Ah, the spectacle of green, the sound of sloshing beer, the smell of corned beef and cabbage in the air… To most, St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah is an honored […]
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Kool-Aid is sweeter than BS
There are a few things that a certain faction of Savannah holds sacred: Wild–caught shrimp, St. Patrick’s Day and the absolute faith that the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) is […]
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The wonder of it all
THE FOLLOWING ADMISSION probably makes me a socialist by somebody’s standards: I just watched It’s a Wonderful Life for the first time. I don’t know how I managed to skate […]
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Words on the Street
From a distance, it looks like total madness. In the middle of Forsyth Park, a group of grown–ups are running wildly back and forth, carrying giant letters. Shrieks of "Peel!" […]
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That other film festival?
It was my moment on the red carpet and I was trying to play it cool. You know how these film festival events are, all flash and buzz and glitter. […]
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How to raise a subversive rabblerouser
You say you want a revolution? Well, you know —the first thing you have to do is show up. So I did, with my kids. The skies were dreary last […]
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Taking care of the caregivers
AS THIS CITY’S self–appointed anti–social columnist, there appears to be no good reason I should be out drinking Vinho Verde with the Belle of Savannah on a school night. But […]
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The (Civil) Society
IF THIS WERE GOING to be a traditional society column, it might start out with who wore what to a fancy party to which you probably weren’t invited. Maybe it […]