By Rubin E. GrantEddie and Michelle Crim have been attending Homewood football games for a number of years to support their three daughters, but this year it’s different.Instead of watching a daughter cheer for the Patriots as a varsity cheerleader, as their oldest daughter, Hannah, did, or watching a daughter perform as a Star Spangled Girl in the band, … [Read more...]
Playmakers: Brewer Getting It Done on Both Sides of the Ball for Spartans
By Rubin E. Grant “Spiderman, Spiderman, friendly neighborhood, Spiderman Wealth and fame, he ignores, action is his reward Look out, here comes the Spiderman” Logan Brewer is not a superhero like Spiderman, but apparently he has the so-called “spidey sense.” At least that’s what Mountain Brook football coach Chris Yeager says about his senior two-way player whose No. 4 … [Read more...]
Betting on the Farm: Jack Staub and Renny Reynolds Have Created Their Own Eden in Pennsylvania
By Donna Cornelius Jack Staub is in the midst of an interesting life. He’s written five plays, appeared on several daytime dramas, been an ad agency creative director and even inspired a character in the Academy Award-nominated movie “Metropolitan.” But he’s especially known as a garden writer and as one of the most knowledgeable edible gardening experts around. He’ll be … [Read more...]
Inspired by India: Fabric Designer Lisa Fine Brings Her Exotic Textiles to Birmingham
By Donna Cornelius Fabric designer Lisa Fine loves to travel, especially to India, where she finds inspiration for her linen textiles. She’s lived in Paris, calls a New York apartment home and spends most summers in Dallas. There’s one place she’s never visited: Birmingham. But that will change when Fine appears at the Antiques at The Gardens show, set for Oct. 3-6 at the … [Read more...]
Hatton Smith to Be Honored at Mike Slive Foundation’s Beyond Blue Gala
To mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Mike Slive Foundation will host its annual gala fundraiser Beyond Blue on Sept. 26, celebrating sports fandom while raising awareness for prostate cancer. Honoree for this year’s gala will be prostate cancer survivor Hatton Smith, CEO emeritus of Royal Cup Co. Presented by Medical Properties Trust, Beyond Blue, formerly known as … [Read more...]