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Showing this Friday morning is Class Act, a film about former high school drama teacher Jay W. Jensen which stresses the importance of continuing to fund arts education for public schools.
We’ve all read about the controversy surrounding the No Child Left Behind Act and witnessed how important test scores have become. However, not many headlines […]

This Wednesday the cellestial heavens will provide a free light show as one of the smallest planets in the solar system traipses in front of the sun; Mercury. The last time the transit of Mercury happened was in 2003. It will not occur again until 2016.
The transit, or passage of a planet across […]

I stood out on the corner of Congress and Whitaker two nights ago and watched as countless revelers headed to bar after bar, party after party. 95% of them were dressed in their holiday fineries. I saw a chicken, Ronald Reagan, Darth Vader, Da Ali G, Marilyn Monroe, the entire cast of Rocky […]

Well, today is sabbath day and those who want to take a rest from the kitchen can make it over to Forsyth Park for a little Jewish Food! That’s right. I forgot until just this morning that today is the 18th Annual Congregation Mickve Israel Shalom Y’all Jewish Food Festival. Might I […]

Ok, I know we are not breaking journalistic ground with this report but it is so cool I think WE should be the ones talking about it. Now, put aside the new Clint Eastwood movie and your “Band of Brothers” DVD. I even recommend setting aside personal political agendas and other such thoughts. […]

THIS JUST IN:
Due to the success of our last outing we are holding a 1st Sunday Monthly Motoring Meet for MINI owners at Starbucks in the Twelve Oaks Shopping Center on Abercorn Street at 10am. This event is very informal. We don’t have any special plans but it will include driving somewhere […]

I had the great pleasure today to spend some time with the Rev. Father Vasile Miahi at St. Pauls Greek Orthodox Church in Savannah, GA. We spoke about the role of iconography in faith practice and just what these icons mean to the face of religion. He is an amazingly versed man in […]

Maybe you have seen something like it in Singapore? Maybe you call it a rickshaw. Perhaps you even thought it was a modern day surry…without the fringe, of course. It isn’t though. You see, Savannah is unique in many ways. One of them being the presence of the Pedicab. […]

Last night was a pretty good party at Cha Bella. Located at the end of Broughton Street closest to the water, Cha Bella is a great grill and patio bar offering a great drink menu and organic dishes. What was it for though? Well, it was the kick-off for SNAP.
SNAP (Smart Noise […]

How long would you wait in line to have your arteries systematically hardened? Just ask these people.

Apparantly they were more than willing to shell out $12.99 - $16.99 on a hot afternoon for some of Paula Deen’s famous Southern cooking; buffet style. As a local I have to giggle to myself […]