By Emily Williams At the beginning of October, Vestavia Hills’ Don Hagan concluded a more than six-month cross-country bike journey – though it took a little more imagination than expected. Though a literal cross-country ride could not be finished safely in a pandemic, he found a way to complete his efforts virtually. On March 6, Hagan was not in his Vestavia Hills hometown, … [Read more...]
Orange Porange!: Birmingham-Based Creative Team Publishes Children’s Book
By Rubin E. Grant Howard Pearlstein didn’t set out to write a children’s book. It just kind of happened. A few years ago, Pearlstein was reflecting on his life and decided he wanted to be a better person. He set up some challenges for himself, particularly physically and relationally. Then, he began listening to a bunch of podcasts. One mentioned that a person spends the … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Also Thankful
By Sue Murphy There’s a prayer offered before meals that asks for God’s blessing on the food on the table and “the hands that prepared it.” I’d like to ask the same. 2020 has been a year like no other, and the fact that any of us are still functioning at all is testimony to the work of the hands of some wonderful people. Where to start? Let’s begin with a GIANT thank you to … [Read more...]
Briarwood’s Waugh Named Wendy’s Heisman Winner
By Rubin E. Grant Tyler Waugh’s mother, Dana, already had left the house last Tuesday morning when she received the list of Wendy’s Heisman High School Scholarship winners. She forwarded the list to Waugh, a senior football and baseball player for Briarwood Christian, and he discovered his name was on the list as the male winner from Alabama. Ashville’s Meghan McCarthy was … [Read more...]
Keeping Focus: Bucs Hoping for National Crown After Claiming Class 7A Championship
By Rubin E. Grant Coming into the 2020 season, Hoover volleyball coach Chris Camper knew he had a team capable of winning the first state championship in school history, but not even he imagined just how dominant the Bucs would be. “There was no doubt in my mind that this was the most athletic team to ever take the court in the state,” Camper said. “But in the nine years I’ve … [Read more...]