By Sarah Kuper In the past few years, Theresa Bruno has visited France, Greece, India and China plus traveled throughout the U.S. Only a small part of her travels had to do with her high-end English Village jewelry business, Jordan Alexander. After years of leading efforts to enrich lives of underprivileged women and children in Birmingham, Bruno has expanded her efforts … [Read more...]
The Firehouse Shelter Provides Hope for the Homeless
By Lee Davis For much of the past century, an old firehouse on Birmingham's north side housed firemen who regularly saved lives. The aging structure continues to save lives, but now in a different way. Since 1983, it has been the home of the Firehouse Shelter, a safe haven for homeless men. While the original purpose was to meet their immediate food, shelter and clothing … [Read more...]
Global Game Changer: Altamont Students Take on World Robotics Competition
By Emily Williams The Variables don’t just build robots, the team of three Altamont School students is changing the way international coffee company Keurig reduces its carbon footprint. On March 10, Toby Conn, Noah Warren and Jaye Conn sat around a table and watched five months of hard work culminate in a response from the CEO of Keurig, Brian Kelley. Keurig’s video was in … [Read more...]
Ranked Amateurs: Fast-Starting Rebels Reach National Poll
By Lee Davis Jamie Harris knows all about the tradition of Vestavia Hills baseball. As a Rebel player in the 1990s, Harris was a part of three state championship teams under legendary coach Sammy Dunn. He also worked as an assistant for eight years before taking over as head coach after Tommy Walker’s resignation shortly after the end of the 2015 season. As the 2016 season … [Read more...]
“Call Me Alabama!” Personal Injury Attorney Recognized for Marketing Prowess
By Sarah Kuper Social science journalist Malcolm Gladwell has a theory that it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. Alexander Shunnarah, ubiquitous Birmingham personal injury lawyer, said he hasn't kept track of his hours, but he expects he's close to 10,000. "I think of counting them up sometime and I'm probably there but I know I've spent a tremendous amount of time … [Read more...]