In my dream, time stands still, and many great Birmingham musicians are alive simultaneously.
These giants gather on 4th Avenue North in Birmingham’s old Black Business district, in the Lodge Room at the Masonic Temple—4th Avenue’s grand, seven-story anchor.
It appears UAB is not changing its name, but updating its logo.
I published a column nine years ago recommending that UAB change the name it calls itself to UA Birmingham because I thought it best for the University of Alabama, UAB, and it would be a big boost for Birmingham. Continue reading UAB, time for a name change→
I recently attended an evening event in the City Center and was amazed by what I saw and heard driving down 2nd Ave North – crowded sidewalks, music, bars, restaurants, dogs being walked, and bustling activity. Continue reading Why downtown Birmingham is flourishing→
Hundreds of purple ribbons displayed around Mountain Brook as teens recover from shark attack
Today’s guest columnist is Jennifer L. Greer.
I was vacationing on the Gulf of Mexico last month when three young men, in their 20s, drowned in a rip current within hours of arriving in Panama City Beach, Fla.
They were from my adopted hometown, Birmingham, Ala. It was painful to hear the tearful sister of one young man describe how she longed for one last brotherly hug. She told a TV reporter: “I wish we had done more research (about the currents) before we went.” Continue reading What we can learn from Mtn. Brook and Birmingham beach tragedies→
