Birmingham Blues

…to Pam and Chet!

The folks at Alabama Arise are now publishing an online digest of news stories (local, statewide, and national) that address public policy in Alabama. Check it out here. I’ve added a link in my sidebar under News. You can also get the Digest in your inbox every morning (subscription info at the [...]

Beach pictures:

Beach and dunes from the top of the boardwalk

A blurry picture of the Gulf (sorry about that — it’s hard to tell how the pictures look when I’m outside)

Our house (or the house we rented for the week anyway — we haven’t yet traveled to the alternate universe where we could afford a beach [...]

I hope all the dads out there get some love and appreciation today. You’ve earned it.

Please take some time today to remember the families of our service members who have died. We’re all grateful for their service, and for those who continue to put their lives on the line every day.
Enjoy the holiday!

I thought time was supposed to keep everything from happening at once, but not tonight. Add these two things to your list of possibilities:

Book signing and discussion, Slavery By Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II, Douglas A. Blackmon, 5:30 PM, Downtown Public Library (2100 Park [...]

Wondering what to do on Tuesday night? You have two great opportunities:

Kimble Forrister, Executive Director of Alabama Arise, speaks to the Ministers’ Caucus of the Over the Mountain Democrats, Homewood Library, 6:30 PM, FREE and open to the public
The Magic City Choral Society Men’s Chorus presents its Spring Concert “For the Love of…”, Southside [...]

This is so cool! Roy Hudson, the theatre teacher at Shades Valley High School here in Birmingham, has been named Alabama Teacher of the Year. The school’s theatre academy just completed its production of “Into the Woods”, a very ambitious show for a high school troupe.
“I’m stunned and honored beyond belief,” Hudson said [...]

This is a big one. Don is 75 today, and he puts us young whippersnappers to shame, tirelessly lobbying the Alabama legislature to institute Initiative and Referendum and growing his own tomatoes and peppers and scuppernongs and a whole mess of other produce. Have a great day, Don!

Wow, I have been slack. I missed Del and Anna in February, and once again I’m late for Tom Hilton, whose birthday was Tuesday. I hope they were good ones!
Speaking of Anna, she reached a huge milestone on Saturday. Congratulations, Anna! I’m proud of you.