By Emily Williams The names of more than 11,000 Alabama veterans who have lost their lives in service to the United States of America since 1900 are immortalized at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. The park is always adding to its memorials. One of them, the StepStone memorial, allows people to honor any veteran, living or dead, with a paver in the park’s courtyard. Park … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Doggie Boot Camp
By Sue Murphy Meet Dave, my new dog. He’s a miniature dachshund. At his last vet visit, he weighed 2½ pounds. Dave is a departure for me. My last dog, Freeway, was a Collie/German Shepherd mix who happily lived her life outside. The late, great Buster Joe Murphy was … well, we were never really sure, but he weighed a lot more than two pounds. I’ve always been a dog person. … [Read more...]
Listen to Your Heart: UAB Women’s Heart Health Clinic Founder Pamboukian Says Heart Disease Symptoms May Be Silent
Ask the average person about the leading cause of death for men, and “heart disease” likely will be the response. Ask about the leading cause of death for women, though, and chances are they’ll come up empty. The correct answer? Heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is responsible for one in four deaths among both men and … [Read more...]
The Pig’s Projects: River Run Remodel Highlights Recent Moves to Ramp Up Offerings, Shopping Experience at OTM Area Piggly Wiggly Stores
By Emily WilliamsThe Greater Birmingham-area grocery game is changing, and Piggly Wiggly Food Stores of Jefferson County co-owner Andy Virciglio, his father Stanley Virciglio and his partners Basim and Naseem Ajlouny are working to capitalize on those changes with renovations of the River Run store in Mountain Brook.“We’ve been here [River Run] for 12 … [Read more...]
‘Something to Say’: Mountain Brook Author Writes About the Romance Between Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis
By Sam PrickettJoy Davidman may have died nearly 60 years ago, but for Mountain Brook author Patti Callahan Henry, she’s begun to take on “a life of her own” again.Davidman’s 10-year relationship with author and theologian C.S. Lewis is the subject of Henry’s latest novel, “Becoming Mrs. Lewis,” which was published by HarperCollins in October. Though the … [Read more...]