maybe one day

Submitted by Joel Weickgenant on Wed, November 19, 2008

Many folks forget that the original three members of the all-time great international guitar trio included not Al Di Meola, but jazz guitarist Larry Coryell.

Brilliance.

McLaughlin, of course, will be rejoining incomparable pianist/composer Chick Corea - their collaboration in the Five Peace Band is their first since they were both members of Miles Davis's group in the late 60's - during this spring's Savannah Music Festival.

Submitted by All Purpose Monkey on Wed, November 19, 2008 Bryan | Bryan / Liberty | Bryan-Liberty | discoveries | Effingham | endangered species | extinct | Intown | Islands | penguins | science | Southside | West Chatham

You know from my previous blogs that I'm a huge fan of penguins, so this is great news indeed!!

Scientists Find New Penguin, Extinct For 500 Years
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago. The research suggests that the first humans in New Zealand hunted the newly found Waitaha Penguin to extinction by 1500, about 250 years after their arrival on the islands. But the loss of the Waitaha allowed another kind of penguin to thrive — the yellow-eyed species that now also faces extinction, Philip Seddon of Otago University, a co-author of the study, said Wednesday.

The team was testing DNA from the bones of prehistoric modern yellow-eyed penguins for genetic changes associated with human settlement when it found some bones that were older — and had different DNA. Tests on the older bones "lead us to describe a new penguin species that became extinct only a few hundred years ago," the team reported in a paper in the biological research journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

Polynesian settlers came to New Zealand around 1250 and are known to have hunted species such as the large, flightless moa bird to extinction. Seddon said dating techniques used on bones pulled from old Maori trash pits revealed a gap in time between the disappearance of the Waitaha and the arrival of the yellow-eyed penguin.

The gap indicates the extinction of the older bird created the opportunity for the newer to colonize New Zealand's main islands around 500 years ago, said Sanne Boessenkool, an Otago University doctoral student who led the team of researchers, including some from Australia's Adelaide University and New Zealand's Canterbury Museum. Competition between the two penguin species may have previously prevented the yellow-eyed penguin from expanding north, the researchers noted.

This is in response to a blog by "worried", in which an issue which is related to our new fire cheif was written. What I'm worried about is the fact that the cheifs email gets hacked into and nobody has mentioned that, or if these individuals alleged to have been mistreated had any play in this. The fire cheif oversees the general overall operation of the fire department, and as a result, if diciplinary action is needed, the responsibility rests with him in most cases. I have seen our new cheif come under fire from "worried" and other individuals, who have hidden their identities, and appear to have hidden adgendas. In fact, someone felt that they needed to hack into the cheifs mail account to find something to further this underminement of what appears to be very capable individual, with outstanding credentials.Go figure.....

Submitted by Joel Weickgenant on Wed, November 19, 2008

Desotorow Gallery, in the Starland District, has issued a call for entries for a juried art exhibition, "'Tis the Season."
some instructions, per the release: Work from all media and genres is sought. Send digital images to info@desotorow.org, or mail/drop off a cd: 2427 DeSoto Ave. Savannah, GA. 31401. Submit up to 5 pieces for a no-refundable $10 fee.

Submitted by Jennifer Sturm on Wed, November 19, 2008 Bryan | Bryan / Liberty | Bryan-Latest News | Bryan-Liberty | Effingham | Effingham-Latest News | Intown | Islands | Saint Patrick's Day | Southside | West Chatham

Starting today until the end of the year, the Market at Trustees’ Garden will collect items to donate to the Coastal Pet Rescue’s "Home for the Holidays" program.

Items you can donate:
Used blankets
Dry food for dogs, cats, puppies and kittens
Puppy training pads
Paper towels
Bleach
Toys and chews
Copy paper
Dog and puppy collars
Gift cards for pet supplies and gas

The Trustees' Farmers Market features fresh food every Wednesday from 4p.m.-7p.m. The Market is located in the Charles H. Morris Center at the Trustees Garden, 10 East Broad Street.

If you're an eco-friendly Savannahian or want to be one, take a look at our Green Living page.

For more information about the "Home for the Holidays" program call the Trustees' Garden at 912.443.3277 or e-mail h4th@coastalpetrescue.org

Submitted by tonykiene on Wed, November 19, 2008

CAIRO,Egypt – Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri insulted Barack Obama in the terror group's first reaction to his election, calling him a demeaning racial term implying that the president-elect is a black American who does the bidding of whites.

I won't print the literal translation of what he said but it sure was wild! It went along the lines of "house slave" in arabic it's adeeb-albeit.

Submitted by All Purpose Monkey on Wed, November 19, 2008 Bryan | Bryan / Liberty | Bryan-Liberty | Effingham | football | injuries | injury report | Intown | Islands | national football league | nfl | Southside | West Chatham

What Games Are The Refs Watching?

There seem to have been an unusually high number of obviously bad calls (and non-calls) this season: the Ed Hochuli incomplete pass that should have been a fumble in the Broncos/Chargers game; countless "roughing" the QB calls; the Eli Manning "was it or wasn't it an illegal forward pass" call; the phantom offensive pass interference call against Tony Gonzalez on Sunday which wiped out a catch would have allowed the Chiefs to run out the clock (instead they went to OT... and lost); etc., etc.

Well, week 11 leaves me with one big question as far as the officiating goes: What game were the refs in Pittsburgh watching, because it sure wasn't the same game I was! Forget the gamblers and fantasy football players, who are understandably horrified at what occurred, and tell me how in the world a call could be botched so badly?! The officials initially got the call right live on the field, ruling that Troy Polamalu broke up an attempted (backwards) lateral, recovered it, and returned it for a touchdown. Even though the score (as time expired) would have no affect the outcome of the game from a win-loss point of view, the officials decided to review the play and, upon review, upheld the ruling of a fumble returned for a touchdown.

Submitted by Next Gen Gamer on Wed, November 19, 2008

The New Xbox Experience is now live for download. Once you boot up your Xbox 360 the update should start. I'm excited to see how these new features work and if it will be better than what Microsoft previously offered.

A bit of bad news, sources have said that Sony Pictures Entertainment has placed a restriction with this new experience. Netflix is now available to stream to your Xbox 360 if you are a subscriber. Sony is not allowing movies publised by Columbia Pictures to be viewed on the Xbox 360. There has been no word on how long this will last, hopefully Microsoft can work this out with Sony.

Submitted by Noell Barnidge on Tue, November 18, 2008

Coastal Carolina leads Savannah State University, 37-36, at halftime of the men's basketball game at Tiger Arena.

Coastal Carolina's Joseph Harris made a layup at the buzzer to give the Chanticleers the lead.

Coastal Carolina (0-1) is led by Harris, who has scored a team-high eight points.

SSU (2-0) is led by freshman forward Rashad Hassan, who has scored a team-high nine points.

The Chanticleers are shooting 45.2 percent from the field (14-of-31), while the Tigers are shooting 46.2 percent (12-of-26).

Coastal Carolina has grabbed 20 rebounds compared to SSU's 15.

Submitted by Savannah Red on Tue, November 18, 2008 menu | NYC | Paula Deen | Shopsins

I love this menu.

It's almost like literature.

Submitted by PeachRose on Tue, November 18, 2008 Savannah Channel Writers

http://savannahchannel.com/go/bbs/board.php?bo_table=savannah_news&wr_id=425

You can follow the link, if you like. It is an eye-opener.
Bail-Out, Hand-Out, Hobo-BOGO, thanks to the taxpayers! See your money at work for the good of our country. HUH?

DC says we can like it or else? I don't. What is wrong with this scenario is a more likely question.

Cheers, Peach

I would like to know where all the nice restaurants are that Effingham County was supposed to get after the alcohol bill was passed. We don't need a drink other than sweet tea for dinner, but we still have to go to Chatham County for a good meal. Makes you think it was all about just getting the bill pasted doesn't it??

WW II Monument
Here we go again. I read Dr. Rossell's letter with great interest. Not being familiar with Dr. Rossell, I Goggled him and what I found was cause for much respect. I do note that he defines himself as an "Expert in American Architecture". The correct statement, and I was impressed by his credentials, should be that he is an expert in American Architectural History. There is a difference. Not withstanding that fact, I reviewed the list of Architects registered in Georgia and did not find his name listed. Enough criticism, he is eminently qualified to voice an opinion. It is unfortunate that he is so wrong. Many of us remember things that those born after 1940 can only imagine and because of those memories, we have a different slant on the importance of this Monument. Too many have already forgotten and many did not even know the enormity of this conflict. It overshadows all that occurred before and since. This Monument should not receive any thing less than exceptional placement in Savannah. I too, have an extensive background in my chosen profession but I decided, after a short experience at GA Tech, to not stay in the world of academia. Almost 55 years have been spent in shaping my opinions and I can defend them against many, especially those who have been around for a shorter time. I will sum this up by reminding all that history is not a dusty, closed book. History is only the recording of what has occurred before. Yesterday was history and today we should be adding to that chronicle so that tomorrow, Savannah's history will truly acknowledge that we were here. I strongly endorse the placement of the Monument in Oglethorpe Square and hope that we can see it finished while there are still some who do remember our WW II veterans.