By Sarah Kuper Best-selling author, radio host and Christian commentator Eric Metaxas will speak March 19 at Samford University as part of the Percy Cook Ratliff Lecture Series. Metaxas is a prominent Christian faith ambassador on the national stage. In 2012, he was selected as the keynote speaker for the National Prayer Breakfast. His take on current and faith-based affairs … [Read more...]
An Evening to Remember, Celebrate and Fight Back: American Cancer Society Hope Gala Features Auction Items and Bright Colors
By Sarah Kuper The 38th annual Hope Gala benefiting the American Cancer Society is set for Aug. 18. This year's event will include elements of years past, such as dinner, dancing, remembering those who are fighting cancer and raising money for research and a cure. Only at this year's gala, bright colors and bold patterns will give the night a lively feel. "The event theme … [Read more...]
From the Magic City to the Magic Kingdom: Over the Mountain Bride Weds Fellow Software Engineer at Walt Disney World
By Sarah Kuper There is only one place in the world where a couple can marry in Japan, take newlywed photos in Morocco and celebrate with fireworks in France – Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot theme park. A Disney fan all her life, Mountain Brook native Tatum Clanton Kang was working in San Fransisco in computational media and game design when she met Kevin Kang. The two … [Read more...]
Collector Turned Curator: Over the Mountain Man Showed Collection of Ancient Middle Eastern Artifacts
By Sarah Kuper A priest, a rabbi and a Syrian Aramaic Christian. It might sound like the beginning of a cliché joke, but for Bronx native Nathan Salant, these individuals are responsible for encouraging his passion for collecting pre-Biblical, Biblical and post-Biblical antiquities. Salant has lived in the Over the Mountain area for more than 20 years, but it is his … [Read more...]
Less Is More: OTM Builder Said Lake Living Is More Achievable Than Ever
By Sarah Kuper Many families dream of one day spending long lazy summers at their own idyllic waterfront lake home. For young families, it is a distant dream as they save up to afford one by the time grandchildren come around but Vestavia Hills builder Cameron Eaton said it doesn’t have to be that way. “Young families, who by their mid-30s have … [Read more...]