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Archive for September, 2016

tanks a lot

Saturday, September 17th, 2016

Southern wilderness
doused with unleaded poison.
Man 1, nature zip.

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patterns

Friday, September 16th, 2016

Creatures of habit
rarely stray from the path that
gives comfort and fare.

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the artificial tooth

Thursday, September 15th, 2016

Natural? Passé.
They now come in gold, silver,
ceramic and blue.

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the lobbyist

Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

On behalf of the
tyke faction, she demands hugs
and later bedtimes.

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a nation of addicts and users

Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

Legalized pot keeps
some mellow. Forbidden smack
keeps many captive.

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The Birmingham channel: Women at the top

Monday, September 12th, 2016

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Smitty visits the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds. From CBRSmitty.

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Lon Cullen rides the Blood Rock trail at Oak Mountain State Park (our vertical video of the week). From Kevin Willoughby.

One more ride.

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Highlights from the Lobotomix hip-hop collective at August’s Secret Stages downtown. From Friction of Life.

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Highlight reel for Mason Dillard, senior kicker/punter for Mountain Brook. From Mason Dillard.

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Behind the scenes with rapper Y3 at T-Time Studios. From Christopher Mosley.

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Promo for July’s Goulash Comedy Lunch at the Syndicate Lounge on Southside. From contactbuzzcomedy.

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Mexican cumbia band Los Fugitivos perform “Corazon Corazoncito” in July at El Sol on Valley Avenue. From Homero Manriquez.

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Madison, Wisc., guitarist Dan “Spiffy” Neuman performs “Hallelujah You’re Worthy” at July’s Gospel Music Workshop of America at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Dan “Spiffy” Neuman.

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The Young and the Useless performs at the 2002 Furnace Fest at Sloss Furnaces. From maxcap60.

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Dallas heavy metal band Hellyeah performs “Human” in June at Iron City on Southside. From Chad Martin.

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Promo for Reach, Daxko’s annual customer conference held last weekend at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover. From Daxko.

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Drone footage of the Statue of Liberty at Liberty Park in Vestavia Hills. From Kevin Henderson.

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That time CBS 42 changed its noon newscast opening. From Daniel True.

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The Car Chick races in a 24-hour enduro at Barber Motorsports Park for the woman-owned Eagle Racing Team. From the Car Chick.

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Atlanta hip-hop artist Sawed Off Period performs in August at the Eastside Lounge in North Avondale. From Sawed Off Period.

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Tena Payne of Leeds’ Earthborn Pottery discusses her craft. From Tommy V. Wier.

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A moment at Oak Mountain State Park. From R Or.

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Road trip to Atlanta, Charleston, Shreveport, Myrtle Beach and Birmingham. From Joe for Broke Films.

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Drone footage of Electra at night. From Dunlap Productions.

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The WWE2k16 Throwdown Showdown in virtual Birmingham. From Sneaky Knob Entertainment.

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Getting a haircut and shooting pool. From Mario Mars.

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Ramsey Whitney sings the National Anthem before the Birmingham Barons game (our other vertical video of the week). From Emmalie Whitney.

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Duranguense band El Trono de México performs in August at Rancho El Centenario in Mt. Olive. From Homero Manriquez.

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B and A Warehouse at August’s Soho Bridal Show in Homewood. From Main Street Productions.

And Homewood’s Happy Catering Company.

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East Carolina’s road to the 2006 PapaJohns.com Bowl at Legion Field. From bluewaterpirate.

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A look at August’s Liberty Cup Tournament in Vestavia Hills. From Carson Hickok.

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Highlights from July’s Birmingham Corporate Challenge at Railroad Park. From Knight Eady.

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Setting up Pokémon Go at the Birmingham Zoo. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Antoin Adams, who works at Hardee’s in Birmingham, on the fight for a $15 minimum wage. From RND0MPolitics 1.

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Promo for the FlashPoint Disciple-Making Conference in January at Samford University. From First Colleyville.

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trek’s next fifty

Monday, September 12th, 2016

Rebooted movies
and a new prequel TV
series, and us fans.

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Sept. 11, 2001: 15 years later

Sunday, September 11th, 2016

Video: “Always a Family” from StoryCorps

In honor of Michael Trinidad and others lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

#sundayread for September 11, 2016

Sunday, September 11th, 2016
book spines

Photo: Brian Smithson (CC)

My picks for #sundayread for September 11, 2016:

More posts from Wade this week:

The latest #sundayread tweets:

the journey of a thousand light years

Sunday, September 11th, 2016

A quantum leap back
to the Federation’s past,
Enterprise’s launch.

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janeway to the danger zone

Saturday, September 10th, 2016

The homing pigeon
takes a long detour through the
vast Delta Quadrant.

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the pair of docks at terok nor

Friday, September 9th, 2016

The darkest series
offered the brightest stories
set in deep space? Fine.

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golden trekiversary

Thursday, September 8th, 2016

Its 50-year mis-
sion: To boldly go where no
one has gone before.

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generation next

Wednesday, September 7th, 2016

A French captain sails
the galactic waves with both
Klingon and android.

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in trek we trust

Tuesday, September 6th, 2016

Bones, Kirk and Spock, the
23rd century’s most
holy trinity.

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