THERE ARE TWO KINDS of bullies in this world: 1) The bullies who swagger up to you, stick their finger in your chest, and take your lunch money; 2) The […]
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Rushing to help
“You already give to Haitian relief – it’s called the income tax.” – Rush Limbaugh I’m usually sympathetic to the point of view that says charity begins at home. But […]
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Grease is the word
IT’S AMAZING what a makeover can do for a 70-year-old. Roll on a fresh coat of paint and replace her worn-out innards with sparkling new Space-Age parts, and this 70-year-old […]
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Savannah’s hero
A CROWD gathered in City Hall last Tuesday to celebrate the accomplishments of local prosthetist David Puckett, one of 10 finalists of CNN’s Hero of the Year Award for his […]
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Council is asked to save structures
They’re small, they’re dowdy, they’re about to be demolished. But two houses near the Roundhouse Railroad Museum are historic structures, valuable as surviving working class 19th century homes in the […]
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My lunch with the mayor
SAVANNAH MAYOR OTIS JOHNSON and I are getting to know each other over lunch at Geneva Geneva’s restaurant. We’re discussing his travels across the globe, and I ask him about […]
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Citizen’s recycling initiative?
ONE DAY, he’s stumping for recycling, the next John McMasters is running for mayor. Surprise, surprise! McMasters called a press conference Aug. 23 on the steps of the Bull Street […]