10 Questions with Santa and Mrs. ClausOver the Mountain Journal got the inside scoop from Santa himself on what it’s like to go around the world in a single night!Photo by Jordan Wald1.Do you have to pay tariffs on sleighing your products into the U.S.? You can’t place tariffs on Santa’s magic! 2. Does Mrs. Claus like you to … [Read more...]
Inconvenience Equals Gratitude: Senior Alaskan Glacier Guide and Mountain Brook Native Ford Boozer on the Joy of Self-Sufficiency.
By Ford BoozerSmall chance, but I’ve got a best friend who’s also named Ford. I was halfway to his wedding on the coast of Georgia, searching the internet from some road-side inn for a way to spend the looming summer. I was a graduate student at UAB and could break away from the coursework until September. Ford got married in March, amongst the blooming oaks in … [Read more...]
A Legacy of Virtue: The Man Who Built the American Village.
By Gordon G. MartinIn 1997, the future of American civic education was pitched in an unlikely setting—the Alabama Power business office in Montevallo, a relic of the 1970s, complete with “harvest gold” and “avocado green” appliances.Into this room walked Thomas G. Walker, Jr. and his trusty sidekick, Beth Hamer. I was the external affairs manager for Alabama … [Read more...]
Terrific Toys
Tricia McCain of Homewood Toy & Hobby and George Jones of Snoozy’s Kids fill us in on the season’s top toys!By Barry Wise SmithHomewood Toy & HobbyBucket Golf—As seen on Shark Tank, the perfect game for the golfer in your life by easy enough that anyone can play, $139.99. Calico Critters Red Roof Country Home Gift Set—popular toy set including … [Read more...]
Heart and Hustle: A Standout Football Season for Vestavia, Homewood and Mountain Brook
By Loyd McIntosh photos by Jordan Wald and Loyd McIntosh Vestavia HillsVestavia Hills entered the Class 7A postseason with an 8-2 record and a five-game win streak, including a late-season 39-30 win over rival Hoover. The Rebels looked poised to continue that momentum in their first-round matchup at Auburn High School on November 7. Earlier … [Read more...]