Sears lost $2.4 billion in the 4th quarter of 2011, but investors liked today’s bold moves to close stores, spin off others, and do some restructuring. Despite the huge loss, Sears stock soared more than $9 per share today to…
How high are gas prices headed?
With Republican primary looming, Georgia looks up for grabs
In 2008, the Republican primary in Georgia was really tight:
Mike Huckabee 33.9%
John McCain 31.6%
Mitt Romney 30.2%
Two new polls suggest a similar scenario [. . .]
Some thoughts on the new West Chatham high school proposed district lines
Click here if you want to see my clearest post complaining about the remoteness of the location of the new high school in West Chatham County, the upcoming addition to the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. Jenel Few has an…
The Statts Block Party – Various Venues – 04/14/12
There’s much more about this great event at Friends of Jason Statts. I’ll update this later, but right now the following bands are scheduled to be included in the April 14th lineup: Tony Beasley Jason Bible Bottles and Cans Vic…
The Hooten Hallers – The Jinx – 02/24/12
Caroline Pond of Snake Oil Medicine Show – The Sentient Bean – 02/24/12
So why is the economy in Michigan improving more quickly than in many other states?
Really interesting interview this morning on Marketplace on NPR with Michigan’s governor Rick Snyder (a Republican, btw): From the transcript: Hobson: As the rest of the country looks at that and what’s happening in Michigan, I think the general sense…
Sanders Bohlke joins Savannah Stopover lineup, same evening as Chelsea Crowell (granddaughter of Johnny Cash)
Mary Flannery O’Connor, age 5, teaching a chicken to walk backwards (video)
In her essay “King of the Birdsâ€, primarily about life with peacocks, O’Connor begins by talking about a bit of childhood fame.
Monday morning music: The Kills covering The Velvet Underground’s “Pale Blue Eyes”
AJC: Full HOPE scholarships disproportionately going to well-to-do families in suburban Atlanta
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…