By Lee HurleyRussell Levenson Jr. has spent much of his life helping people wrestle with questions of faith. Now, the retired Episcopal priest and Mountain Brook native is exploring those questions through a different lens: a thriller novel involving murder, moral failure and the struggle between good and evil. After nearly 17 years as rector of St. … [Read more...]
Where Joy Remembers: At Saint Luke’s Founders Place, people living with memory loss find friendship, laughter and belonging
Story and Photos By Karim Shamsi-BashaThe love in the hall at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church does not announce itself. It shows up in small things. A smile that lingers. A gaze that holds steady across a table, patient and kind. A hand resting on a shoulder. A hug at the door that turns into two.The tenderness passes back and forth so easily that no one seems … [Read more...]
Joanie’s Cheese Straws, Act 2
By Lee HurleyJoanie Hartson Mulkin grew up as one of six girls in a pink New Orleans house with a pink kitchen. Her mother—Mama Joanie—taught her how to make cheese straws by hand kneading the dough and cranking out the straws in a cookie press. “It’s a very grueling process,” Mulkin says. “But people seemed to like the results.” Decades later, it became her … [Read more...]
Fresh Air, Family Fun: New Guide Explores Alabama’s Outdoor Adventures
A memorable family adventure may be closer than you think. In her new book, Fresh Air Family: Alabama: 75 Engaging Outdoor Experiences, Alabama author Verna Gates offers families a starting point for exploring the state together.Gates, founder of Fresh Air Family, brings together 75 destinations stretching from North Alabama’s caves and mountain trails to the … [Read more...]
Safari After Dark: An evening of adventure to finish the fight against GI cancer.
By Chip LongWhen the sun sets, the adventure begins! The Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation invites guests to experience Safari After Dark at its 21st Annual Casino Party on November 19 at The Club.This year’s safari-themed celebration promises an unforgettable evening of elegance, excitement and entertainment, all in … [Read more...]