Here’s the press release: PRESS RELEASE 16th October 2011 GOVE SCRIVENOR RETURNS TO SAVANNAH ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 23rd FOR A FOLK MUSIC CONCERT 7:30 pm at Ships of the Sea Museum 41 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Savannah GA On…
Month: October 2011
The Street Light: What smaller government looks like
New construction still depressed, but a wave of remodeling
Judge’s ruling an embarrassment for key Savannah city officials
Clerk of Council ruling overturned, Ruel Joyner ruled eligible to run for Savannah City Council from 1st district
The Savannah Morning News, as well as other local media, reported an hour or two ago that Superior Court Judge Penny Haas Freesemann has ruled Ruel Joyner an eligible candidate for the 1st district Savannah city council seat. I don’t…
Thoughts on the first poll in the Savannah mayoral race
In my City Talk column today, I take an extended look back at the numbers from the 2003 Savannah city election, especially the mayoral race. I consider factors like turnout and race that should be relevant again this year. I…
Another Georgia bank bites the dust
Three banks have been shut down by federal regulators so far this afternoon: First State Bank in Cranford, NJ; Blue Ridge Savings Bank Inc. in Asheville, NC; and Piedmont Community Bank in Gray, GA. There have been 79 failed banks…
iPhone 4S trouble with preorders: most eager buyers put on hold
Apple’s costumer service isn’t living up to its innovative technology. A friend of mine here in Savannah went to his carrier AT&T’s store on the Southside last Friday to preorder the new iPhone 4S. His current contract with AT&T has…
A quick look at retail sales: where we are and where we should be
Martin Feldstein: Time to bail out homeowners
Martin Feldstein, the Harvard-based economist who served for a couple of years as chair of Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisors almost 30 years, tackles the lingering burden of mortgage debt in today’s NYT: How to Stop the Drop in Home…
Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three – Ships of the Sea Museum – 11/17/11
Enthusiasm in Atlanta for food trucks — but not from restaurant owners
After a flurry of public discussion a few months ago, the issue of food trucks in Savannah seems to have slipped near the back of a long list of pressing concerns. But I’m sure the issue will continue to be…