Today’s guest columnist is David Fleming.
Birmingham was founded in 1871 – well before the invention of cars and certainly before they were common.
However, the city’s core was built to support many different modes of transportation, including streetcars, horse and buggies, and trains. Continue reading Time to rid ourselves of outdated one-way streets downtown
Today’s guest columnists are Liz Huntley and Kathryn McDonald.
The weather is warming up, and – admit it – you’re itching for a new dress, or tie, or pair of shoes.
You’ll probably head to the Summit. Or maybe the Galleria. Continue reading A Birmingham gray history story–whites and blacks supporting one another
By David Sher
It’s really frustrating.
I feel like I’m continually hitting my head against a wall.
Internet companies keep publishing negative city rankings with Birmingham at or near the top. Continue reading If you listen to online rankings Birmingham, its suburbs are lonely, fat, and unhappy
Today’s guest columnist is Tom Cosby.
They say that Coach Saban has a “War Room” next to his office in Tuscaloosa.
Much like the White House Situation Room that tracks worldwide threats to our nation, in this room Saban reportedly tracks all the top high school athletes nationwide; some even internationally. Continue reading Birmingham needs a Saban-like War Room
Today’s guest columnists are Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr and U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
Jefferson County has a murder problem.
Our murder problem is so prolifically deadly, that it even eclipses the annual homicide rate for the entire continent of Australia, a nation of more than 25 million people. Continue reading A homicide prevention strategy that will work
By David Sher
When you read this column, you may think it’s about a successful entrepreneur selling his business and making a lot of money.
He did make a lot of money, but the real story is that this man plans to build multiple businesses that will create many much needed high paying jobs. Continue reading Local entrepreneur sells company for $1.2 billion—big win for Birmingham
By David Sher
I’m having the best time writing about my early memories of Birmingham.
I’ve written about Joy Young, the Terminal Station, Parisian–even my early days at the Downtown YMCA. Continue reading Orlando may have Disney World, but we had Kiddieland
By David Sher
Ever wonder what it would be like to have a goose that laid golden eggs?
You would feed that magic bird to get more and more golden eggs.
Currently, our Birmingham region is struggling to set a direction for our economic future. Continue reading What if Birmingham had a goose that laid golden eggs?
Today’s guest columnist is Michael D. Waters.
Less than one month after Fob James was first inaugurated Governor of Alabama in January 1979, I answered my home telephone on a Saturday afternoon and a friendly voice on the other side said: “Hello, is this Mike Waters, the governor’s legal adviser?” Continue reading A startling phone call from an Alabama segregationist governor
By David Sher
Some men dream to play golf in the PGA.
Others to climb Mount Everest or travel the world.
For some unexplainable reason, my dream was to be the Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Go figure….seems kind of lame, doesn’t it? Continue reading A Birmingham legend touched my life