By Taylor Bright Photo by Jordan WaldThere is a moment in Dean Paugh’s life that is baked into his memories. A moment that provided clarity about what his relationship with his father was and what his relationship with his sons would be.The family—Paugh’s parents, his two sisters and brother—had traveled to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl to watch Alabama … [Read more...]
The Man Game
By Marc CorsiniWith Father’s Day coming up, I thought I’d share something I once shared with my own boys on Father’s Day. It’s a letter I wrote to them when I was in my 40s. I wanted to communicate some life lessons I had learned, and I wrote this down in case God pulled my lottery number and I became a winner called to heaven before they became adults. The letter … [Read more...]
Oasis Counseling Center: Over 30 Years of Healing and Hope
By Nausicaa ChuThe woman ascending the steps of the Victorian-style house on 14th Avenue South had an outwardly stable life—married in her 30s with three children. But nightmares had haunted her for years. She experienced night sweats, sleep disturbances, and anxiety.The Victorian-style house belongs to Oasis Counseling for Women and Children. Oasis is a … [Read more...]
On Honey Lane: How Foxhound Bee Company Turned a Hobby Into a Growing Community
By Sarah OwensJust off Interstate 20 in Irondale, tucked beside youth baseball fields and family traffic, sits a storefront unlike any other in the Birmingham area.Inside, visitors can sample different honeys, peek inside a bee colony, browse shelves of beekeeping equipment and candles made from local beeswax or sign up for classes on everything from beekeeping to … [Read more...]
Cross Creek: A Neighborhood Ahead of its Time
By Felix M. Drennen III Photos by Jordan waldBeginningsCross Creek Park was developed in the mid-1970s as part of the Cherokee Bend area of Mountain Brook. The concept was new for its time: homes built close together with shared green space and common maintenance responsibilities.Cherokee Bend’s development had only begun a decade earlier after the … [Read more...]