By Donna CorneliusJournal features writer Virginia Hornbuckle loved attending the University of South Alabama—except for one thing.“I didn’t like college food, so I’d go out to eat,” she said. “My parents were generous, but that got expensive, and my dad told me I needed to learn to cook.”Hornbuckle, who is from Memphis, Tenn., said that although … [Read more...]
Easing the Transition
By Taylor BurgessJournal internFor Skip Taylor, a job coach in the Turning Points transition program, finding daily motivation is far from difficult.“Each morning, it takes me about two seconds to get over myself,” Taylor said. “I work with people who I’ve never heard complain, and never will.”The people with whom Taylor works are eight students with … [Read more...]
Remember the Spartans
By Lee DavisBe honest. If you were a typical high school football fan, you had probably forgotten all about the Mountain Brook Spartans.And why not? Coach Chris Yeager’s team had lost most of its offensive line from the previous season and was expected to be in rebuilding mode in 2013. Mountain Brook promptly lived down to that expectation, losing its first three games … [Read more...]
Friends for Life
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Mike Vest of Inverness joined others earlier this month to announce Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham's expansion into Shelby County, the Shelby County commissioner spoke from firsthand experience about the organization's positive impact on children throughout the Birmingham metro area.And as the organization … [Read more...]
Bringing Fun to the Table
By Donna CorneliusJournal feature writerYou’re hosting a holiday party and need to buy wine. So you venture into a wine shop, and a nattily-dressed salesperson heads your way. You have no clue what to ask for. Pinot Noir or Pinot Blanc? Malbec or Merlot? Why oh why, you’re thinking, didn’t I read that copy of “Wine for Dummies” more carefully?Oh, the … [Read more...]