SINCE YOU might expect to read about politics in this space, let’s get this out of the way first: There are many people – more than a few, in fact […]
Editor’s Note
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The last local taboo
AS WE’VE SEEN with the ongoing controversy over who will be the next city manager, the confluence of race and politics is no longer the taboo subject in Savannah that […]
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Minority report
THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS FACEBOOK when Floyd Adams Jr. was mayor of Savannah. But if there had been, I seriously doubt a Facebook page called “Step Down, Mr. […]
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Who’s really to blame for city manager fiasco?
THERE ARE TWO KINDS of bullies in this world: 1) The bullies who swagger up to you, stick their finger in your chest, and take your lunch money; 2) The […]
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The PULSE of Savannah
In covering the arts and culture scene in Savannah over the last decade–plus, I’ve noticed that the city’s “wake–up time” keeps coming earlier and earlier each year. There was a […]
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Ike’s vision, 50 years later
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced […]
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Cutting common sense in Twain
IN AN IDEAL, perfect world, the n-word would never be uttered or written by anyone. I certainly don’t want anything to do with it, which is why I won’t write […]
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Remembering Clinton Powell
WE ALL WANT to start off the New Year with something positive. But we won’t get that chance this week, as Savannah has sadly lost one of the most beloved […]
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2010’s best Nigerian Scam e-mail
AS YOU ENJOY our Year in Review special issue, I’d like to present to you something near and dear to my heart: My choice for the year’s best Nigerian Scam letter. […]
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A Christmas message not everyone wants to hear
A VERY WISE MAN who celebrates a birthday this week once said, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” A stunningly direct statement, short, succinct and easily […]
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Secession impressions
I GUESS I’M SUPPOSED to be upset that this weekend the Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold a “Secession Ball” in Charleston — complete with hoop skirts and a band […]
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A deficit of patriotism
ONE AFTERNOON LAST WEEK, most of the eastside lost power in one of Savannah’s increasingly frequent brownouts. Many traffic lights were out at the peak of rush hour. Georgia Power […]