Bundles of Hope Hosts Diaper Drives for Needy Families By Sarah Kuper Nearly one in three Birmingham-area families struggle to provide enough diapers for their children.With small children going through up to 10 diapers per day, the cost can be more than $100 per month, and diapers cannot be bought with food stamps or even through the WIC program. But a Birmingham … [Read more...]
A Lesson in Forgiveness
Birmingham Holocaust Education Center Provides Events and Resources for Teachers and Community By Sarah Kuper Eva Mozes Kor is one of the surviving "Mengele Twins." During the Holocaust, Nazi scientist Josef Mengele performed inhumane medical experiments on twins at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Nearly 1,500 sets of twins, 3,000 children, were victims of his … [Read more...]
Save Christie Brinkley
It came to me at the end of an aisle in Barnes & Noble: Someone has to save Christie Brinkley. I’ve never actually met Christie Brinkley but I feel a kinship with the woman because she and I are the same age. There. I’ve said it. I’m old. But then, so is she. The problem is that on her old looks…different. She’s all blond and gorgeous and perky, and I am noticeably less … [Read more...]
Young Life: Freshman Wrestlers Help Lead Spain Park
By Lee Davis Most high school freshmen spend much of the school year finding their way through the hallways and counting the days until they get their learner's driving permit.That's not the case for Spain Park wrestlers Jack Rivers and Gavin Pudlick. As freshmen, Rivers and Pudlick already are the leaders of a young Jaguar team composed of only … [Read more...]
The 500: Shepler Reaches Milestone Victory as Homewood Keeps Winning
By Lee Davis The next time Homewood basketball fans want to show their appreciation to coach Tim Shepler, they might want to thank Rand McNally. That’s because a map might be the reason Shepler is coaching the Patriot boys team. Three decades ago, Shepler was the head coach at Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge and brought his team to Birmingham every year for UAB … [Read more...]