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Behind the Business with Brothers Ryan and Robbie Mueller

Snack mix, marquee letters and how two local brothers, Ryan and Robbie Mueller, each took the leap to become his own boss.
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5 Local Artists Share Their Inspiration

Even the most artistic souls need fresh inspiration from time to time. Five local artists share their go-to sources to kick-start creative thinking.

Explore Gulf Coast Creole Culture with Artist Andrew LaMar Hopkins

Mobilian Andrew LaMar Hopkins brings Gulf Coast Creole culture to the wide world with his colorful paintings rich with historical detail.

Artist Spotlight: Marian Acker Macpherson

Mobile artist Marian Acker Macpherson, known for her fanciful maps and ornate etchings of historic structures, was a fixture of her city’s social and creative circles for over half a century.

Walking the Social Tightrope

For manners-conscious folks like writer Audrey McDonald Atkins, the World Wide Web is a perplexing place.

Artist Spotlight: Muffinjaw Designs

Freddie Blache, Tres Johns and Gage Nobles are taking glassblowing to new heights as Muffinjaw Designs.

The Amazing Life of Don Prosch

Fairhope’s Don Prosch rose above childhood adversity to become a professional dancer, teacher, coach and entrepreneur.
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Jake Peavy’s Second Act

Music helped Jake Peavy navigate the stresses of Major League Baseball – now he's hoping it can lift downtown Mobile.
Rick Bragg with his dog

Rick Bragg and ‘The Speckled Beauty’

In a touching — and at times hilarious — phone call, the Southern writer discusses loss, his fried chicken philosophy and a new book about his downright “terrible” dog.

Q&A: Author J. William Lewis On His Debut Novel

Mobile native J. William Lewis talks about his debut novel, a timeless Southern coming-of-age tale that unfolds on the Alabama coast in the 1950s.

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