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DO FISH SEE in color? It depends on what kind of fish they are. The swim bladder of one species of fish has the fastest muscle contraction of any animal in the animal kingdom. What kind of fish is it? Explore these and other mysteries of the deep when the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography holds…
“We have evolved into the big-time”
SAVANNAH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY PRESIDENT Hank Weisman fell in love with the wide world of acoustic folk at an extremely early age. “It was some of the first music I heard and enjoyed as a small child,” he recalls. “I learned to play guitar to folk music at the age of six.” For him, it…
Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Audie Blaylock and Redline *** Nominated for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Emerging Artist of the Year in both 2005 and 2006, this ace group features mandolin, bass, banjo and fiddle, and is led by a former band mate of both Rhonda Vincent & The Rage and the great Jimmy Martin. The El Paso, Tx.-born…
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Utilities have lawyers, why not us? Editor, The budget crisis is difficult but Georgia does not need to cut the only attorneys that represent consumers in electric and natural gas cases at the Public Service Commission. Everyone is focusing on gasoline, but don’t forget natural gas prices. Consumers Utility Counsel are the only lawyers for…
Dining out
Dining out A FEW YEARS ago at my friend Mary’s house, I asked her where she’d purchased a relatively unusual (and now forgotten) food item. Gourmet shop? Asian grocer? Farmer’s market? “Uh…the grocery store,” she deadpanned. “You can buy food there, and take it home to cook, and then you eat it. For nourishment.” Really?…
Stolen, schmolen
AN OFF-DUTY officer was working at the Chatham County Tag Office when he was told by the staff that a woman was trying to register a stolen car. The woman told him she was registering the car for a friend in New York. She showed the officer a power of attorney document that gave her…
Un. Believable.
Lead Story The world’s most extensive array of animal “rights” took effect in Switzerland in September. Dog owners must take, at their own expense, classes in pet care (and anglers must take a class in humane treatment of fish). Animals listed as “social” (including goldfish, hamsters, sheep, goats, yaks) must be kept with or near…
Samurai swords: Overrated?
Samurai swords are reputed to be among the best ever produced, a fact attested to by the practice of testing the swords on cadavers, usually those of condemned criminals. Just how sharp were these blades? I’ve read accounts declaring certain swords could cut through the hip bones of three grown men set side by side.…
Wild isle
AFTER 400 YEARS on this lonely island, it’s still a church. The thatched roof is long gone, replaced by open sky. Carefully planted palm trees mark the perimeter, where wooden beams and walls once stood. An oak stump marks the old entrance. Underneath lie the reinterred remains of 437 Native Americans — the first Catholic…
“In the OED”
“In the OED”–the starred entries were all introduced to the OED in different decades. by Matt Jones You need Java enabled to view the crossword applet. If you do not have Java installed you can obtain it from java.com. If do have Java you may need to check your security settings to make sure that…
Diary of the planet
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October 1st Winner
Welcome to Connect Savannah’s You Shoot group! We’re looking for your pictures of life in Savannah, Georgia and its environs for use on our homepage, and possibly in our printed paper. You can add photos to our feed by sharing your photo online. If your shot is really good, we might just run it in…
