Emmett Burnett
Once Upon a Time
A Pirate’s Life for Me Aye, me mateys, there be swashbucklers in these parts. Details are sketchy, but the story goes that in 1710 or...
The Great Escape
Years passed before Sophia revisited Fort Morgan Beach. She was well traveled, having cruised the Atlantic Ocean before returning to her birthplace — to lay eggs. Sophia...
The Pier Pounders
By 7 a.m. legions of folks occupy the Alabama Gulf State Park Pier. Apparently, about half of them know each other. For the pier is more than a...
Stem to Stern
In October 2015, several eager members of Point Yacht Club loaded their small sailboats. They were preparing to set out from Josephine, Alabama, by way of...
What You Didn’t Know About NoMo
Pump that Saved Chickasaw Visitors do double takes driving past Chickasaw’s monument to a pump engine. But folks here are proud of the candy-apple red, minivan-sized 40-ton...
Superlatives of 2015
Most Shocking Hat Trick (And no, we’re not talking U.S. Women’s World Cup here.) He was hair today, ...
The Pros of Joe
Alan Anderson vividly remembers the day crowds stood outside Serda’s Coffee Company on Royal Street. Police contained curious masses, but barista Alan was concerned: He had to make...
Behind the Masks
Lights flood the stadium, and spectators adorned in their team’s colors cheer from the crowded seats. It’s halftime, and the football players have retreated into the locker...
Once Lost, Now Found
Imagine every “lost-and-found” box you’ve ever dug through while searching for those misplaced sunglasses or car keys. Places such as school gyms, bus stations, mall stores or...
The Land of Aloha?
“Aloha” means “hello, ” and it means “goodbye.” So does that mean Hawaiians aren’t sure whether they’re coming or going? I don’t know. But I do know that every year,...