Ode to Joy
ABOVE LEFT For Buck Baker, it’s great fun to stroll atop his dad Stephen’s shoulders. “Nothing makes me happier than spending time with my family,...
Reader's Choice
The 150th anniversary of the Civil War has been marked by an avalanche of good books. Besides the...
Celebration Chic
LUXE TEXTILES
A fitted, knee-length skirt pairs beautifully with a simple ivory sweater. Dress the look up or down for a night out or brunch. On Nicole: Fitted...
Reach for the Sky
As a child growing up in Mobile, Catherine Hicks watched Pixar’s “Toy Story, ” never considering she would one day help make one...
Tortillas for Change
It’s still dark when Loraine Ostema and I converge at the café on Saturday. The scent of onions and warm oil flares our nostrils....
Natural Selections: Carya illinoinensis
What’s more American than apple pie? The pecan, that’s what. Native Americans and Confederate soldiers brewed them. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson planted...
Celtics Unite
Although our founding fathers were French, the Bay area boasts a rich Celtic culture dating back hundreds of years. While it wasn’t always...
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Operation Enduring Freedom
He commanded two detachments in Afghanistan with all the horrors that wartime brings, losing comrades to improvised explosive devices and unseen snipers. When...
By George!
It was George who built this city. Well, not the entire city, but most of its noted buildings. In 1901, George...
Spar & Grill
Amid the sounds of SEC football and guffawing laughter, six gentlemen sit around a small patio table. The laughter abruptly stops as a...