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A few employment graphs — key trends

By bill dawers On November 2, 2012 · in Economics
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As I've said many times before, we'd all like to see these graphs looking stronger, but there was really no plausible scenario for that to happen given the dynamics of the financial crisis, the housing bust, and the collapse in new construction. More stimulus efforts from governments at all levels would have helped, for sure, but any serious effort was politically impossible.
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The latest jobs report (171,000 jobs, 7.9% unemployment) and what it should mean for the election

By bill dawers On November 2, 2012 · in Economics, Politics
Moments ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that the nation added 171,000 jobs in October. That number (like all of those is here) is adjusted for seasonality. And that’s a pretty good number — it suggests that our recovery is continuing and it’s higher than the number of jobs that we need [...]
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ELLE on “Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe at the Savannah Film Festival

By bill dawers On November 2, 2012 · in Arts & Culture
ELLE: Are you reminded of how lucky you are? GS: It doesn't remind me of how lucky I am, but how much I've worked for it.
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The electoral map five days before the election

By bill dawers On November 1, 2012 · in Politics
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The state level polling is consistently showing Obama headed for something around 300 electoral votes. Obama is apparently ahead in Ohio, which would seem almost certain to guarantee him the election, but he also has other paths to 270 with states where he apparently has even narrower leads: New Hampshire, Iowa, Colorado, and Virginia. Florida looks very close too, but an average of state polling puts Romney slightly ahead.
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Bill Murray, Laura Linney shine in “Hyde Park on Hudson” — a review

By bill dawers On November 1, 2012 · in Arts & Culture
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I suppose one could criticize the lightheartedness here as discordant with the horror already occurring across Europe. But I'm not going to. When the king refers to the fascist assaults on Spanish civilians, the grim present and grimmer future are right there on the surface. Hyde Park on Hudson is similar to many films about distant families and friends gathering for awkward weekends, but in this narrative the participants also have to worry about saving the free world.
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New artwork, a new venue: “Cherchez la Vérité” at The Porch

By bill dawers On November 1, 2012 · in Arts & Culture
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On view at The Porch this Friday will be Cherchez La Vérité an exhibition of multimedia work of six seniors from the fine arts department of the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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GAM at The Jinx — photos

By bill dawers On October 31, 2012 · in Music
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It's a big rock and roll sound (a few tunes here) combined with the theatrics of charismatic lead singer Keith Kozel.
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Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon band lineup and course map

By bill dawers On October 31, 2012 · in Living Savannah, Music
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Click here to go to the official website for the Savannah Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 3. I've got some of the key information in this post, which I will update with news regarding traffic and the like as developments warrant.
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Home prices continue upward trend, but expect seasonal softness over the winter

By bill dawers On October 31, 2012 · in Economics
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S&P/Case-Shiller indices were released yesterday that showed a continued rebound in home prices off the post-recession lows. The prices for the 20-city composite index were up 2 percent in August 2012 from August 2011. From Case-Shiller: The 10- and 20-City Composites recorded annual returns of +1.3% and +2.0% in August 2012 – an [...]
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Savannah’s first Graveface Fest a big all-ages success (pics)

By bill dawers On October 30, 2012 · in Living Savannah, Music
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My first stop last Saturday was Graveface Fest in the courtyard and one of the adjacent buildings at Southern Pine Company near East Broad and 35th streets. The aging urban commercial space has the character and the scale to host a wide range of public gatherings.
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Savannah Film Festival review: “Flight” never quite takes off

By bill dawers On October 30, 2012 · in Arts & Culture
We know there's going to be some redemption (it's Denzel Washington, after all) but we don't need to see it happen over and over again.
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“On the Road”: a provocative screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s iconic novel

By bill dawers On October 30, 2012 · in Arts & Culture
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Is Dean Moriarty an overgrown boy still looking for his father? An intoxicant-starved addict? Rough trade who will do anything for a buck? A charismatic sociopath?
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John Goodman: “Walter Sobchak said it best . . .”

By bill dawers On October 28, 2012 · in Arts & Culture
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Nothing wrong with the occasional F-bomb from the Trustees Theater stage.
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Pics and thoughts on a great Savannah Saturday

By bill dawers On October 28, 2012 · in Living Savannah
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The Saturday before Halloween is always one of the best days of the year for those of us who love special events and large gatherings. And this year was especially over-the-top and theatrical.
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