Tag: Style
An Estate for the Ages
"Nothing exceeds like excess, ” says Charles Parmenter, “Downton Abbey” enthusiast, as his cell phone rings out the period drama’s opening score. It’s not...
Spotlight: Julie Wilkins
Devout yogi Julie Wilkins is passionate about the ancient exercise because of its intensely transformational nature. The Mobile native and Fairhope transplant has...
Grit Lit
Tom Franklin burst upon the literary scene in 1999 with the publication of his award-winning short story collection “Poachers.” He followed up that...
The Christmas Gift
December in the Delta can be windswept, cold and lonely. At times, this is exactly what I’m looking for. During the...
History Repeats Itself
Charles McNair calls me on a rainy Saturday afternoon after I’ve left him several messages. He’s in Miami on a job, and...
A Class of Their Own
Like most Americans, Fearn LaBan heard about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor over the radio. He was sitting at his grandmother’s...
The White Car
it wasn’t until we were standing in a dark, rutted-out, dirt parking lot at the edge of the Tensaw River that...
Hightailing Pigeons
Tom Spyrka leads a life not unlike most retirees. He visits his grandchildren when he can. He keeps his front yard neatly manicured...
Cheers to That
Dauphin Street Sour
"The Dauphin Street Sour is our simple twist on the traditional whiskey sour, and is a wonderful fall cocktail." —...
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The Evolut10n of AJ
The rumors you’ve heard about AJ McCarron are probably true. Those who know the 23-year-old Mobile native will tell you he is a mama’s...