HOPE isn’t going under this year, but the long term funding picture is grim, as has been widely reported. Lottery sales seems to have plateaued, while the number of students hoping to go to college in Georgia is increasing along…
Month: February 2012
A few more thoughts on the evolution of Price Street
I have to say that I’m weary of writing about Price Street.
I’ve been writing for years about the dangers of having that two-lane, one-way, underutilized road slicing through two miles of historic neighborhoods, and I’m thrilled that we finally have an arrangement that will be of benefit to residents throughout the neighborhoods to the east and west.
Online shopping playing an important role in Americans driving less?
I’ve been following the trend of Americans driving less. Click here for a post from just a month ago. Normally, if there is a decline in driving in a recession, there’s a fairly quick rebound once the economy starts to…
Bernanke to home builders: “U.S. housing markets remain out of balance”
We’ve seen a small uptick in residential construction of late, and it’s virtually assured that residential investment will contribute positively to GDP this year. But we’re talking about a very low level — 2012 will still be one of the…
Gingrich threatens to sue Georgia stations that run some Romney Super-PAC ads
A variety of media sources are reporting that the Gingrich campaign is demanding that the Romney supporting Super-PAC Restore Our Future stop airing ads that are “NOT TRUE”. And, in a particularly interesting twist regarding various Constitutional issues, Gingrich’s campaign…
CNN Republican debate in Atlanta cancelled; Gingrich camp says Romney “spits in Georgia’s face”
From Jim Galloway at the AJC: CNN calls off March 1 GOP debate in Atlanta: The March 1 Republican presidential debate scheduled for Atlanta is off, CNN confirmed Thursday. The move comes after at least two of the four GOP…
Why a Whole Foods in Savannah makes more sense than you think
I recently devoted a column to the strong likelihood that the Backus Cadillac property is being redeveloped for a Whole Foods Market. That idea had been rumored for a couple of years, but for a long time it didn’t make much sense. I routinely tried to dispel the prospect when rumors resurfaced.
The romance of Casablanca at the Savannah Dance Festival’s first big party and fundraiser
Click here for my November blog post about some of the developments regarding the Savannah Dance Festival, which will be held October 18th to 20th. Click here to visit the SDF website. For more background, click here to read my…
Full Savannah Stopover schedule released, detailed website now live
Just a quick note here to those who have been waiting for the full lineup for the March 7-10 Savannah Stopover: the full schedule (barring last minute cancellations or additions) is now live. Click here to go to the Stopover…
Why Adele’s “Someone Like You” and its appoggiaturas trigger so much emotion
In case you missed it, the WSJ had a great piece the other day (which spawned NPR coverage) titled Anatomy of a Tear Jerker. From the piece: Twenty years ago, the British psychologist John Sloboda conducted a simple experiment. He…
Obama budget makes big cuts to size of federal government — except for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
Much of what you’ve been reading about the Obama budget proposal is dead wrong. I’ve already noted in a post that next year’s outlays for defense, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid will outpace total tax receipts. In a great column…
Quick preview of the 2012 Savannah Book Festival
My Tuesday City Talk column is going to be about the lower than anticipated retail sales associated with the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, and for Do on Thursday, my Man About Town column is about Saturday’s No Control Festival.…
Savannah Stopover preview: Grimes’ upcoming album “Visions” now streaming at NPR
Click here to launch the NPR player to hear Grimes’ Visions in its entirety.
Here’s the video for “Vanessa” from a previous album:
Grimes – Vanessa (Arbutus/Hippos and Tanks 2011) from Grimes69 on Vimeo.
Georgia gets shortchanged in $25 billion mortgage settlement
The $25 billion foreclosure settlement between the states and five major banks, which will actually come closer to $32 billion in total aid, will have significant impacts. It’s by no means a gamechanger for the housing market, but it’s hardly…