ComebackTown
255 FOLLOWERS
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion about a better Birmingham. Their mission is to make incremental and significant improvements in our government structure and to encourage governmental cooperation.
ComebackTown
6d ago
Today’s guest columnist is Bill Ivey. Nate Oats is arguably the best college basketball coach in the country. He recruits at a high level, understands how to create a structured but creative atmosphere, and knows he can win big at Alabama. Coach Oats is building a foundation that could lead to a national championship. This ..read more
ComebackTown
3w ago
Today’s guest columnist is Ron Blatman. The year was 1998. Oklahoma City was moving full speed ahead with huge economic development projects that were transforming the city. They called it MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects Strategy). Birminghamians were captivated by the Oklahoma City experience and sought to emulate its success. Although today some still lament that ..read more
ComebackTown
1M ago
Today’s guest columnist is Bucky McMillan. Editor’s note: Bucky McMillan grew up in Mtn. Brook and coached basketball at Mtn. Brook High School where he won five state championships. In 2020, he became the head basketball coach at Samford which had only one winning season in the 14 years preceding McMillan’s arrival. This week his ..read more
ComebackTown
1M ago
Today’s guest columnist is Dr, Thomas Reidy. A blackjack split open Joe Gelders’s head before three men shoved him into a nearby sedan. It was late in the evening on the 26th day of September 1936. The kidnappers drove an hour and half from Birmingham to a wooded area near Maplesville, where the tormentors stripped ..read more
ComebackTown
1M ago
By David Sher If you’re a ‘Birmingham critic,’ this column is not for you. What the City of Birmingham is doing is ambitious, strategic, and definitely would not be expected from a governmental entity. Most folks may not be aware of this broad-based effort, but it’s getting national attention. Ever since the first ComebackTown column ..read more
ComebackTown
1M ago
Today’s guest columnist is T.K. Thorne. Rob Langford is probably not a name you are familiar with. He was a quiet, thoughtful man who wanted to make things better. When the FBI chose him to serve as Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham, Alabama office, he came with an open mind. And that changed ..read more
ComebackTown
1M ago
Today’s guest column is Keith Cromwell. Of course Birmingham is The Magic City, because I’ve seen dreams come true here with my own eyes. I took the helm of Red Mountain Theatre (RMT) as Executive Director in 2003 and I’ve been overwhelmed with the potential for Birmingham and its youth. Some of my New York ..read more
ComebackTown
1M ago
Today’s guest columnist is Jake McKenzie. What is Birmingham’s BRAND? The fundamental nature of who we are, what we embody, and how The Magic City resonates with the world? In short, our message to the world is what makes Birmingham unique. In marketing, we’d define this notion as a key differentiator – something that separate ..read more
ComebackTown
2M ago
By David Sher I know I’m going to take some flak. When I publish columns about how our region would prosper with local government consolidation or collaboration, I brace myself for negative comments from folks who think their suburb is superior to Birmingham and imply we’d all be better off if Birmingham didn’t exist. I ..read more
ComebackTown
2M ago
Today’s guest columnist is Sam Blakemore. “Sam, I’m angry at God… that little girl is too precious for Him to do this to her. She doesn’t deserve this; and I’m mad at God for doing this to her!” I saw rage in her father’s eyes because Anna’s health was taking a turn for the worse ..read more