By Donna Cornelius When you make soup for a living, you’d better get ready for repeated jokes about the Soup Nazi. Chef Monty Todd doesn’t mind the inevitable comparisons to the “Seinfeld” soup-maker, even though Todd’s sunny personality is wildly different from the TV character’s surly disposition. That’s because, just like the Soup Nazi, Todd serves up some pretty tasty … [Read more...]
A Brief History: Local WWII Veteran Joins in on Crestline’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
By Emily WilliamsCrestline Elementary School Counselor Bonnie Lorino is charged with organizing the school’s Veterans Day program, an event that she dubs close to her heart. Each year, the school invites its faculty, staff and students to invite veterans to attend a program featuring fifth graders and for the past four years, Bonnie Lorino has invited her father-in-law, … [Read more...]
Art and Architecture: Historic Home Will Be Backdrop for Art Show and Sale
By June MathewsWhether stained glass artist Andrea Lucas holds greater passion for art or her turreted home in Homewood’s historic Hollywood neighborhood is sometimes hard to say. Either way, she’s combining the two in a one-of-a-kind art show and sale called The Hampton Show. The event will be held in and around her home, at 509 Hampton Drive, Nov. 5 from noon to 5 … [Read more...]
November Fever: Football Playoffs Provide Interesting Match-up Potential
By Lee Davis There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the arrival of November, and not all of them have to do with the presidential election finally being over. One reason is the beginning of the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs, which kick off Friday night. As usual, the Over the Mountain area is well represented, with six schools qualifying for post- … [Read more...]
A Burning Question
By Sue Murphy Last Tuesday, I grabbed my purse and ran to the car. There was no time to lose. Harold’s candles were back in stock. Now, you might not think of Harold as a candle type of guy and you’d be right, except that, given the right scent, he feels he can defend the perimeter of his man cave from an unprovoked attack by air. Harold wants his retreat to smell, well, … [Read more...]