By Kaitlin Candelaria Arjun Lakhanpal was inspired by his uncle’s death, but more importantly by the way he lived his life, to raise funds for a fountain on Jemison Trail. Sundeep Caplash, a Mountain Brook resident, was struck and killed by an off-duty Mountain Brook police officer in 2011 while running along Montevallo Road. He was busy training for his first Mercedes … [Read more...]
Skin Care Specialist: Dr. Monheit Has Seen Shifts in Women’s Skin Concerns
By Emily Williams Since the birth of Total Skin & Beauty Dermatology Center in 1977, Dr. Gary Monheit of Mountain Brook has seen many changes in skincare issues for women, some for the good and some not so much. “It’s a very exciting place to be now and there are all sorts of new things that are going on now in the research areas of rejuvenating skin, changing skin, … [Read more...]
Good Eats on the Go: Friends Team up to Provide Healthy Food for Busy Folks
By Donna Cornelius Even for those with the best of intentions, eating healthy isn’t always easy. The two women who own Nourish want to make it that way. Tiffany Vickers Davis and Mary Drennen started their food delivery company last November. Both are busy moms – and both are into nutritious eats. “Mary eats more ‘clean’ – vegetables, healthy grains,” Davis said. “I’m more … [Read more...]
Fish First: Wallace Reflects on His Acclaimed Novel
By Emily Williams Nowadays he finds himself teaching at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but best-selling author Daniel Wallace said he finds the most literary inspiration in his hometown of Birmingham – by way of Mountain Brook and Homewood. It is a city that he says is built upon myth. “I don’t know why everyone in Birmingham is not interested in myth when … [Read more...]
New Book Honors the Rev. John Claypool
By Emily Williams Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church and Carolyn Sloss Ratliff recently published “Life is Gift, Remembrances of John Rowan Claypool IV” to honor the life and work of the late Rev. John Claypool. “He had such a gentle soul and he really cared about who was standing in front of him, whether he was just meeting or had known them for many years,” Ratliff said. After … [Read more...]