Late in his second and final term, Mayor Otis Johnson appears to have united the community. Unfortunately, it seems to be uniting in a sense of disgust at how the […]
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Ike’s vision, 50 years later
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced […]
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A Prophet in art as well as letters
Kahlil Gibran is of course best–known as the author ofThe Prophet, one of the best-selling books of all time and one of the few never to be out of print […]
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2010’s best Nigerian Scam e-mail
AS YOU ENJOY our Year in Review special issue, I’d like to present to you something near and dear to my heart: My choice for the year’s best Nigerian Scam letter. […]
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Plunging into 2011
On New Year’s Day a year ago, Tybee Island was cold and rainy. Still, that didn’t stop about a thousand people from lining up four and five deep to take […]
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A Christmas message not everyone wants to hear
A VERY WISE MAN who celebrates a birthday this week once said, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” A stunningly direct statement, short, succinct and easily […]
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Secession impressions
I GUESS I’M SUPPOSED to be upset that this weekend the Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold a “Secession Ball” in Charleston — complete with hoop skirts and a band […]
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Local & Southern literature in time for the holidays
My Reading Life Pat Conroy Doubleday I take it as an article of faith that the novels I’ve loved will live inside me forever. – Pat Conroy The greatest American […]
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The Palin Ultimatum
THE PHRASE “COMMON WISDOM” is one of the biggest oxymorons in the English language. Generally it is neither commonly held nor particularly wise. One of the more ridiculous examples of […]
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Without quality, sustainability is unsustainable
AT THE CORNER of Meeting Street and Hasell Street in downtown Charleston is a restaurant called FIG (Food Is Good). It’s generally considered one of the finest restaurants in the […]
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Where’s a Tea Party when you really need one?
SO THERE WAS an anti–incumbent wave pretty much all over the country last week. Except here. Great. While in last week’s elections the rest of the country underwent either a […]
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Honoring Bobby
There are a lot of monuments to a lot of people in Savannah. James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Johnny Mercer, Nathanael Greene, Casimir Pulaski, The Waving Girl, monuments to veterans of the […]