By D.T Carmichael II The inspiration for adventure can be subtle, but it can grow throughout the life of a young man. When I was a boy, my grandmother, Cheech, brought me to Australia. As was her tradition, when her grandchildren turned 10, it was time for them to step out on an adventure. I remember spending the night in the bush. Our guide gave us … [Read more...]
Making Music
Affable Maynard Nexsen lawyer Jim Pool, a lifelong musician, releases a new instrumental album called Morning Prayers.You titled your album Morning Prayers. Why? Years ago, I started waking up early for journaling/prayer time. That has morphed into me sitting down with the guitar each morning and seeing what happens. All these tunes came that way, so it feels like … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills graduate Olivia Carroll enters class of 2030 at the U.S. Naval Academy
Olivia Carroll, a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School, was inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2030 on June 25, marking the beginning of six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training during Plebe Summer. Approximately 1,200 candidates are selected each year for the Academy’s “plebe” or freshman class, and each student is required to participate … [Read more...]
In the Running: Mountain Brook’s Mae Dapkus and Olivia Self are asking all the right questions.
By Andrew CottenWe had agreed to meet at 7 a.m., because it was the only hour all three of us could make the interview work. I arrived a few minutes early, but Mae Dapkus and Olivia Self were already in the parking lot, already catching up with familiar faces, already making use of a morning most people would have spent half asleep. Between AP classes, ACTs, … [Read more...]
The Long Road To (Almost) Easy Street: Lane Parke’s John Evans looks back. And ahead.
Story and photos by Francis Hare It’s early 2005. John Evans and his father, Rele Evans, are co-managing the family business—Evson, Inc.—which owns Park Lane Apartments and the Mountain Brook Shopping Center. Their apartments enjoy 100-percent occupancy, with a months-long waiting list, and their shopping center (with its supermarket, post office, … [Read more...]