So true
Lead Story Change Oregonians Believe In: The voters of Sodaville (pop. 290) elected Thomas Brady Harrington, 33, mayor in November, notwithstanding his criminal rap sheet showing robbery, eluding a police officer, felon in possession of a gun and other crimes (with his electoral success perhaps due to voters’ confusing him with his father, a respected…
The Irish diet
I heard it’s possible to live for an extended period of time on nothing but potatoes and milk. Any truth to this? If I could get all the nutrients I need from just potatoes and milk, it sure would make grocery shopping easier. —Joshua B., Maryland Excellent question, Josh. With hard times coming, we’re all…
Better giving through chili
THREE YEARS ago, local rock singer Ginger Fawcett and fiancee Danny Mitchell decided to create an annual, public event as a fun way to raise money for area citizens in need. Inspired by the Help Save One of Our Own Foundation, Fawcett and Mitchell drew on the two most time-honored ways to attract folks of…
Mose Allison at the Jazz Corner
Mose Allison **** ALONG WITH Jandek, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Charles Aznavour, Lee Hazelwood, Lenny Bruce and Tom Verlaine, Mose Allison is easily one of the absolute coolest stage performers of our time. Known to some as “The William Faulkner of Jazz,” he’s a deft and subtle pianist of worldwide renown the New Yorker dubbed…
Complete Savannah Chili Bowl interview with (Liquid) Ginger Fawcett
BELOW IS THE FULL TRANSCRIPT of my recent conversation with Savannah Chili Bowl organizer Ginger Fawcett (who’s also the lead vocalist for the area rock band Liquid Ginger): You and Danny Mitchell started this Savannah Chili Bowl fund-raiser three years ago. I know you have obvious ties to the local music community, as the vocalist…
A Journey back to Biblical times
BUILDERS, PAINTERS, animal handlers, costume teams, breakdown crews and tram drivers for special assistance guests are just a few of the requirements for Savannah Christian Church’s seventh production of The Journey, an outdoor, interactive “walk-through” drama recreating life in Bethlehem on the night of Christ’s birth. It almost sounds like a checklist for a Broadway…
The sweetest thing
EACH HOLIDAY season there are several Nutcrackers for Savannah audiences to choose from. Each tends to have a particular “thing” which sets it apart, i.e., Columbia City Ballet’s is the first in the calendar, Savannah Danse Theatre features a live orchestra, etc. The STUDIO has Swingin’ at Club Sweets, a jazz-inflected variation on the Nutcracker…
‘Crown.’
A VAN pulled out from a West Bay Street restaurant and turned eastbound in front of a police car. The driver crossed the double yellow line three times and was weaving within his lane. As the officer came up behind the driver, he noticed the right tag light was out and initiated a traffic stop.…
Planning holidays, planning economies
IT’S LIKELY that none of us will be writing “stimulate the local economy” on our December calendars, but in the next three weeks, that’s what we’ll be doing as we shop, attend holiday concerts, and plan parties for Christmas, Hanukah and New Year’s Eve. At least, that’s what the late Jane Jacobs might say. This…
Diary of the planet
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Hidden Strength
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Frozen Paradise in news again
POLICE HAVE one man in custody after allegedly firing at an officer after an incident that began at Frozen Paradise downtown. Police say a group of males bumped into another in the parking lot of Frozen Paradise around 2:45 a.m. Friday morning. “Words were exchanged, and suspects from one group fired several shots at the…
