ComebackTown is published by David Sher & Phyllis Neill to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Jack Schaeffer who has some great ideas for Birmingham. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
I would like to discuss some of the great things that are happening in Birmingham right now, and also propose a few of my own ideas that I feel will help Birmingham progress as an amazing and special place to live.
ComebackTown is published by David Sher & Phyllis Neill to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Sue Johnson. Sue has some great experiences to share. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
I took a walk this afternoon with my dog. It’s been three years since my husband, Jimmy, and I moved downtown to live and to start a new venture by opening Dog Days of Birmingham. As I walked, I reflected on our journey.
ComebackTown is published by David Sher & Phyllis Neill to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Mark Naggar. We love to hear from young professionals. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
Birmingham will forever have a special place in my heart – it’s my hometown. My parents, both immigrants, relocated to Birmingham in the 70’s and I have both the pleasure and privilege to say I’m a Magic City native. My father owned and operated a retail business on 2nd Avenue North just steps away from what is now the McWane Center. I spent much of my childhood downtown helping (and playing) in that store and exploring downtown.
It was about the daughter of a friend of mine who while studying abroad was asked by a fellow student why Birmingham had a separate bar association for African-Americans. (Her friend had discovered on the Internet)
I wrote specifically that I was not knowledgeable about our bar associations and I wasn’t being judgmental, but I was concerned with the perception of Birmingham since historically we have had a poor reputation for race relations.
The BBJ tried to answer the question, “Who holds the power in the Birmingham business community?”
The list includes the absolute top corporate and political leaders including Birmingham Mayor William Bell and Jefferson County Commission President, David Carrington; Jay Grinney, President and CEO of HealthSouth, and Grayson Hall, Chairman, President, and CEO of Regions Financial Corporation. Continue reading Birmingham’s 50 most influential execs—maybe not?→
Comebacktown published by David Sher & Phyllis Neill to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Jonathan Pinnick. (We love when young professionals are guest bloggers)
I saw something during a recent trip to Regions Field that made me stop in my tracks. It was so exciting that I had to tell almost everyone I saw for the next week.
It wasn’t anything about the ballpark itself, though it is beautiful. It wasn’t anything about the game, which was great and ended with one of the many wins earned by the Birmingham Barons this season.
ComebackTown published by David Sher & Phyllis Neill to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Andrew Patterson. (We love when young professionals are guest bloggers)
I am a big Birmingham fan and have lived here for the better part of 12 years. Birmingham truly is a great city and I couldn’t see myself living anywhere else.
How’s it possible for similar Southern cities three hours apart to have totally different outcomes?
