As I write this, the so-called Gang of Six in the U.S. Senate appears to be getting good response to a long-term debt reduction plan. From the Washington Post: “We’ve gone from a Gang of Six to a mob of…
Drive By Truckers – Trustees Theater – 09/08/11
From the event description at Scadboxoffice.com: Thursday, Sept. 8 at 8:30 p.m. Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Presented by Wagatail Productions Prices: $25 (additional service fees may apply). Tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 912-525-5050, at the…
Walmart receipt has image of Jesus on it!
“If you know God, would you realize it if you saw him?” asks the young woman in this video. Well, she and her fiance sure realize it. The face of Jesus appeared on a Walmart receipt that they left on…
Deja vu all over again: online voting now open for new Georgia license plate
I can’t believe I’m writing — again — about the Georgia license plate design contest. But in for a penny, in for a pound. Or whatever that phrase is. We’re voting on this again because of controversy spawned by “In…
Lack of demand — not uncertainty over debt — is biggest obstacle to economic recovery
A few days ago on the Newshour, in response to a question from Ray Suarez about the debt and deficit, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said: Well, my hope is, if we pursue that, we ultimately have some long-term structural changes,…
Follow up on today’s column about proposed T-SPLOST, I-16 flyover removal
In my City Talk column today, I focused on two issues: the shaky status of the I-16 flyover removal, which didn’t quite make the cut for funding via the proposed sales tax for transportation that is part of the state’s…
Green Bridge Farm: zero energy i-House, communal organic garden, endless blueberries
Back in 2008, I wrote a column about Green Bridge Farm, a small sustainable development in Effingham County about a 30-minute drive from downtown Savannah. Michael Maddox’s family has owned the property since the 18th century, and he’s now crafting…
Jonathan Byrd & the McMaken Brothers – Blowin’ Smoke – 07/17/11
From the Facebook invite: Jonathan Byrd is an acclaimed songwriter and flatpicker from North Carolina. His music is rooted in the traditions of southern Appalachia and narrative style of Texas songwriters. In his last visit to Savannah in January of…
$47 million in federal funding awarded to start Atlanta streetcar construction
An article in today’s AJC — Feds open up funding for Atlanta streetcar project — reflects a couple of trends worth watching. The entire Atlanta area, even some of its farflung suburbs, seem to be in the midst of a…
Pictures of the hubris of the housing boom
Savannah River Landing — the big empty spot at the east end of River Street next to the Marriott — is by far the most visible sign of the real estate bust in the Savannah area. It’s also an area…
City officials back off fast on threat to fire Lovett or other employees who respond to media
I made a lengthy post yesterday about Savannah city manager Rochelle Small-Toney’s threat to fire Chief Willie Lovett if he speaks to the media again without authorization. That threat brought a firestorm of criticism of Small-Toney, and by extension of…
Georgia’s June tax revenue indicates slow recovery continuing
Consumer sentiment nationwide declined sharply in July. If the reactions I’ve heard from friends are any indication, a trio of factors is certainly depressing sentiment here in southeast Georgia: a run of hot weather that — together with steep Georgia…