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Recipe: Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” I’ve said it probably a thousand times – maybe even a hundred thousand. “Comparison: It is the thief of joy.” Continue reading →

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Movie Magic Happens In Magic City

Helicopters buzzing over downtown Birmingham provided a climactic end Friday to filming for the action film “Live!” that brought a month’s worth of Hollywood stars and heart-stopping stunts to the Magic City. Continue reading →

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Bill Murray: Showers, Storms Mainly For South Alabama Today

Bill Murray: Showers, Storms Mainly For South Alabama Today Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Css Nashville Arrived In Mobile Bay

June 16, 1863: The CSS Nashville, built in Montgomery, was one of the last ironclads the Confederacy built during the Civil War. It also was one of the last major Confederate ships to see action before the end of the war, and probably the only ironclad built in Montgomery Continue reading →

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Birmingham Sloss Fest Profile: Morning Teleportation

Morning Teleportation is that they will always keep you guessing. From saxophone features to banjo strumming, even the band members have trouble choosing their genre. Continue reading →

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UAB House Calls Program Reduces Number Of ER Visits

A nurse takes 74-year-old Jo Smith’s temperature, measures her blood pressure and draws blood while a doctor conducts a checkup and reviews her vitals. All of this takes place while Smith sits at a kitchen table in her daughter’s Gardendale, Alabama, home. While this seems like a routine doctor’s visit, it is a life-changer for Smith and her family. Continue reading →

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This Alabama Bright Light Has A Passion For All Things F. Scott Fitzgerald

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” Continue reading →

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Samford’s Ida Moffett School Of Nursing Receives $2.1 Million Grant

Samford University’s Ida Moffett School of Nursing has received more than $2.1 million to help make graduate nursing education more affordable for currently practicing or teaching nurses committed to careers in nursing education. Continue reading →

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Orchestra Partners In Tune With Birmingham’s Growth

It’s no secret that Birmingham’s City Center is seeing a construction boom, both new builds and renovations. And the developers range from one-person operations to large companies. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Wallace Wade Was Born

June 15, 1892: Wallace Wade was born in Trenton, Tennessee, on June 15, 1892 Continue reading →

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