There’s a great new article up at Planetizen by Scott Bernstein of the Center for Neighborhood Technology: “$4 per Gallon Gas — Are We Ready?” It’s pretty clear that for many Americans, the answer to that question is a resounding…
“Black flight” rises along with “white flight”
I’m going to be writing a lot in upcoming columns and blog posts about the recently released census data for 2010. In my City Talk column this Tuesday, I’ll have something to say about the increase in the residential vacancy…
Official trailer for “The Conspirator”
I saw this at the Savannah Film Festival a few months ago and will post a mini-review before it’s released. Enjoy: The Conspirator: Official Site: Directed by Robert Redford.
City council’s compensation offer to Small-Toney
Well we’re nearing the end of a long, long process. Maybe. Acting city manager Rochelle Small-Toney, oddly using an Atlanta-based law firm, made some pretty ambitious demands of Savannah’s city council, but the mayor and aldermen wisely offered her a…
Generally good news in Georgia employment data for February
We’ve seen some ugly numbers in the employment data for Georgia over the last few years. The latest stats aren’t exactly glowing, but they do show some real improvement in the economy. For February, the state saw a year-over-year decline…
New live video by Little Tybee released
I’ve seen Little Tybee perform a couple of times — once here in Savannah and once in Athens — so I opted to see new bands during last week’s Savannah Stopover. But friends who went to the shows at Tantra…
Census data for Georgia released, county breakdown map embedded
Well the Savannah Stopover led into a great St. Patrick’s Day, and the Savannah Music Festival is just a week away. But at some point I’m going to be getting back to doing some hard work . . . The…
Savannah Stopover festival photos 2011
I decided to put all my Savannah Stopover photos in this one post. If you want more of my text about the festival, you can find more than you could ever want by using the search box or browsing all…
A final take on the Savannah Stopover
[If you’re just looking for pictures, see all my Stopover photos here.] In my City Talk column today in the Savannah Morning News, “Savannah Stopover could have huge impact in future”, I tried to cover a lot of ground. I…
“Sick Sick Lover” video by General Oglethorpe and the Panhandlers
The question: What happens when an innovative and ambitious young band also has the technical skills to create their own music videos? The answer: “Sick Sick Lover” by General Oglethorpe and the Panhandlers, which you can watch on the band’s…
Savannah Stopover quick take: Murder By Death with Fake Problems and Buried Beds
[If you’re just looking for pictures, see all my Stopover photos here.] Well this was one of the best shows I’ve seen in Savannah in ages. The Jinx was already working on this booking before the Savannah Stopover was even…
Savannah Stopover quick take: Day 3 (with Sanders Bohlke, Ancient Warfare, Niche, The Winter Sounds, The Drenched Earth Tour, The Shaniqua Brown, Reptar, Prince Rama, and Milagres)
I waffled right up till the last minute about my listening schedule on day 3 of the first Savannah Stopover. So I just let myself drift where circumstance took me. I actually had some work to do early on Friday,…