It’s been suspiciously quiet on the Monsanto front lately. Since we last checked in with the Aggro Overlords of Corporate Agribusiness, they’ve suffered some setbacks.
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Close encounters of the gay kind
Tybee has been an LGBT-friendly destination for years, and last year’s inaugural Rainbow Fest drew hundreds to the island, warranting a big boost in sales tax revenue for the weekend (and not a single arrest.).
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Locals only!
While your blood might have to run blue to be deemed native around here, anyone can become an instant local by supporting the artisans, shops and services within an arm’s reach.
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When humanity fails, grim laughter comforts
The unspeakable atrocities committed by Hitler and the Nazis happened barely 70 years ago, and yeah, it’s still too soon for a Comedy Central roast. (Unless Mel Brooks comes out of retirement.)
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Let the Flannery freak flags fly
The Flannery O’Connor Homemade Parade and Block Party transformed bucolic Lafayette Square into a haven for Savannah’s most delightful misfits and fruitcakes.
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Marching through the Spring Between
Here in the South, we’ve about turned the corner where Old Man Winter waves to us wanly in the rearview mirror. But it’s not quite time to celebrate, as objects may be closer than they appear.
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Partying with the library krewe
A party? At the library? Oh, don’t be fooled by the shushing and studious reputation; you’ve never seen the Library in evening dress.
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At the root of good food: Meet Teri Schell
Poor Teri—she absolutely hates attention, but her name constantly pops up as Savannah’s egalitarian food guru
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Collaboration & public art:Think of the children!
First conceived to help fulfill the mission of last Saturday’s A-Town Get Down Festival, the splashy mobile sculptures were assembled by the kids of the Loop It Up Savannah art program at the West Broad YMCA—a fine, fun example of how the sum of many creative efforts can add up to a single piece of art.
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Question (Ports) Authority?
The Great Port Rubber Fire of ’14 represented a cautionary memo that our port comes with plenty of potential hazards.
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Surviving the s(no)wpocalypse of ’14
People began posting Facebook photos of themselves packing balls of air to throw at their neighbors. Children lay prone on the concrete, not making snow angels. Others sadly crooned that infernal “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?” song from Frozen until they were banned from the living room.
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Writing with Deep: Go weird or go home
While Deepfellows teach technical essentials like appropriate semicolon usage and how to avoid clichés, they also have a super secret mission: To show kids they’re not the only ones with awkward, embarrassing parts of themselves lurking under their hoodies.