Wade on Birmingham

Archive for January, 2009

party casa

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Entertaining at
home begins with love and ends
with massive cleanup.

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neck-row-philia

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Snazzy scarf becomes
wrapped up in knotty neck, a
tangled, tussled heap.

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virtual office

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

The cubicle no
longer shields me from wonders
and warts in the world.

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the creative liar

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Forget modesty.
The sweetest fibs bring our dreams
to breathtaking life.

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on the surface, unkempt

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Dirty hair closely
resembles clean hair, and it
styles much easier.

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i don’t even like coffee

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Much of my life is
spent smelling like burnt coffee
from Starbucks dwelling.

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Happy MLK Day!

Monday, January 19th, 2009

martin luther king

Bob Henriques/Magnum Photos

” Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.”
— Strength to Love, 1963

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

pump up the jam

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Shot, swish. Shot, swish. They
rallied to save the day when
it mattered the most.

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traction fraction

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Worn tires send car
sliding down the interstate
to oblivion.

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table for one

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Two drink minimum,
jazz until the wee hours,
lost in smoky gaze.

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EXCLUSIVE: Alabamians to compete on ‘Survivor’

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Survivor Tocantins - Debra Beebe - James Thomas Jr.

Auburn principal and Samson cattle farmer battle in Brazil for 18th season

CBS’ warhorse reality competition “Survivor” has reached its 10th year on the air. And yours truly has recapped two of those glorious 17 seasons, starting back in 2002. Well, guess what? Four weeks from tonight, we’re going to do it again.

Yes, not one but two Alabama contestants will battle for the $1 million grand prize in “Survivor: Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands.” Debra Beebe, a middle school principal from Auburn, and James Thomas, Jr., a cattle rancher from Samson, are part of the 16-member cast for the 18th season.

Meet the pair, and see their intro videos, after the jump …

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chapter the thirteenth

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Prose populates the
pages, to literally
interpret the soul.

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dinner is ruined

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

It’s dark, and she’s tired.
The mood ruined, and the house
smells of burnt onions.

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a knack for corrections

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

The red pen sees all,
knows all, to the annoyance
of those marked around.

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the mysterious disappearance

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

One moment, he was
there, keeping us together.
We checked. He vanished.

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