When I saw the SMN headline Truman Parkway extension to open Feb. 28, my very first question was: “Of 2014?” The Truman has been delayed for so many years — even decades — that it seems almost unimaginable that it…
It’s all about noise, noise, noise . . .
My City Talk column today is about the polarizing noise dispute between The Wormhole and some of the bar’s neighbors. Humorously (to me at least), as I was writing this, someone literally just parked in front of my house with…
Weak employment numbers for December; weather might have played a role
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics: The unemployment rate declined from 7.0 percent to 6.7 percent in December, while total nonfarm payroll employment edged up (+74,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade and…
Sand Gnats owner promises a team to Columbia if new stadium is built
I spotted the Savannah Morning News’ Eric Curl’s blog post a couple of hours ago: Sand Gnats owner promises Columbia, SC a team And since then I’ve been reading up on the big Bull Street development in Columbia, S.C., an…
The Forsyth Park fountain frozen on a cold, cold night
OK, so the fountain wasn’t really “frozen” — just parts of it were. After a huge outpouring of interest in daytime shots during the “polar vortex”, I decided to wander back out to the park after dark on Jan. 7…
The Forsyth Park fountain on the coldest morning in years
Thanks to my friend Mariela for alerting me that the fountain in Savannah’s beautiful Forsyth Park had partially frozen over in last night’s “polar vortex.” I guess the temp dropped to under 20 for a few hours. All the jets…
William Hurt will play Gregg Allman in upcoming biopic
Well this is interesting. From The Wrap’s William Hurt to Play Gregg Allman in Biopic ‘Midnight Rider’: Oscar winner William Hurt has been cast as Gregg Allman in the biopic “Midnight Rider,†which is being produced by Randall Miller and…
Georgia’s plummeting labor force participation rate
Last week, I made a wonky post to Peach Pundit about the labor force participation rate in the U.S. generally and in Georgia specifically: A closer look at the declining labor force participation rate in Georgia The most recent numbers…
Great white sharks take a Georgia holiday
I’ve been following the story of OCEARCH and its study of great white shark behavior for a while now, but I missed the Christmas Eve news about Mary Lee — a 16-foot, 3400 pound great white — swinging by Tybee…
NYT gives a shoutout to the Telfair and Owens-Thomas House curator Tania Sammons
From an interesting piece in the NYT, Newark Recalls Its Lustrous Metals Past, about a new exhibit at the Newark Museum: When the city’s metalwork factories were vying to meet worldwide demand in the early 20th century, Mr. Dietz said…
Savannah Rocks! bulletin board of Savannah rock history at The Sentient Bean
I’ll probably write more about this impressive project from Savannah Rocks! in my Tuesday City Talk column, so just a reminder that the bulletin board of 30 feet of Savannah rock history is now hanging at The Sentient Bean. From…
GPB on the Sand Gnats, a proposed new stadium, and baseball in Savannah
It’s hard to imagine anyone doing a better job mixing a report like this than GPB’s Orlando Montoya: For just this text, check out Prepared To Leave The City, Savannah Sand Gnats Ask For New Baseball Stadium. From that piece:…