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John R. Bennett
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A friend looked after my bike while I was grocery shopping.
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Assistant professor, biking and walking advocate, community radio DJ, bird feeder attendant. Savannah, Georgia. (he/him)
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John R. Bennett
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A friend looked after my bike while I was grocery shopping.
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John R. Bennett
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I did witness this exciting moment today and was assured it was happening in real time. I asked more than once to be sure.
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John R. Bennett
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I did, especially during last night's France vs. Italy ⚽ game. Only after it was over did I learn that the game we were watching took place in 2006. In retrospect, the graphics did seem a little dated, but no one bothered to tell me.
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John R. Bennett
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I'm in the company of extended family this week, many of whom enjoy watching televised athletic competitions. In the last 24 hours I have seen ⚽ 🔴 🎯 ⚾ 🪓 🎾 and ⚽: OmegaBall, Adult Kickball, BullShooters, Baseball, Axe Throwing, Tennis, and Football (Earthling kind, not American).
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John R. Bennett
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Scenes from a recent morning bike ride.
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Doug Mack
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For real though, the list of the new foods at the MN State Fair just dropped and you should absolutely use it as a little distraction today because there's some GOOD STUFF here
www.mnstatefair.org/new-this-yea...
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b-boy bouiebaisse
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watching the first BEVERLY HILLS COP and it is always shocking to remember that eddie murphy was 22 when he filmed this. the guy acts on screen like he’s never not been a movie star. it’s extraordinary.
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Benjamin Payne
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"Forrest Gump" opened in theaters 30 years ago today (July 6, 1994). Here, at Chippewa Square in Savannah, is where the bench scenes were shot. The exact location isn't marked, but it's roughly where the sign is.
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John R. Bennett
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I went a little crazy last weekend with the half-off Criterion Collection sale at Barnes & Noble and I'm glad I did. I watched MYSTERY TRAIN (1989) for the first time in decades last night. The cinematography! What a beautiful movie. www.criterion.com/films/2057-m...
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John R. Bennett
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It's Saturday and that means Patrick has published another edition of Listening Habit. The records he recommends are always worth checking out.
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John R. Bennett
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One of my most annoying qualities is my compulsion to point out inaccurate depictions of #radio stations in movies and TV shows. I just watched the "Long Time Listener, First Time Bob" episode of Bob's Burgers, and I'm delighted by the faithful rendering of the Electro-Voice RE20 microphone.
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John R. Bennett
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I'll be honest: I'm usually cutting it pretty close.
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John R. Bennett
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I just submitted summer semester grades with more than 90 minutes to spare. 🏅
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John R. Bennett
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That's a good way to think about it.
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John R. Bennett
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Then I shouldn't complain that I'm up to five.
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John R. Bennett
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They are fun to watch. So aerobatic!
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John R. Bennett
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I suppose it does.
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John R. Bennett
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I was a Schwalbe loyalist and insisted on them for my Xtracycle. I've been running Specialized Sawtooth, which I like a lot, on my Cross-Check. These may lure me back.
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John R. Bennett
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To be clear, I support the spread of HawkFever™ in my neighborhood. Anything that gets people interested in birds is OK with me, but Mississippi kites have a special place in my heart. They helped me get through the pandemic, which I wrote about here: 🪶
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John R. Bennett
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Taking a break from grading to visit my neighborhood Facebook page. A man posted a photo of a Mississippi kite and misidentified it as a fledgling hawk. Now, others are posting their photos of the "hawk." People pointing out that none of these are the same birds are, of course, being ignored. 😜 🪶
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John R. Bennett
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☕ + 🥯 + 🚲 = Friday. The bike rack at Waters Cafe was full this morning — and that's a good thing — so I had to make other arrangements. #BikeSAV #SavannahGa
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John R. Bennett
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Of interest to @greenleejw.bsky.social?
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John R. Bennett
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Seasonal sounds:
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John R. Bennett
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It's wonderfully awful and packed with recognizable locations in Savannah and on Tybee Island.
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John R. Bennett
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I had a good time on the radio at @wruu.bsky.social tonight. #CommunityRadio #SavannahGa Audio: www.johnreidbennett.com/radio/2024/0...
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John R. Bennett
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Sure, you could watch JAWS (1975) tonight, but how about an Italian JAWS rip-off filmed in Savannah, Georgia? I present to you, THE LAST SHARK (1981). 🦈
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John R. Bennett
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This label specializes in contemporary artists in the neighborhood of what you are describing:
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John R. Bennett
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"NOAA has reported at least 41 right whale fatalities since 2017. There are believed to be about 340 remaining, including fewer than 70 reproducing females."
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sureva varis
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Watch enough horror, and you start to have a very clear vision of what level of haunting you would be willing to put up with for what quality of housing.
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John R. Bennett
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Heard this on WFMU recently and it reminded me how much I love this track. As far as I know it's the only record they ever made (At least as Nairobi Sisters). Especially dig the version on the flip.
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John R. Bennett
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How am I supposed to finish all this grading while there is so much activity to watch at the birdfeeder? 🪶
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John R. Bennett
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I always chuckle when I see one of these displayed correctly in the wild after all these years. #Radio #Atlanta #Atlantaradio. History of the station here: www.friendsofgeorgiaradio.org/atlanta-wkls...
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John R. Bennett
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I'm glad I got to spend time with them when they passed through Savannah and stopped on campus.
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John R. Bennett
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Thank you for your reporting on this.
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John R. Bennett
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A scene from my morning walk: Most of the magnolia blossoms are gone by this time of year, but this one is lingering. #WalkSAV #SavannahGa #MorningWalk
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Benjamin Payne
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President Biden is being urged by a Gullah Geechee organization in Georgia to issue an executive order for title to 500 acres of land — land that the government took from Black families amid World War II to build a (now long-gone) military airbase.
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John R. Bennett
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More coverage of yesterday's good news. #SavannahGa #BikeSAV #WalkSAV
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Peter Norton
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As a student at Booker T. Washington High School in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Alphonso Vick (1919-2004) rode his bike from his home in Sharpsburg. He earned a PhD in botany in 1961. He became a professor of biology, serving at Winston-Salem State University and at NC A&T State University.
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John R. Bennett
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I visited family in North Georgia this weekend and saw one of these for the first time. I've been thinking about it a lot today.
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Apparently.
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Some positive (local) news on a very bad news day: Today I attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the next phase of a trail system that I have been pushing for around 15 years. More info: www.savannahbusinessjournal.com/news/local_g...
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John R. Bennett
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A scene from my morning walk around the neighborhood. #SavannahGa #WalkSAV #MorningWalk
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A scene from my morning walk. #MorningWalk
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John R. Bennett
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Purportedly the last sign of its kind still standing: rolandopujol.substack.com/p/rolandos-r...
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John R. Bennett
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I went to see my shrimp man this morning. I'm glad I got there early. A bunch of other people had the same idea. #SavannahGa #ThunderboltGa 🦐
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John R. Bennett
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This is Kavanaugh Park in the Ardsley Park - Chatham Crescent Historic District:
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Don Moynihan
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Long after the debate is forgotten, the 6-3 decisions overruling Chevron via Loper Bright and Jarksey will have fundamentally weakened the ability of the American government to function against the most powerful interests in society.
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Joshua J. Friedman
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SCOTUS overrules Chevron, a massive blow to the ability of federal agencies to function. The familiar 6–3, with Roberts writing for the majority www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...
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John R. Bennett
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Excellent! Enjoy!
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It's a muggy morning in Savannah, Georgia. I stopped by the neighborhood's new fountain on my morning walk. That's all I have to report. #WalkSAV #SavannahGa More info on the fountain: agenda.savannahga.gov/content/file...
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