Honestly, I haven’t really followed the whole mess with The Interview very closely, but Sony’s film will be released on Christmas day in both Savannah and Pooler. Here’s the full list of Georgia theaters that will screen the film via…
NYT covers lawsuit challenging Savannah tour guide requirements; city council revises ordinance but leaves controversial exam in place
The Economist takes note of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home in Savannah
U.S. economy added 321,000 jobs in November; 2014 is one of best years for job growth since 1990s
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 321,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains were widespread, led by growth in…
Savannah’s tour guide test really will be put to the test by new lawsuit
UPDATE: Check out a fascinating piece from the AP: High Court Asked to Rule on Tour-Guide Licensing From that piece: On the heels of conflicting rulings from two appellate courts, a Virginia-based group wants the U.S. Supreme Court to decide…
Election day predictions for Georgia . . .
Regular readers know that I’m a poll watcher. And there has been plenty of polling of the big Georgia races over the last few weeks. The weight of that polling has suggested — consistently suggested — that Republicans will have…
Number of early voters — and black voters — surges in Georgia
According to the United States Elections Project, 774,690 Georgians voted early in 2010. As of yesterday (Nov. 1), 934,485 Georgians had voted early in 2014. That’s a remarkable increase. But how many of those early voters would have voted on…
A few thoughts on public discourse and groupthink in Savannah
Last Tuesday in my City Talk column, I launched an aggressive criticism of the proposed funding mechanism for Savannah Serves, a new ambassadorial, beautification, public safety initiative that would add a fee/surcharge/tax of 25 cents to every sales tax eligible…
NYT Travel section checks out what’s doing in Savannah – in 1986
On Savannah’s Broughton Street: Ben Carter vs. Who????
Savannah’s Victorian District chosen one of 2014’s great neighborhoods by the American Planning Association
Savannah’s Victorian District is among 10 neighborhoods recently chosen by the American Planning Association’s for recognition in its Great Places series. Other neighborhoods on the list are in Oakland; Denver; Washington, D.C.; Dorchester, Mass.; Jackson, Miss.; St. Louis; Albany, N.Y.; Richmond,…