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‘Disappointed’ in article on Israeli/Palestinian issue Editor, This letter refers to the article entitled “Abrahamís Children Too”in the February 16 issue of this publication. In that regard, I want to commend Paul Hackner for his comments in the letters to the editor in the March 2 issue. They were cogent and incisive in a positive…
Straight talk from a former Marine
When I was nineteen, I joined the United States Marine Corps. I didnít do it for the college money, or to ìsee the world,Î although both of those considerations arose during my service. I did it because I was directionless, drifting and growing dangerous. I was running low on options, and joining the Marines was…
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GIRL SAFE AFTER BEING LEFT BEHIND IN FORSYTH PARK A three-year-old girl found wandering alone in Forsyth Park over the weekend has been safely returned to her home. At about 4 p.m. this past Saturday, a woman found the little girl walking alone in the park, “eating from a big bag of potato chips,” according…
The Blotter
Ï A 52nd Street resident told police he had a Îfriendly agreementÎ with his neighbors that they stop weekday parties by 10 p.m. The man called police with a noise complaint at 10:10 p.m. The first officer who responded advised that the house in question was quiet, so he did not contact the residents. The…
Paving the road less traveled
Keysha Cutts knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up. “I knew when I went to high school that I wanted to be an engineer,Î she says. ìI like to play in the dirt.” Today, Cutts is a civil engineer in the regulatory division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah…
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Don’t take girl power for granted
The other day in the locker room at the Aquatic Center, another woman and I started talking about the Master’s swim team we both belong to. It’s a coached program of specific drills and timed sets. We were moaning and groaning about something when she started remembering the team she swam for in high school.…
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The reel world
Natalie MacMaster studied at a teacherís college in Halifax, Nova Scotia. “The reason I got a teaching degree was for something to fall back on,” the renowned Celtic fiddling virtuoso says. “I went on with further education, hoping Iíd never have to use it.” Indeed, it seems the only thing her diploma will do is…
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Of monkeys & men
Ordinarily, City Lights Theatre Artistic Director Jim Holt tries his best to stay out of politics. But his decision to stage the classic play Inherit the Wind this weekend at the Lucas Theatre was directly inspired by a local political debate. “I was reading all those letters to the editor in the Savannah Morning News…
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