From Wagatail:
G. Love & Special Sauce is an alternative blues band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1992, the group [. . .]
Month: April 2012
“Green Crush” cleanup to counter fallout from Orange Crush?
I hope I’m not jumping the gun by too much here in posting this, but I’m interested to see the hashtag #greencrush appearing this afternoon on Twitter. Even though Savannah State University officials urged students not to participate in last…
Home prices hit new lows in February, according to Case-Shiller
“Net Migration from Mexico Falls to Zero—and Perhaps Less,” says new study
A new study from the Pew Hispanic Center shows a dramatic change in immigration patterns between the U.S. and Mexico.
The many lessons of Orange Crush 2k12
Almost 100 Facebook friends of mine have already shared the YouTube video shot Sunday morning by citizens who wanted to spotlight the trash left on Tybee beach after Saturday night’s Orange Crush party. Of course, I have about 2,400 Facebook…
Ombudsman: Washington Post “fails” a blogger
From the Washington Post: “But The Post failed her as much as she failed The Post. I spoke with several young bloggers at The Post this week, and some who have left in recent months, and they had the same critique.
They said that they felt as if they were out there alone in digital land, under high pressure to get Web hits, with no training, little guidance or mentoring and sparse editing. Guidelines for aggregating stories are almost nonexistent, they said. And they believe that, even if they do a good job, there is no path forward.”
S.C. prepared to pick up full tab for Charleston port dredging
New editorial from the Charleston Post & Courier explores federal failings over the decades and the need for national strategies regarding dredging projects.
Whole Foods’ focus on sustainability creates disputes with some fishermen
But the move could be good news for those harvesting Wild Georgia Shrimp.
Trigger Hippy, fronted by Joan Osborne, a must-see as southern tour continues
This post has a mini-review and a couple dozen pics of Friday’s show at Live Wire Music Hall by Trigger Hippy, with lead singer Joan Osborne, who had a huge hit in the mid-90s with “One of Us”.
Looking for meaning in the blogosphere
I started this blog on January 1st, 2011. I didn’t really know what all my goals were at the time, but I knew a few things. I knew I was spending too much time engaged in discussions on Facebook that…
Unemployment by state: a story of many recoveries
Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to 9.0% in March, but that’s still really high. It’s going to be several years before the state recovers all the jobs lost during the recession. That number comes from a survey of households, but a…
Welcome to a new advertiser: That’s Just Peachy
I’ve previously discussed how ads work on this blog, so I’m not going to go into all that again. So just a quick word here to thank That’s Just Peachy and webmaster Baker Owens for coming on board with one…
Charlie Daniels, Joan Osborne headline a busy night in Savannah
Just a quick post to remind folks about all kinds of noteworthy events going on this evening (Friday, April 20). Charlie Daniels and Little Big Town will be performing in Forsyth Park in a free show sponsored by Liberty Mutual…
Levon Helm (1940-2012)
“I Shall Be Released” with The Band, Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Ringo, Ron Wood, Van Morrison . . .