Only days before an epic winter storm played havoc with most of the state, the Alabama High School Athletic Association did some shuffling around of its own.But unlike Mother Nature, most of the AHSAA’s January work may have been an overall positive event.The biggest story coming out of Executive Director Steve Savarese’s office was the expansion of the state’s … [Read more...]
Pro-active: Ex-Patriot Mathis Earns First Team All-NFL honors
For a decade, Evan Mathis has probably been one of the steadiest performers in the National Football League.Beginning with his rookie season with the Carolina Panthers in 2005, the Homewood High School and University of Alabama graduate gained a reputation as a player who wouldn’t make a lot of noise off the field but would do his job on the field as well as … [Read more...]
Lady Spartans Sprint Through Early Schedule
Almost everyone was expecting the Mountain Brook girls’ basketball team to be strong in 2013-14.Maybe they just didn’t realize how strong.The Lady Spartans were a serious force in 2012-13, going all the way to the Class 6A Northeast Regional finals before losing. With stars Collier Ogilvie and Mary Katherine Pinson returning for their senior seasons, Mountain Brook … [Read more...]
Camp Condensation
I saw a sign the other day that said, “Do what you can where you are with what you have.” It’s great advice, especially since you really don’t have any other choice. Oh sure, you can spend your time wishing you were an accomplished surfer in Waikiki with a frosty Mai Tai waiting on shore, but if you’re actually idling in your car on a frozen I-20 with fumes in the gas tank, the … [Read more...]
Have a Heart
I watched “The Wizard of Oz” last week for the gazillionth time. It's a great movie, and it takes me back to my younger dinosaur-era days when my sister and I would try and finagle an invitation to watch the telecast with a friend who had one of those newfangled color TVs so we could catch the transformation when Dorothy opened the door into Munchkinland.The movie has … [Read more...]