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It Sounds Better When You Say It In Southern
I know we’ve all got our panties in a bind about all the things, but quit fussing with that elastic for a sec and hush up, ‘cause we’re gonna talk…
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Jessica Leigh Lebos
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String Break
Oy, so much to cover this week: Peaceful protests, terrible tariffs, the delay of the proposed hideous multi-story parking garage on Forsyth Park, the…
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The Politics of Smell: My Life In Patchouli
On a family vacation not long ago, my younger brother and I were standing at the resort bar waiting for our mojitos when he leaned over and sniffed me.
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March 2025

You Can't Fool All the People All of the Time
I’ve been thinking a lot about history lately, as I’m sure many of you are.
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Spring Sproings Eternal
Around eighteen years ago in the fall, I planted a bag of mystery bulbs I’d found at the dollar store around the palm tree in our front yard.
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In Our Green Era
The Academy might’ve snubbed Wicked for Best Picture this year, but we don’t need no stinkin’ Oscar—our own Emerald City always wins.
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Mango Go Home
The world teems with miscreant grifters and gaslighting bullies. But the biggest villain in Savannah right now is a golden retriever named Mango.
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Jessica Leigh Lebos
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February 2025

Our Mighty Resonance
Another week, another onslaught of odious absurdities.
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Mind the Devil’s Playthings
What have you been doing with your hands lately?
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Love the Ones You're With
It’s so weird right now, yeah?
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24 Hours in Charleston: We Are Not the Same
Folks just love to compare Savannah and Charleston.
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January 2025

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