By D.T. Carmichael IIYou may have heard of Murphy’s Law, which states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. It’s a reductionist way of saying that things will break. Did you know it has corollaries? For example: nothing is as easy as it looks, everything takes longer than you think, left to themselves things go from bad to worse, and nothing is foolproof—because … [Read more...]
Working the Clay: Brantley Sanders is Reshaping Her Life with a Pottery Wheel.
All pottery starts out the same—as a block of clay. Every day starts out the same—you wake up.From that point, what you make of the clay or your day is up to you.For Brantley Sanders, most of her days involve spending time quietly, patiently shaping blocks of clay into beautiful works of art.Three years ago, Sanders didn’t even know how to use a pottery wheel. Her … [Read more...]
Two Rings, Two Levels: Clark Griffin’s Unique Championship Path
By Loyd McIntoshClark Griffin has lived a charmed and unique football life. The Mountain Brook graduate has won two college national championships at two levels—NCAA Division I and Division II—and was within a whisker of winning a third in 2025. However, Griffin’s college football journey is all the more interesting considering he believed his days … [Read more...]
Mike Getman’s Elite ID Soccer Camp Has Been Shaping Soccer Stars For 25 Years
By Loyd McIntosh Photos by Jordan WaldThe 25th annual Mike Getman Elite ID Soccer Camp was held on the first weekend in January at the Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex in Vestavia Hills. The camp offers talented soccer players the opportunity to showcase their skills, giving college coaches and scouts a centralized place to evaluate them.Getman launched … [Read more...]
History in Homewood: The Bembry House
By Tally Dettling For 24 years, Tim and Cindy Bembry have called the house on Wellington Road home. Built in 1929, this enchanting Tudor Revival blends timeless clinker brick with historic details such as a steeply pitched roofline and an arched stone front entry with half timbering. As Mayfair has evolved over the past century, the Bembry’s home remains an … [Read more...]