Hello and Welcome to MoCo Spotlight!

Good afternoon fellow Mobilians and welcome to my blog, MoCo Spotlight.  As you may have surmised, MoCo is the acronym for Mobile County.  You may be wondering why I decided to create yet another blog. I even asked myself that question. However when I sat down and really thought about why I felt compelled to launch MoCo Spotlight the reason was obvious - I missed reading and hearing about the everyday person in Mobile and the special things they were doing to make life better not only for themselves but for the community.  

The newspapers used to cover these items, (Mobile County Neighbors in the  Mobile Press Register and the Points North and South sections.  I wrote the Points North section from 2003-2005), but they have become a rare site these days.  It seems that the bulk of most news today, in any format, is sad and depressing but MoCo Spotlight aims to change that. I say bring back the "feel good" stories!  

MoCo Spotlight was created with the express intent of keeping you abreast of what's going on with your friends and neighbors in Mobile. The blog will feature rotating themes each week:

• "5 Spotlight Questions With..."  - Spotlighting a local person who has an interesting/unique hobby, collects unusual items or perhaps has led an intriguing life.
• "In the Spotlight With Chef..." - These posts will feature a local chef.  Many of the chefs will share one of their favorite recipes with readers.
• "The Spotlight is On..." - A sumptuous dish will be featured from a Mobile area restaurant.
• "You're in the Spotlight..." - I will round up small business owners (those with less than 10 employees), to discuss what's happening with their particular business. Businesses will include arts/crafts, baby/children's clothing and accessory boutiques, antique consignment shops, "mom and pop" bakeries, etc. I look forward to learning how various businesses got their start and learning about the challenges that face the small business owner.  

Let's get this news party off to a great start and keep the momentum going.  If you know of a business or a person that you feel deserves to be in the MoCo Spotlight shoot me an email and let me know.  They could be featured in an upcoming post.

Keep an eye out for the first post within the next week!