JAI CATALANO spent part of last Sunday afternoon shooting photos of two terra cotta feet, all that remains of the 119-year-old winged lion fountain that, until Saturday August 30, guarded […]
Robin Wright Gunn
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Free speech fight
IN A university-owned newspaper, who has the final say regarding what can be published? The university administration or the editorial staff? Where does the First Amendment right to free press […]
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Low pants vs. no pants
ACCORDING TO news reports, some members of Savannah City Council have seen enough underwear and are asking for a statute as part of Savannah’s proposed parental responsibility law, prohibiting boys […]
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Recycling on the River
WHAT’S NEW on River Street? Think recycling. Last Friday’s presentation by City of Savannah staff on the status of the River Street Streetcar offers another way for locals and visitors […]
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The Big Chicken
If I were ever a contestant on the reality TV show Fear Factor, knocking me out of the competition would be simple. No need to go to all the trouble […]
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Knoxville survivor speaks
KARL KREIS, with his understated conversational style and his penchant for dry, slightly offbeat jokes, collected a wide circle of friends during the 13 months (2001 to 2002) he worked […]
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Papa’s brand new bag
GETTING THROUGH Sundays used to be a challenge for loyal patrons of Papa’s Bar-B-Que on Whitemarsh Island. In the 36 years since Frank Ouzts started his wood-fired barbecue restaurant, lunch […]
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The Miller Gambit
LAST TUESDAY evening in Forsyth Park, Autumn Hennessy sat in silence on a shaded park bench south of the big fountain. With her mother nearby, Autumn sat alone among 40 […]
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Journeys of a Savannah counterculture icon
IN 55 YEARS of marriage, Lee and Emma Adler have established their place in Savannah history as the dynamic duo of the historic preservation movement. When it comes to taking […]
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Facebook friends
“I LOVE MY COMPUTER because my friends live in it.” So says the e-bumper sticker electronically affixed to a friend’s profile on Facebook. If the house was on fire, I’d […]
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Yo, Eastside: Starbucks is in the house
WITH THE RECENT opening of a Starbucks at the corner of Skidaway Road and Victory Drive, Eastsiders looking for a gathering place with a local flavor have yet another option […]
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High winds at Camp Low
OVER THE WEEKEND I spent some time with my friend Selden Frissell, comparing notes on our experiences as campers at Camp Low, on Rose Dhu Island at the southern tip […]