The FDIC got off to a quick start today, closing two Georgia banks well before the usual 5 p.m. witching hour: High Trust Bank, Stockbridge, Georgia, and One Georgia Bank, Atlanta, Georgia. From the FDIC’s press release: Ameris Bank, Moultrie,…
400,000 votes on the new Ga. license plate? Never mind. Start over.
Ha. So the Georgia Department of Revenue has declared a do-over. A few weeks ago, they presented 8 semifinalists for the new Georgia license plate and asked the public to vote on them. Here are the 8 as they appeared…
Police chief complains about leaks (water, not secrets), is threatened with gag order and possible firing
When I first saw the headline on SavannahNow this morning — Savannah city manager threatens police chief’s job — I assumed that city manager Rochelle Small-Toney was taking a hard line regarding Willie Lovett’s performance. After all, there are a…
Felix Salmon on the damage already done by the debt ceiling debate
Felix Salmon is surely a new name to many, but his incisive commentaries on finance and economics have gained him considerable influence. In his latest opinion piece for Reuters, “The damage already done by the debt ceiling debate”, he notes…
Savannah Music Festival gets great press from NPR
I’ve spent the last 30 minutes or so listening to a sublime 2011 Savannah Music Festival piano recital by Nikolai Lugansky. That’s one of five great performances pulled together in one post — Sounds Of Savannah: Concerts From An Eclectic…
Highlights of Bernanke’s remarks to the House today
Here you’ll find a few highlights from today’s prepared remarks by Ben Bernanke before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. It seems pretty clear the Fed is standing pat, despite fears from many of us that the current weakness…
New Georgia license plate: down to the final three!!
Well, here’s just what you’ve been waiting for on a hot hot Wednesday in mid-July. As of this morning, Georgians can view — but not vote on — three finalists for the new state license plate. I wrote about the…
Housing market slowly recovering, but what happens if FHA standards tighten?
A couple of pieces in yesterday’s Savannah Morning News shed some interesting light on the local housing market and on broader national issues. In his monthly roundup of data, reporter Adam Van Brimmer quotes a couple of realtors who come…
AP looks at efforts to retrofit cities for an aging population
Everyone knows we have an aging population in America, but what does it mean for American cities? Check out this fascinating AP piece: “Aging boomers strain cities built for the young“. Apart from some painful prose — like “silver tsunami”…
The Glands / Summer Hymns – The Wormhole – 07/29/11
Well this is a big deal, huh? The Glands released two albums more than a decade ago — “Double Thriller” and “The Glands” — and seemed to be headed for the big time. And then they split, then years passed,…
Leopold’s ranked as #5 top ice cream shop in the world
A few days ago, I made fun of Savannah’s ranking of #7 on a list of best U.S. and Canadian cities in a survey of the World’s Best Cities in Travel and Leisure. But here’s a list I can sink…
Dave Dondero / Dare Dukes – The Wormhole – 07/21/11
Dare Dukes today (7/13) announced the success of his Kickstarter campaign to help fund his upcoming album Thugs and China Dolls. Dare has done an amazing job of attracting touring acts of high caliber over the last year or so…