By Kennedy McJunkin Little Professor Books in Homewood will host a book signing with Birmingham’s Vikki Grodner for her new book, “Baby,” at noon March 30. “Baby is not a book for babies, but rather for anyone who has ever been a baby,” Grodner said. She said she took inspiration from when her now-adult daughter, Stirling, was younger and made the announcement, “I’m not a … [Read more...]
Supplemental Me
By Sue Murphy I'm coming up on 65, the age when you officially enter seniordom and your insurance company starts seeing you to the door. Their cheery exit pamphlets present the heave-ho as a happy rite of passage on to the wonderful world of Medicare while gently reminding you that your Medicare coverage is very much like a sieve. Some healthcare costs will be picked up, but … [Read more...]
Homegrown Krystle Johnson Named All-OTM Girls Basketball Coach of the Year
By Blake Ells Coaching the Hoover girls basketball team was always Krystle Johnson’s dream. She got that opportunity in 2016, and she has now been a part of five of the six state championships that the school has won. One as a player, when the school won its first championship, during her senior season in 2001; twice she was an assistant; and twice she was the head … [Read more...]
McMillan Named Coach of the Year for Guiding Spartans to Unprecedented Heights
By Rubin E. Grant At the outset of the high school basketball season, Mountain Brook boys coach Bucky McMillan knew there was going to be plenty of hype surrounding his team. With reigning Alabama Mr. Basketball Trendon Watford returning for his senior season, with versatile junior guard Colby Jones transferring from Pinson Valley and with a strong supporting cast, the … [Read more...]
Face Time: Bridgers Aligns Her Art With Her Passion for the Congolese People and Ethical Adoption
by Ingrid HowardNow on display at Gallery 1930 in English Village is artist Wellon Bridgers’ collection of seven portraits, each one paired with a story of heartbreak and transformation.Bridgers, who usually paints abstracts and landscapes, had to step out of her comfort zone to paint these portraits of the real people she met last year in the Republic of Congo.“It … [Read more...]