I am not upset about the federal government shutdown, which, as I type, looks inevitable. However, I do hope it is long enough to generate understanding in some of the depressingly large number of people who still don’t get the sorry shape we’re in. I hope it is short enough to keep hardship manageable for … Read more
I hope that was our last flirtation with a freeze. I’ve extinguished and relit the pilot on the gas logs twice now. Gus of Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs will be laid to rest this Saturday at 11 a.m. Donations may be made to the Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in his memory. Nathan’s first … Read more
Constantine “Gus” Koutroulakis, owner and operator of Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs on 2nd Avenue in Birmingham since 1948, died this morning at his home. He was 81. As a boy, I remember very well going with my dad to Birmingham on car-related business—auctions, shows, swapping vehicles with his friend Jay, or whatever—and frequently a trip … Read more