chocolate ghosts and sugar phantoms
Wednesday, October 21st, 2015What good is stocking
up early for Halloween
if I eat it all?
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Archive for October, 2015
the wisdom of christopher turk
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015“Mothers and daughters …
they speak so fast, but they speak
so true.” And they’re back!
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The Birmingham channel: A ukulele and a dream
Monday, October 19th, 2015A look at Birmingham in videos …
Producer/actor Kevin Downes and actor Caleb Castille visit “Heritage of Truth” to talk about their new movie, “Woodlawn.” From Jeanne Dennis.
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The Birmingham Boys Choir performs “Gardener of the World” in September at Samford University. From Birmingham Boys Choir.
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Drone footage of Regions Bank downtown. From Kevin Henderson.
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UC2 Mime’s Travis and Tracy Curry at Sloss Furnaces. From 330 Visual Media.
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Carver at Corner in September. From Rich Pope.
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Oak Mountain Middle School students knit quilts for homeless veterans. From Starnes Publishing.
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A look at August’s SheRox Festival at Avondale Brewery, a collection of female artists uniting in concert to benefit the WellHouse. From Stratosfilm Productions.
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A lowrider from the Paws and Cars fund-raiser in September. From William Clark.
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An episode of “Alabama Art Seen.” From Ricky Trione Blind Artist.
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Trader Joe’s grand opening last week at the Summit. From Starnes Publishing.
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The Woodlawn Effect. From Sissy Hembree King.
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Grandview Medical Center opening last week. From WIAT-42.
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A look at Fiesta Birmingham in Linn Park downtown from earlier this month. From Schuyler Lawson.
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A preview of next week’s Mighty Men’s Boot Camp in Trussville. From the Rock NE Birmingham.
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Olive explores downtown, Sloss Furnaces and Homewood. From Nisha Kashyap.
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Biking the Boulder Ridge section of Oak Mountain State Park, then the Rocky Ridge and Breeden Ridge trails at O’Bannon Woods State Park in Indiana. From Steve Rodgers.
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Drone footage of the Zyp bikeshare launch last week at Railroad Park. From Kevin Henderson.
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Rethink 20/59, a look at the problems with the interstate highway project. From Rethink Birmingham.
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To promote the Birmingham Public Library’s new ukulele lending program at the Avondale branch, 50 players performed for a September flash mob at Pepper Place Saturday Market in Lakeview. From BPLonline.
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Rock/blues guitarist Warren Haynes performs “Two of a Kind” Saturday at Cask and Drum at Avondale Brewing Company. From Momma Phranque.
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Music video for “Hey Y’all” from Hueytown singer-songwriter Erath Old. From Erath Old.
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Andrew Yang talks about selecting Birmingham as a Venture for America city. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Birmingham rock band Wray performs in September at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Ga. From Athens GA Live Music.
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St. Mark United Methodist Church in Vestavia Hills celebrates 40 years from director of music ministry Ruth Miller. From Tommy Baggett.
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Fighting poverty in Woodlawn through purpose built communities. From Lords of Sapelo.
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Girls’ Night Out with radio host Tom Joyner earlier this month at the Crestwood Home Depot. From mommytalkshow.
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L.A. rock band Dawes performs “Somewhere Along the Way” in September at Iron City on Southside. From Drew Hulsey.
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Exploring downtown for a day. From Emily Lorentz.
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Evening at Railroad Park. From TheGREATescapist.
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chains of desire
Monday, October 19th, 2015What defines a cool
city is not retailers
but local flavors.
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#sundayread for Oct. 18, 2015
Sunday, October 18th, 2015
Photo: Nicole Beauchamp (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for Oct. 18, 2015:
- Y’all Connect: Kerry O’Shea Gorgone on livestreaming apps
- Is this 8-year-old girl’s newspaper better than yours? By @JoePompeo
- Chapter excerpt from “My Unsentimental Education” by Debra Monroe (via @TheLeanLab)
- ★★★★½ … Reviews for “The Future of Birmingham” are terrific!
- This art forger donated pieces to 50+ museums (incl. @bhammuseum), by Alec Wilkinson
- Nietzsche on Journey of Becoming, What It Means to Be a Free Spirit, by @brainpicker
- Y’all Connect: David Wilson on determining your company’s value proposition
- Study: Many Psychology Findings Not as Strong as Claimed, by @BenCareyNYT
- Chapter excerpt from “Voices from Chernobyl” by Svetlana Alexievich (h/t @BooksLIVESA)
- Marketers, what’s fun about what you do?
- Ermahgerddon: The Untold Story of the Ermahgerd Girl, by @DarrynKing
- How the Violence Began, by Ashley B.
- The Fake Traffic Schemes That Are Rotting the Internet
- “Netflix and chill,” the complete history of a viral sex catchphrase, by @KevinRoose
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
two-wheeled wanderers
Sunday, October 18th, 2015The new cyclists rode
for blocks before stopping to
admire the streets.
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yoso: you only study once
Saturday, October 17th, 2015Homework is always
best done at the last minute
and with little thought.
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the tiniest inkling
Friday, October 16th, 2015What do we under-
stand of the world and our place
in bettering it?
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winter 2015 in the south
Thursday, October 15th, 2015El Niño will bring
his chilly chattering and
a damp demeanor.
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forever pork
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015Barbecue is the
perfect food, except if you
ask the pig himself.
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the guide to carving the perfect jack-o’lantern
Tuesday, October 13th, 2015Make a scary face
and carve it into the side
of a fresh pumpkin.
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The Birmingham channel: It’s nice to have filmed you in …
Monday, October 12th, 2015A look at Birmingham in videos …
Ariana Grande performs “Tattooed Heart” in September at the Legacy Arena downtown (our vertical video of the week). From Adam Wilson.
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A $10 million mansion to be auctioned off on Halloween. From DeCaro Luxury Auctions.
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Florida East Coast Railway train. From liltrainman.
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Drone footage of Railroad Park. From Jay Simpson.
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Time-lapse video of Birmingham artist Gina Hurry painting “Unless the Lord,” based on Psalm 127. From the Corner Room.
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Tuscaloosa’s Deontay Wilder defeats Johann Duhaupas by 11th-round TKO in September at Legacy Arena, televised live nationally on NBC. From Premier Boxing Champions.
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Nashville funk band Here Come the Mummies prepare for a late-September show at Iron City on Southside. From Here Come the Mummies.
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Driving through a parking lot course at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. From Josh Peek.
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The U.S. Women’s National Team working on ball movements and crossing during open practice in September at Legion Field. From CarKid.
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Tuskegee native and radio host Tom Joyner brings “Tour Tom” to Birmingham. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Promo for “Building Stronger Men Everyday” program that focuses on improving literacy and math skills for fourth and fifth grade boys through magazine subscriptions. From Growing Kings.
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Birmingham native and author Daniel Wallace discusses “Big Fish” musical at Red Mountain Theatre Company. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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The 2015 auditions for “The Nutcracker.” From Birmingham Ballet.
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Hoover police captain Gregg Rector, Xavier Beasley’s aunt Laverne Beasley and community crime chaplain Harry “Traveling Shoes” Turner ask for help in the murder of Xavier Beasley. From Starnes Publishing.
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Dazzling Diamond Divas perform to iHeart Memphis’ “Hit the Quan.” From Dazzling Diamond Divas.
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California pop performer Jesika von Rabbit in September at Iron City on Southside. From thebrookiew.
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A report on the “It’s Nice to Have You in Birmingham” town hall by Yellowhammer Creative last week at Trim Tab Brewing Company in Lakeview. From WIAT-42.
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A look at March’s annual Natural Hair and Health Expo. From Visions Beauty.
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Vintage military vehicles from World War II rolled through Birmingham in September on the way to San Diego from northern Virginia. The cross-country convoy is part of “The Spirit of 45,” commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. From al.com.
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Nashville-based country singer Michael Ray performs in September at Tin Roof in Lakeview. From Brandi H.
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The Birmingham Youth Fellowship Choir sings at the Youth ‘N Praise back-to-school concert in July at the Titusville A.O.A. Church of God. From Ahkeem Lee.
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My pal Missy Burchart of the Literacy Council of Central Alabama shares her “aha Moment” as part of a Facebook contest. From My aha Moment.
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when you’re too in love to let it go
Monday, October 12th, 2015Lights will guide you home
and ignite your bones, and I
will try to fix you.
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#sundayread for Oct. 11, 2015
Sunday, October 11th, 2015
Photo: Franklin Park Library (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for Oct. 11, 2015:
- Wade on Birmingham’s 10th anniversary
- What happened when 7 news sites got rid of reader comments by Justin Ellis @JustinNXT
- Banned Books Week is a crock / No, it isn’t
- Sponsoring Y’all Connect in 2016
- Music education out of tune with how kids learn by @SarahDerbyshire (via @soundandmusic)
- 8 Steps to Getting What You Want … Without Formal Credentials, by @MichaelEllsberg
- My book The Future of Birmingham: Ebook | From Amazon
- From Jamaica to Minnesota to Myself, by @MarlonJames5 (RT @AfrikaReads)
- Why I’ve Stolen 1000+ Menus & What They Teach Us About Cleveland Cuisine by @DougTrattner
- Flashback: Content Curation for Smarties
- Full digital archive of National Lampoon magazine, 1970-1998
- Your Guide to Dieselgate: Volkswagen’s Diesel Cheating Catastrophe by @byPatrickGeorge
- Gun violence costs America $229 billion a year, $700+ for every man, woman and child
- A teacher, a student and a 39-year-long lesson in forgiveness, by @THallmanJr
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★ The Future of Birmingham ★
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The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
soulful turmoil
Sunday, October 11th, 2015The inner child and
the spirit animal got
into such mischief.
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