Today’s guest columnist is Mike Diccicco.
I’m a white guy that grew up in the 60’s in Birmingham. Moved there in 2nd grade, left after graduating high school in 1967.
During that whole time, I had one black friend, a kid named Jackie, same age as me, who lived in an old farmhouse a half-mile through the woods from our modest rancher on Lynn Acres Drive in Roebuck. Continue reading White and black parents talked differently to their children
Today’s guest columnist is Terry Barr.
In my adopted hometown of Greenville, we have two synagogues and one Jewish deli.
I am not a member of either religious house because long ago I distanced myself from organized practice, except of the yoga, or writing, kind. Continue reading Man sheds tears over old Birmingham restaurant
Today’s guest columnist is John Lyda.
I have always wanted to attend a Magic City Classic football game between the Alabama A&M Bulldogs and the Alabama State Hornets, the state of Alabama’s two largest historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Year after year I’d find myself once again allowing the Classic weekend to come and go, telling myself, “I’ll go next year”. Continue reading Are ‘Over-the-Mountain’ Caucasians welcome to Magic City Classic?
Today’s guest columnist is Ryan Hankins.
“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” This is the title of the second-longest-running Off-Broadway musical (according to Wikipedia, at least).
The phrase also seems to summarize Alabamians’ thoughts about our state constitution. Continue reading Our Constitution out of control
Today’s guest columnist is Malcolm Carmichael.
My friend, Mike Buchanan, and I, both mature residents of suburbs south of the city, read the hype and wondered: what’s riding the Xpress really like?
Is it different from the existing bus service we’ve tried with limited success?
What will it accomplish? Continue reading Vestavia geezer stunned by Birmingham’s leap into 21st Century
Brenda Starnes is guest columnist today.
I have the unique experience of having lived and worked in Nashville, Charlotte, and Birmingham.
I love Birmingham—that’s why I moved back—but Nashville and Charlotte have one big advantage over Birmingham. Continue reading Can Birmingham put Humpty Dumpty back together again?
Today’s guest columnist is Daniel Coleman.
“We must cultivate our own garden.”– Voltaire
If we want to address Birmingham’s growth issues, we need to take charge of our future.
Growth is in our control if we are willing to tend to it. We should not expect economic growth to come from somewhere else. Such growth is ephemeral. Continue reading Birmingham must take charge of its economic future
Today’s guest columnist is Daniel Bolus.
I was born and raised in Birmingham and attended Mountain Brook High School.
I graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University in 2018, and, I have been involved in Birmingham’s entrepreneurial scene ever since.
My fiancé and I recently moved to Seattle, but would love to return to Birmingham one day pending more robust career opportunities.
Continue reading Mountain Brook man reluctantly moves away, but has idea
Today’s guest columnist is Jim Coker.
Birmingham hosted the World Games from July 7th to July 17th, 2022.
Was it worth the time and expense?
Many folks are celebrating a big victory for Birmingham.
Others are not quite so sure.
What might the impact ultimately be for Birmingham?
Continue reading World Games impact much greater than 11 day event
Today’s guest columnist is Gordon G. Martin.
I love Birmingham!
But I feel we sometimes focus on our failures and forget to celebrate our victories.
How many of you have had an opportunity to visit Charlotte, North Carolina? Continue reading Birmingham may have lost historic Terminal Station, but…