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Guest blogger, What's great about Birmingham

Mountain Brook parent thankful for living in Birmingham

June 19, 2019 David Sher 5 Comments

Today’s guest blogger is Trotter Cobb.

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As parents, we worry about this every day.

How will our special needs son react as his life unfolds and those close to him die?

This lingering anxiety came riveting home to me not too long ago when my brother-in-law, who was one of my son’s favorite uncles, died. They were together a lot. My brother-in-law Andrew was a formative influence on Trot, who is 22 years old. Continue reading Mountain Brook parent thankful for living in Birmingham →

David Sher posts, Government structure, Population, Regional collaboration, Shared services, What's great about Birmingham

Could be the biggest day in modern Birmingham history

April 16, 2019 David Sher 5 Comments

April 3, 2019 could be the biggest day in Birmingham history.

This is not an exaggeration.

Our region has historically been plagued with distrust and dysfunction. Continue reading Could be the biggest day in modern Birmingham history →

David Sher posts, Government structure, Regional collaboration

Time for a tough talk with Homewood

December 26, 2018 David Sher 6 Comments

Homewood is hot!

Homewood has great schools, beautiful neighborhoods and friendly people. It’s convenient to just about everything and has a booming downtown. It seems like a new restaurant opens there every month. Continue reading Time for a tough talk with Homewood →

David Sher posts, Regional collaboration, What's great about Birmingham

Pinch me! Is this really Birmingham?

November 13, 2018 David Sher 3 Comments

Jefferson County Mayors' Association Meeting, October 17, 2018 — Jefferson County Mayors’ Association Meeting, October 17, 2018

What’s going on in America?

Everyone seems to be divided.

Republican/ Democrat

White/Black

Conservative/Liberal

Rich/Poor

No one seems to want to cooperate to achieve common goals. Continue reading Pinch me! Is this really Birmingham? →

David Sher posts, Government structure, Shared services

Oh no! Homewood, Vestavia, & now Hoover

October 16, 2018 David Sher 17 Comments

My wife and I are a Costco family

We shop Costco every week, eat free snacks, and look forward to chance meetings with friends—many we haven’t seen in years. Continue reading Oh no! Homewood, Vestavia, & now Hoover →

David Sher posts, Government structure

13 Jeffco cities wasting your money–risking your life

September 19, 2018 David Sher Leave a comment

It’s a beautiful sunny day.

You work downtown and make plans to meet a friend at the Summit for lunch.

You drive onto the 3^rd Avenue North entrance ramp of the Red Mountain Expressway. Continue reading 13 Jeffco cities wasting your money–risking your life →

David Sher posts, Government structure

Confusion in Mtn. Brook, Vestavia, Homewood, & Birmingham

July 10, 2018 David Sher 8 Comments

I recently published a piece titled “Mountain Brook stealing from Vestavia Hills.”

It tells about my clever Mountain Brook friend who smuggles his garbage into the trashcans of a nearby Vestavia Hills’ neighbor because Vestavia picks up garbage more often than Mountain Brook. Continue reading Confusion in Mtn. Brook, Vestavia, Homewood, & Birmingham →

David Sher posts, Government structure

Mountain Brook stealing from Vestavia Hills

June 14, 2018 David Sher 4 Comments

It was the dark of night.

My Mountain Brook friend slipped down the stairs to his basement, opened his garage door, and quietly pushed his trash container to the street. Continue reading Mountain Brook stealing from Vestavia Hills →