Archive for February, 2008
influenza fallout
Sunday, February 10th, 2008so close
Sunday, February 10th, 2008The night falls without
mercy, yet the day started
out with such promise.
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Blogging: fans vs. favorites
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Any idiot can blog. Don’t believe me? See for yourself at next week’s panel.
As part of its monthly meeting, the Alabama chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will sponsor “To Blog or Not to Blog?” a discussion of whether corporations should blog.
The panelists:
• John Archibald writes a thrice-weekly column for the Birmingham News, which can be found in the Metro section and on his blog. For example, he exposed Mayor Langford’s election payoff of local media personalities to attack other candidates and the newspaper.
• André Natta founded the Terminal, an online publication about Birmingham and the surrounding area. He also writes on his personal site, Dre’s Ramblings.
• And me.
(Hint: I’ll be the one without the beard.)
The moderator:
• Carl Carter, of Carter-Harwell Public Relations, writes on his business blog Over Coffee and his personal site, the Carter Family Workbench.
The event, $14 at the door, takes place at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Alabama Power Metro Auditorium, 1313 Sixth Ave. N. To reserve your spot, fill out the form. The deadline is noon Friday.
The blogosphere has spoken.
rising like a cloud above the land
Thursday, February 7th, 2008the wednesday wash
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Growing discontent
spreads throughout the land, burning
down useless relics.
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Vote 2008: Huckabee, Obama win Alabama
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Bell wins Jefferson County Commission seat
Mike Huckabee has won the Republican primary in Alabama. He has 41 percent of the votes with 99 percent of the boxes counted. CNN says that he’ll win 14 delegates, while John McCain (at 37 percent) will win 13 delegates.
Barack Obama has won the state’s Democratic primary. He has 56 percent of the votes with 99 percent of the boxes counted. CNN projects that he’ll earn 20 delegates, while Hillary Clinton, with 42 percent of the vote, will earn 21(!) delegates.
Also, Birmingham city council member William Bell has won Place 1 on the Jefferson County Commission.
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Weight and See: The Bob squad
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008‘The Biggest Loser: Couples’ recap, episode 5
biggestloser.wadeonbirmingham.com
By Ginny
It’s every man/woman for him/herself on “The Biggest Loser.”
Plus, the Bama Slammers — Roger Shultz of Enterprise and Trent Patterson — swap gray shirts for blue. Can Appomattox be far behind?
An uncivil war, after the jump …
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Vote 2008: Time to go
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Polls are open in Alabama, now until 7 tonight. Go vote.
- If you don’t know your polling place, you can find it through this online form. Or call Jefferson County, 325-5550; Jefferson County (Bessemer only), 481-4105; or Shelby County, 669-3913.
- If you have problems at your polling place:
- Notify a poll worker immediately.
- Obtain a complaint/evaluation form (or download jpgs of page 1 and 2). Print it, fill it out, copy and mail it.
- Call the state attorney general at 1-800-831-8814 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday or fill out this online form.
- And notify the probate court for Jefferson County (325-5203) or Shelby County (669-3713).
We’ll have the results as they’re available tonight and Wednesday.
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1040, over
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Vote 2008: Before the booth
Monday, February 4th, 2008Super Duper Tuesday is almost here, your chance to pick a President. Are you ready to hit the polls?
Q: Where do I vote?
A: Don’t just guess the location: Make the call today to find out. Jefferson County: 325-5550, Jefferson County (Bessemer only): 481-4105, Shelby County: 669-3913.
Q: What can I expect to see on the ballots?
A: Check out the sample ballots (PDF) by congressional district [map] and party …
super monday
Monday, February 4th, 2008so much for free time
Monday, February 4th, 2008what’s the spread
Monday, February 4th, 2008Vote 2008: Last call for candidates
Friday, February 1st, 2008Four campaigns visit in next three days
Get ready for the last-minute push, Alabama, from the would-be POTUSes.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will stop by Birmingham on Monday, or in religious circles, Super Duper Tuesday Eve. Details to follow.
Bill Clinton, stumping for Hillary, added a Birmingham stop on Saturday at Knox-Windham Gym on the Miles College campus [map]. The free event takes place at 12:30 p.m.
As previously reported, Mike Huckabee returns to Alabama on Saturday, with a stop at noon in Tuscaloosa. And John McCain will be in Birmingham at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton. Both events are free.
A reminder: Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Monday. Because the rest of us vote on Tuesday.
Have you made up your mind yet? Who’s your pick for prez?
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