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Puns and fun with the National Society of Newspaper Columnists

Puns and fun with the National Society of Newspaper Columnists

Founded 40 years ago by a few lonely columnists looking to share war stories, the NSNC (pronounced “Eness-en-CEE” after the third cup of coffee or second glass of wine) hosts its conference in a different city every year and attracts a formidable line-up of special guests willing to speak of their time in the trenches.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Jun 21, 2017

Who will save the world?

Who will save the world?

With nobody at the helm of NOAA or FEMA, we’re basically one eyewall away from The Hunger Games, only with worse fashion.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Jun 14, 2017

49 Lives in Portraits: A Pulse Memorial

49 Lives in Portraits: A Pulse Memorial

In some cases, the artists painted copies so that parents and partners left behind could each have a portrait, and the curator hopes the likenesses will bring solace.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Jun 7, 2017

A Flannery pilgrimage to Andalusia Farm

A Flannery pilgrimage to Andalusia Farm

I volunteered to chauffeur, not knowing I’d be piloting through the devil’s weather
THE road to Milledgeville was probably paved with the best of intentions, but barreling down Hwy 441 in an ancient Mercedes during a nasty rainstorm brought out every hellish pothole. We had already crossed half the state, and with 60 miles left to go, the last leg of this day trip appeared to be leading to perdition.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos May 30, 2017

We do our best, everyone wins

We do our best, everyone wins

Almost 500 of Savannah’s most prosperous women (and a few men) filled the Westin’s biggest ballroom with the scent of success and Chanel Coco Mademoiselle.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos May 24, 2017

We need to talk about ‘Southern Charm’

We need to talk about ‘Southern Charm’

Let’s be real, dahlins’: We all know by now that reality TV isn’t reality at all.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos May 17, 2017

A night at the Round Table

A night at the Round Table

Surely the servers at the Algonquin never laid a tablescape this enchanting for a bunch of cranky egg-eating writers.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos May 10, 2017

Finding serenity with the Saints & Sages

Finding serenity with the Saints & Sages

The Saints & Sages of West Victory Drive have been meeting for six years and boast an average age of about 80—bolstered by Elder Leona Williams, who’s 93 and still has her own parking space out front.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos May 3, 2017

Can Savannah create good parking karma?

Can Savannah create good parking karma?

This is going to be hard to believe—the new plan seems to create better and more parking options to accommodate our many visitors while taking into account residents’ quality of life. Quit yer scoffing and consider.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Apr 26, 2017

Science, it’s a thing

Science, it’s a thing

"If we cut the public funding for basic research, it’s going to be very difficult to maintain the standards of knowledge in our society."

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Apr 19, 2017

Aggressive Civility and other important newspeak

Aggressive Civility and other important newspeak

Jim Reed and Phillips Reynolds Price have co-founded the new social action organization, which not only makes a fabulous hashtag but stages events and sells swag to benefit the American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Apr 12, 2017

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  • Re: Who will save the world?

    • The first two comments above let us all know how brain washed the right is…

    • Posted by Gdawson
    • on June 16, 2017

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    • How about we stop with the hysterics, eh? I'll charitably assume that this was written…

    • Posted by DaGoyimKnow
    • on June 15, 2017

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    • It's good to hear about community events from a source other than the dreadful SMN…

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    • on June 14, 2017
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