Use Your Third Eye: Adventures on Savannah’s CAT Shuttle, Part Two

Following on from the business of the bid-ness, my second (and last) trip on Savannah’s CAT shuttle was similarly eventful and, for want of a better word, character-driven. It all began on a rainy day in December, when I wrapped my left foot in its super-cool plastic bag toe-protection rain-gear and caught the shuttle to [...]

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Savannah Happenings That Made Me Smile

People getting off a non-smoking train with cigarettes already in their mouths. Must not waste precious smoking seconds. PRECIOUS SMOKING SECONDS. Being approached in Savannah’s Holiday Inn Express dining room by an older lady (really, what else did you expect by this point?) wanting to know what I was reading during breakfast, as I was “so [...]

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Dey Talkin’ ‘Bout Dere Bid-Ness: Adventures on Savannah’s CAT Shuttle, Part One

You know that saying about walking a mile in a person’s shoes before you can understand them (or judge them, depending on the version of the quote)? Well, I’m here to argue that to understand a town or city, you must first ride several miles on its public transportation system. And not the tourist-oriented public [...]

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Glimpses of Savannah, Part Two

First and foremost, Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is having, has had, or will have a wonderful day with family, friends, and delicious food. Just another set of photos for now, as I’m off to see Sherlock Holmes with a friend. I believe this is more festive than seeing Sweeney Todd by myself, as was [...]

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Glimpses of Savannah, Part One

Squirrel!

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“Now I Have Everything”: Fiddler on the Roof presented by AIM Management

And if our good fortune never comes, Here’s to whatever comes, Drink l’chaim, to life! Donald Westwood, executive producer of AIM Management’s Fiddler on the Roof introduced the show by thanking us, the audience, for “taking a chance” on the new company. Fiddler on the Roof is AIM Management’s inaugural production, and Westwood informed us we [...]

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Valrhona Jivara Pécan, and an Answer

First things first, I feel I ought to make clear that my last post was a trickery of sorts. At this current point in my life (read: recent graduate caught halfway across the unemployed tightwire with a PhD beckoning from one end and the workforce from the other), I absolutely would not intentionally spend $660 [...]

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Who wants to play a game?

It’s called “Which cost me more in Savannah, Georgia?”, and it goes something like this: First, take a look at: Then, cast your perusing eyes on: Riddle me this: which of these rings, gentle viewers, do you suppose cost $3.21, and which $659.12? Answer to come… P.S. Pacific Natural Foods Hazelnut Chocolate Milk is delicious. [...]

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