David Sher

Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery produced smart, capable entrepreneurs. But when it came time to grow, many were told the same thing: serious investment lived somewhere else.

By David Sher Birmingham's future depends on doing something unique—a real competitive advantage.

That debate is about whether Birmingham should fully embrace its Civil Rights history.

By Allison Black Cornelius A foreign-owned tech company wants to build a massive 79-acre AI Mega Factory in Oxmoor Valley that consumes as

They want to put it right in the middle of quiet family neighborhoods, houses of worship, parks, small businesses, nonprofits, schools, and a golf course, where it will generate industrial-scale noise, heat, light, and traffic around the clock.

By Don Erwin Many fine articles have been published about George Barber's life and accomplishments. I would like to add a personal perspective.

George financed almost all the construction of the nonprofit Barber Museum & Park—many tens of millions of dollars—but it wasn’t easy.

By David Sher One minute we are at the top of the world. The next, we hit rock bottom. Where is our confidence?

Why do we think it’s okay to be judged by people who don’t know us and don’t care about us?

By David Sher I wrote about Sam Tenenbaum , aka The Great Kaiser , when he passed away last year. I wrote about my regret, my guilt, my failure to support him.