As a former English teacher, I’ve spent years disrespecting the word mostly. My distaste started when a professor insisted the word was an enemy of concise language and deserved elimination from the English vocabulary. According to him, mostly added nothing to a sentence’s meaning. He even offered examples. My kids behaved at dinner … or they didn’t. I burned the … [Read more...]
Cross Country: Two Longtime Friends Complete Challenge of Running Half Marathons in Every State
By Madoline Markham KoonceWhat’s it like to run a half marathon in every state in the U.S.? Kelly Styslinger and Robin Bienvenu can tell you. It all started a little more than 10 years ago when a friend of Bienvenu’s talked her into doing her first half marathon. At the time, Bienvenu had never been to Disney World, so she decided to run the Disney Princess Half … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Woman Named Ms. Senior Alabama
Vestavia Hills resident Sharon Pitts (right)was named Ms. Senior Alabama during a pageant June 1 in Daphne.Pitts retired from Regions Bank as an HR senior vice president and executive compensation manager and is a pilgrimage planner with Select International Pilgrimage Tours and Cruises, according to a statement from Ms. Senior Alabama. Her message to senior women … [Read more...]
John Carroll’s Steele Recognized for Making a Difference
By Rubin E. GrantRonald Steele was caught off guard, something that rarely happened on the court when he was earning back-to-back Alabama Mr. Basketball awards and leading John Carroll Catholic to consecutive state championships 20 years ago.But Steele was taken aback when he was included among seven 2024 Making a Difference Award recipients by the Alabama High School … [Read more...]
Planting the Seeds of Tradition: FOOD+Culture Chooses Anson Mills Founder as 2024 Frank Stitt Award Recipient
By Donna CorneliusFrom gathering for Sunday dinners to preserving grandmother’s treasured recipes, Southerners take their food customs seriously. So, it makes sense that this year’s Birmingham FOOD+Culture Festival is presenting a prestigious award to a man in the forefront of celebrating, preserving and enhancing Southern culinary traditions.Glenn Roberts, … [Read more...]