability, both big buzzwords for Savannahians concerned about safe bike […]
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Know thyself? Don’t be so sure
THE ANCIENT Greek maxim “Know thyself” is often the motivating force that drives people into therapy. Or, say, into the desert with a bagful of peyote buttons. However we choose […]
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The game faces are on
Savannah’s mayoral candidates covered much political ground at a forum at the Visitor’s Center Sept. 20, revealing some of the positions they’ll stake out in order to differentiate themselves from […]
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Taking care of the caregivers
AS THIS CITY’S self–appointed anti–social columnist, there appears to be no good reason I should be out drinking Vinho Verde with the Belle of Savannah on a school night. But […]
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The (Civil) Society
IF THIS WERE GOING to be a traditional society column, it might start out with who wore what to a fancy party to which you probably weren’t invited. Maybe it […]
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Sourcing the Big ‘O’ in Savannah
Those who appreciate the aesthetic beauty of a pyramid of perfectly–piled red tomatoes might go weak in the knees at the palette of edible color on display at 2 p.m. […]
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Could SRS be the new Yucca Mountain?
With its federally–funded clean–up projects coming to a close this month, the Savannah River Site (SRS) will send the last of 3000 stimulus–backed jobs packing. In an effort to consolidate […]
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Degrees for the future
Some kids know exactly what they want to be when they grow up: Doctor, lawyer, teacher — all clear educational paths that lead to surefire careers. For those without such […]
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Get schooled on Savannah
Welcome to Savannah, incoming freshies! Along with your astounding tuition bill, you probably received a student handbook designed to inform you about your new school—and leave you completely unprepared for […]