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Archive for February, 2015

all winter in a day

Saturday, February 28th, 2015

Snow and ice warnings,
bread and milk fights and canceled
plans and frozen pipes.

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the colors of the long-winded

Friday, February 27th, 2015

Easily the most
pointless debates we have are
Internet debates.

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the pettiest of concerns

Thursday, February 26th, 2015

Cable outage, long
lines, parking meters, ringing
phones, loud neighbors, dust.

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a spirited toast

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

Here’s to ego, the
cause of, and solution to,
all of life’s problems.

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as winter passes by

Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

Children pray for snow.
Parents pray for sanity.
Grocers pray for fear.

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The Birmingham channel: On their toes

Monday, February 23rd, 2015

A look at Birmingham in videos …

The Flaming Lips performs “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1” Wednesday at Iron City on Southside. From treser62.

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Birmingham Fire and Rescue Heavy Rescue 1 responding. From BFRSFAN.

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Dark Star Orchestra performs “He’s Gone” Feb. 16 at Iron City. From treser62.

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Navy P-8 touch-and-go at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From John’s Flying Channel.

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Friday’s Primitive Talk show at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From the Primitive Talk.

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A look at the Chinese New Year Festival on Feb. 14 at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Jasmine Roper.

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A 2014 aerial demo reel. From Pitts Media.

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The East Lake Initiative’s 25-year commitment to the community. From Christ Church Birmingham.

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John Lyda and Tori Caltagirone win the People’s Choice Award for “Singing in the Rain” at the Dancing with Our Stars Feb. 12 fund-raiser at the Bessemer Civic Center. Proceeds went to the Clay House Children’s Center. From Cam Video Productions.

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Saturday’s Birmingham Blaze pre-season game against the Alabama Blackhawks at Carver High School. From T4Films.

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something gold can stay

Monday, February 23rd, 2015

The parties fade and
the talk shows take over once
the trophies go home.

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#sundayread for Feb. 22, 2015

Sunday, February 22nd, 2015
book reader

Photo: Dustin Gaffke (CC)

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for a spell

Sunday, February 22nd, 2015

Sit, catch up, gossip,
relax, unwind, listen to
the birds, settle in.

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the fine line between televised comedy and drama

Saturday, February 21st, 2015

Laugh for up to (but
not over) 30 minutes,
cry at 31.

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the legalization of potlikker

Friday, February 20th, 2015

A substance that brings
only pleasure, addictive
and medicinal.

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broken china

Thursday, February 19th, 2015

The revolution
wound down as plates crashed to earth,
out for one last spin.

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on birdman

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

Let us celebrate
actors in their natural
habitat, the stage.

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the skid

Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

The routine goes so
smoothly, then a slight shift and
it’s spinning like mad.

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The Birmingham channel: To be the best

Monday, February 16th, 2015

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Homewood High’s show choir performs in a January competition in Montgomery. From Matthew Westberry.

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November’s Career Development Conference downtown. From Birmingham Education Foundation.

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Custom 1965 Lincoln Continental at last week’s World of Wheels downtown. From NotBob Channel.

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Kingston wears a GoPro. From Dog Days of Birmingham.

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A New Year’s resolution to walk 10,000 steps a day. From Clementine Tufts.

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The Grateful Dead Katie Moellering story visual. From Justin Miller.

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A shoot with Handley Breaux Designs. From Crooked Tree Productions.

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See Tiny Hamster on a dinner date.

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See what brought some Birmingham voters out last week.

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