even pups make believe
Monday, March 23rd, 2015Two wolves battle for
territory and fat sheep
atop the canyon.
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Archive for March, 2015
#sundayread for March 22, 2015
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
Photo: Susanne Nilsson (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for March 22, 2015:
- Speaking gigs: Birmingham Bloggers, March 2015
- How loud must UAB yell to be heard? By Kyle Whitmire @warondumb
- NY firefighters: 10,000+ men, 1 woman and 1 self-identified “trans,” by @IreneCNwoye
- Flashback: Project Bulk – Day 203: The first 200 days are always the bulkiest
- Disney’s $1 Billion Bet on a Magical Wristband, by @CliffKuang
- Way More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About “Animaniacs,” by Rob Lammle @SpaceMonkeyX
- Flashback: Y’all Connect: Put a chimp on it
- Q&A with comedian/actor @PattonOswalt, by David Daley
- How Video Game Breasts Are Made (and Why They Can Go Wrong), by @xpatriciah
- Noah Galloway tries cha cha on Week 1 of “Dancing with the Stars”
- How “South Park” Was Born: Oral History of “The Spirit of Christmas” by @JamesHibberd
- Former AL Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb @JudgeCobb on money in politics
- Why we pretend opinions are equal, & the ramifications by @ChrisCMooney (via @struppj)
- @MrJonCryer on Inside, Insane Account of Charlie Sheen’s Infamous Meltdown
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
give our regards to the chef
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015The first try was meh.
The second, somewhat better.
The third, edible.
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half-caf, no-foam race relations
Saturday, March 21st, 2015She handed out both
lattes and observations
from pale to dark brown.
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emerging tendrils
Friday, March 20th, 2015The ground cannot hold
back the seeds reaching for the
unlimited sky.
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they who would do good but not good enough
Thursday, March 19th, 2015The discussion on
hunger ended with guests’ half-
full plates in the trash.
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reset the chairs
Wednesday, March 18th, 2015Each seat would drift down
the sea of carpet, floated
back by tides of hands.
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dine and dish
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015The kitchen crew spent
an afternoon lunch break with
laughter and rantings.
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Noah Galloway tries cha cha on Week 1 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Monday, March 16th, 2015
Noah Galloway and trainer Sharna Burgess dance
to OneRepublic’s “I Lived.”
Alabaster’s Noah Galloway strutted onto the reality competition stage earlier this evening for the 20th season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars.” Paired with trainer Sharna Burgess, he danced the cha cha to the praise of the four judges.
The couple scored 26 out of 40 points, placing them in a tie for fifth place.
The standings for Week 1:
- 1. 32 points: Rumer Willis
- 2. 31 points: Riker Lynch
- 3. 30 points: Nastia Liukin
- 4. 28 points: Robert Herjavec
- 5. (tie) 26 points:Noah Galloway, Michael Sam, Chris Soules
- 8. (tie) 25 points: Patti LaBelle, Willow Shields, Suzanne Somers
- 11. (tie) 22 points: Charlotte McKinney, Redfoo
The show returns next Monday with the voting results, the elimination and the next round of dancing.
• How did Noah do? Let us know in the comments …
The Birmingham channel: What so proudly we hail
Monday, March 16th, 2015A look at Birmingham in videos …
The Ian Sturrock Memorial Pipe Band and Special Patrol Group at the 31st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Southside. From David Gunnells.
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Otterbein defeats Birmingham-Southern 12-8 over spring break in men’s lacrosse. From Otterbein Athletics.
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The Black Jacket Symphony performs the Allman Brothers’ “Jessica” earlier this month at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From ugacrow.
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The closing seconds of UAB’s win over Western Kentucky in the Conference USA Tournament Thursday at the BJCC Legacy Arena downtown. From BlazerGrad88.
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Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance event Saturday at YWCA Birmingham downtown, with caller Naomi Anderegg and Red Mountain White Trash. From Tom Gordon.
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Your Birmingham Blitz. From Chelsey Bailey.
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The Birmingham Sunlights performs at the 2014 Kentuck Festival in Northport. From Alabama Music Office Video.
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The 27th annual Service Guild of Birmingham Gala. From Seed Digital Media.
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Gina Love tries out on the National Anthem at Regions Field. From Gina Clark.
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Inviolate’s sword dance from October 2013 at the High Note on Southside. From Inviolateband.
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Waka Flocka Flame performs last week at Zydeco on Southside. From hester2.
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Roadtrip to First Avenue Rocks downtown. From Nathan Hill.
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Nashville band Wilderness Alive hit the Nick last summer as one of its tour stops. From Corey Kundert.
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The Seasoned Performers present “A Slippery Slope: The Consequences of Hate” Jan. 25 at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church downtown. From Birmingham Holocaust Education Center.
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Chicago’s Neckbeerd Skateboard Supply parties in Birmingham. From Dan Drews.
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Scott Douglas, executive director of Greater Birmingham Ministries, explains how the Alabama Constitution is an impediment to progress. From Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation.
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Highlights from the Southern Invitational track meet at Birmingham-Southern College. From Sharks Soccer.
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new new beginnings
Monday, March 16th, 2015This is the Monday
I start my diet, early
rising, workouts, prayers.
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#sundayread for March 15, 2015
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
Photo: Sonny Abesamis (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for March 15, 2015:
- Y’all Connect: Fixing the unfortunate habits of professional speakers
- Washington Post’s @comicriffs interviews “Calvin and Hobbes” creator Bill Watterson
- (Actually) True War Stories at NBC News, by @GabrielSherman
- Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 34
- 25 Life-Changing Style Charts Every Guy Needs, by Julie Gerstein @havethehabit
- The Internet shaming of Lindsey Stone, by @JonRonson (RT @MereCummings)
- Blogging fear: Reaching the end
- Twisted History of Board Game Monopoly: @JessicaGross talks with @MaryPilon
- Beyond Potstickers: Around the World in Dumplings, by J. Kenji López-Alt @TheFoodLab
- Flashback: Project Bulk – Day 197: That annoying guy
- Billy Wisse, head writer for “Jeopardy!” on the art of writing clues, by @alexm247
- Terrible loneliness of growing up poor in @RobertDPutnam’s America, by @EmilyMBadger
- Profile of @AmberVenzBox of rewardStyle, by @FrancescaMari
- Adult Swim: How to Run a Creative Hothouse, by @JohnJurg
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
a professional grump
Sunday, March 15th, 2015It’s not for the pay.
The consummate grump does it
for the love of pain.
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shirk ethic
Saturday, March 14th, 2015Let the other guy
do it. Coffee breaks won’t take
themselves, now, will they?
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worlds apart
Friday, March 13th, 2015Let’s live in our own
universes, unchecked by
facts or sanity.
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