Todays guest columnist is Joseph Mungenast.
When I left Birmingham at 18, I didn’t imagine I’d come back after college.
Like many young people, I was eager to escape the place I’d always called home.
The idea of a bigger city with more opportunities, excitement, and a faster pace was appealing. Continue reading I was eager to escape Birmingham, now I’m thrilled I came home
Today’s guest columnist is Bob Stewart.
There are all kinds of ways to define comeback.
Is Birmingham the ComebackTown or the come back town? Continue reading Birmingham, there’s more than one way to mount a comeback
Today’s guest columnist is Randy Adamy.
I want your help.
I need your help.
Friends, shoppers and Costco lovers lend me your ears.
We need a second Costco in Birmingham. Continue reading Huntsville gets 2nd Costco–When is it Birmingham’s turn?
Today’s guest columnist is Jay Taylor.
Three years.
That’s how long it’s been since the tumbleweed started rolling through Brookwood Village.
It seems longer, doesn’t it? Brookwood’s demise was slow and predictable. Continue reading The case for an iceplex at Brookwood Village
By George McMillan
Music legend Carlos Santana knows a thing or two about music festivals, having performed at Woodstock and headlined dozens of the very best ones over his stellar career.
After exploring Birmingham’s signature event, the ten-time Grammy winner said, “City Stages is like acupuncture. It opens up the flow of consciousness.” Continue reading City Stages: A wild ride that’s still paying dividends
Today’s guest columnist is Carlos E. Alemán
Birmingham is losing population.
Jefferson County is losing population.
The population of our seven county metro area is stagnant. Continue reading Immigration will likely save our Birmingham region
Today’s guest columnist is David Beckett.
Rewarding my patience.
The line can spill out into the street and across several storefronts.
Customers line up early and the bakery closes when all the pastries are sold.
And what a story. Continue reading The best bakery in America is right here in Birmingham
Today’s guest columnist is Bucky Wood.
I was born and raised in Birmingham.
I currently live in Mountain Brook.
Some of you may jump to conclusions about people who live in Mountain Brook.
But I want to make it clear that me and many of my neighbors care about Birmingham, would like to make a difference, but feel powerless. Continue reading Mountain Brook man, indifference must end—time for action
Today’s guest columnist is Jay Taylor.
It’s all too appropriate that the centerpiece of Birmingham’s beloved Five Points South is a fountain titled, “The Storyteller.”
This eclectic entertainment district has quite a story to tell, and a horrific chapter was written on September 21, 2024. Continue reading It’s worth fighting for 5 Points South
Today’s guest columnist is Don Erwin.
If the Birmingham metro is to grow and prosper, it must help new companies start up, help existing companies expand, and it must attract new companies to the metro area. Continue reading Why Birmingham can’t grow jobs