By Sue Murphy All of my children and grandchildren convened at my house over the holidays, and it was glorious. We laughed, we played, we ate copious amounts of foods you can only justify on special occasions. There were nine of us total, and everyone had a bed to sleep in and a chair at the table. The house was just the right size. When I am there by myself, however, my … [Read more...]
Oak Mountain High Jumper Sets State Indoor Record
Oak Mountain High School track coach Riley White, left, with senior Trey Allen at the MLK Classic held at the CrossPlex on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Allen recently set a new high jump record at the Ice Breaker Meet. Oak Mountain senior Trey Allen set an indoor AHSAA state record for the high jump, clearing 6 feet, 11 inches at the Ice Breaker Meet held at Birmingham … [Read more...]
Rocket Man: VH Resident and Former Astronaut DeLucas to Share His Stories From Space at Homewood Library
By Ingrid Howard When Syracuse-born Lawrence DeLucas came to UAB to study chemistry, he probably didn’t imagine that his passion for science eventually would lead him all the way to space. But when he passed his first two organic chemistry tests with flying colors, his teacher offered him a job, and DeLucas started imagining what it would be like to be a scientist. “I was … [Read more...]
WATCH: Tea Ceremony, other festivities at Japanese Heritage Festival
The Birmingham Museum of At explored Japanese culture on Jan. 19 at the Japanese Heritage Festival. Festivities at the free event included tours of the Japanese gallery, screenings of Anime and traditional tea ceremony demonstrations. Members of the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Birmingham Association led the tea demonstrations."Tea is so, such a multifaceted … [Read more...]
Good Dog! Homewood elementary schools welcome two facility dogs
Two Homewood schools are welcoming furry friends to their hallways and classrooms this semester.Maize, a year-and-a-half-old lab and retriever mix, joined Hall-Kent Elementary School earlier in January as a facility dog. Russel, a 2-year-old black lab, is joining Shades Cahaba this week.“They can help reduce anxiety, feelings of loneliness, depression, all those … [Read more...]