and also the humidity
Thursday, June 30th, 2016There’s hot, and then there’s
Alabama hot. Let’s fly
to the sun and chill.
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Archive for June, 2016
on hold for 20 minutes
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016Compromise is the
bargain we make with ourselves
while raging inside.
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instead of mockery, try
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016Applause for those who
make the effort, who try new
things, who grow and grow.
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The Birmingham channel: Songs of the South
Monday, June 27th, 2016A look at Birmingham in videos …
Van Halen performs in 1992 at the BJCC Arena. From WillSalas CymbalMaker.
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Montage of animals at the Birmingham Zoo. From Adrien Tillman.
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Riding the interstate through Birmingham at night on a Suzuki. From Demetrius Matthews.
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A look at 8 Ball and MJG, SOS Band and Silk performing at Funk Fest in May at Legion Field. From iPUSH magazine.
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Music video for “Trenches” by Neno Hoodz and Ceo Chino Marley. From Ceo Chino Marley.
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Motorcycles at a memorial (our vertical video of the week). From Amy Taff.
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Hip-hop artist JawGa Boi performs at Seven Lounge in Fairfield (our other vertical video of the week). From Redd Foxx.
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Highlights from April’s Sports and Entertainment Industry Symposium at the Hilton Perimeter Park. From Tahiera Monique Brown.
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A school presentation on the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. From 4/5 League of Superheroes.
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Touring a scenic downtown alley. From Discord Williams.
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Orange County hip-hop violinist Josh Vietti performs “Magic City” at Jazz in the Park at Huffman High. From Josh Vietti.
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Jeremy Talbot demonstrates cable skiing on the course at Flip Side Watersports in Oak Mountain State Park. From Scott Elliot.
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In the wake of hoarders (our other other vertical video of the week). From Bahiyaa Nur.
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Birmingham-based Allman Brothers tribute band Eat a Peach performs “Don’t Keep Me Wondering.” From Chuck B.
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Time-lapse footage of moving day from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills to Greensboro Elementary School and the Boys and Girls Club. From Sawyerville Camp.
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Warmup before Georgia Revolution at Birmingham Hammers match in May in Liberty Park, Vestavia Hills. From Ace Shooters.
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Journey performs “Separate Worlds” earlier this month at the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From suzyk59.
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Birmingham blues singer Sam Frazier Jr. performs “Baby, Scratch My Back” in May at Henderson’s in Midfield. From Steve DeMedicis.
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George Wehby shows options for using the De La Riva Guard in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. From Lion Heart Martial Arts Academy.
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Michael Fessey of “Paranormal America” discusses Sloss Furnaces. From whatshallwedonext.
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Drone footage of a residential wedding site. From Rush Videos.
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Australian Christian pop duo For King and Country performs “Run Wild” in March at Legacy Arena downtown. From Bobbieann Cooke.
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Daniel and Sharla Horton of Huntsville visit the Skyhi Treehouse in Red Mountain Park. From Little Bit’s Travels.
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Sumiton Christian’s Tanner Talley (No. 21) runs a play earlier this month at a Mercer University football camp in Colorado. From Martin Taylor.
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Bama Camera follows cars from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and Mountain Brook Police. From Bama Camera.
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The fun of driving through the January 2014 ice storm. From Денис Рыбачук.
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Australian singer Troye Sivan performs “Youth” in March at Tin Roof in Lakeview (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Abby Miller.
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More than 8 hours of footage from May’s Birmingham Brawl 8 gaming tournament at Oakmont United Methodist Church in Homewood. From Birmingham Smash.
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Music video for “Be Bout It” from Birmingham rapper CDub. From BossUpEnt.
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Testimonials for Tuesday Block Parties in Roebuck at the Basement, founded by Matt Pitt. From the Block Birmingham.
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A trip to Ruffner Mountain. From Wayne Ruple.
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A look at March’s Coast 2 Coast artist showcase at Zydeco on Southside. From killatvbow visual.
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The 2016 Negro League Reunion in late May. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Archive footage from the 1970s includes Civil War re-enactors, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Vulcan and Cathedral Caverns State Park outside Scottsboro. From Huntley Film Archives.
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Exploring an iron ore mine in Red Mountain. From MrTropics64.
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Promo for Glacier Cryotherapy in Vestavia Hills. From David Koonce.
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Driving through downtown. From Edwin Francisco.
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Florida vacation vlog includes a stop at the Embassy Suites in Hoover. From KMA Preston.
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hungry for perspectives
Monday, June 27th, 2016Right or wrong, old or
young, traditional or mod,
let’s take it all in.
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#sundayread for June 26, 2016
Sunday, June 26th, 2016
Photo: Pedro Ribeiro Simões (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for June 26, 2016:
- Y’all Connect – Build your own corporate newsroom
- Millennials and Political News, a @pewresearch report
- The Rise and Fall of a Bitcoin Kingpin, by @DavidKushner (RT @kickpointinc)
- Better webinars from the audience’s perspective
- The History of Pho, by Andrea Nguyen @aqnguyen (RT @kickpointinc)
- 25 Queer Authors You Should Be Reading, by Ilana Masad @ilanaslightly (via @torontofac)
- Flashback: #yallconnect opens with … math.
- Petra Schulz is teaching students about the human face of addiction
- Citizen Khan, the Old West’s Muslim Tamale King, by @KathrynSchulz (via @seanbeh3)
- Flashback: “Roadtrip Nation” special stops in Birmingham
- 19 essential books about TV
- For poor in Ivy League, full ride isn’t what they imagined by @wpnick (RT @NancyThanki)
- Family fought predatory monopoly of prison phones. By @ColinLecher (via @kickpointinc)
- Hook, Line, Sinker: Rich shipwreck find or scam? By @ErickTrickey (RT @kickpointinc)
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
so are the days of our lives
Sunday, June 26th, 2016Solar, lunar, fis-
cal, broadcast, Julian, He-
brew, Gregorian …
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there goes the continent
Saturday, June 25th, 2016A revolt among
the masses reminds all who
rules Britannia.
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terms and conditions
Friday, June 24th, 2016Spelling it out makes
little difference if you
are averse to words.
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to reach the unreachable fan
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016To tweet the impos-
sible update. To troll the
untrollable troll.
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the carefree days of summer
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016Arts camp plus gluten-
free snacks with cram sessions and
optional screen time.
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the ballad of mike hubbard
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016The most powerful
hillbilly in hillbilly
land pled for big bucks.
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The Birmingham channel: Always another angle
Monday, June 20th, 2016A look at Birmingham in videos …
A day in Birmingham, including Avondale Brewing, the new Red Cat location and Morris Avenue. From Kristine.
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Pete Constantine of the Birmingham Bulls fights David Oliver of the Charlotte Checkers in a 2000 away game. From chewyluke1.
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A trip to the Birmingham Zoo in 2010. From Drakerman2000.
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“A quick flight to Birmingham for dinner. Passed balloons along the way.” From sharpenedge.
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Filming the Irondale Police. “This footage was submitted by an anonymous correspondent that has worked closely with Bama Camera for the past month.” From Bama Camera.
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Brookwood staff members discuss best teaming practices (our vertical video of the week). From Brookwood Diagnostic Center.
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Promo for June’s “Revival: Time for a Moral Revolution of Values” at New Pilgrim Baptist Church in South Titusville. From Eric Preston.
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Talking with Gabrielle Dunlap, the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Saxophonist Cameron Ross performs in May at Perfect Note in Hoover. From Cameron Ross.
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Time-lapse footage of a Birmingham sunset. From Andria.
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Music video for “Esmerelda” by Birmingham rock band Dead Balloons. From Step Pepper Records.
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It’s going down outside Skky Nightclub in Five Points South (our other vertical video of the week). From Alexander Caffey.
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University of Portland Civil Rights Immersion visits Birmingham, talking with Jesse Wilson, who witnessed the explosion in 1963 at the 16th Street Baptist Church. From Moreau Center.
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The Birmingham Boys Choir performs “Great Day” at its spring concert in May at Samford University. From Birmingham Boys Choir.
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Birmingham Black Lives Matter co-founder Avee-Ashanti Shabazz shouts at FBI Director James Comey during Comey’s talk in May at the 16th Street Baptist Church. From Atlanta Black Star.
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Birmingham police officer Jordan Burke posted the video of him and other officers responding to complaints of children playing soccer, joining in their game. From ViralVideos 2016.
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Talking with Jason Hooper, pastor of King’s Way Church in Irondale. From King’s Way Church.
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In November 2014, right about the time Joy Myers was in an induced coma at an area hospital, the University of Alabama at Birmingham was on the verge of a clinical trial announcement that would bring Myers and UAB’s Comprehensive Diabetes Center together just a few weeks later. From UAB News.
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Getting ready to graduate from kindergarten in May at Glen Iris Elementary. From Ascender Man.
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Birmingham Baron Nicky Delmonico hits his second home run against the Montgomery Biscuits in May. From Minor League Baseball.
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Promo for the second annual Birmingham Grace Conference on July 29-31 at Life of Faith Church in Irondale. From Life Springs Church.
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A look at the B-29 Superfortress at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From Kevin Henderson.
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Profile of Birmingham native and musician Brad Armstrong, living in the Hudson Valley in New York. From Anne Kristoff.
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Trailer for Birmingham documentary “Not My Son,” reviewed in 2010. From Ginger Jolly.
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School report on the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. From Joshua Juarez.
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Teaser for “Another Day in Birmingham, Alabama.” From Alfred Lowe.
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Promo for Hueytown singer-songwriter Erath Old performing at the Roebuck Walgreens for Red Nose Day 2016. From Erath Old.
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On the mat at Spartan Fitness in Homewood. From Ascender Man.
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A February trip to the Birmingham Zoo. From The Electronic Cliftons.
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The Birmingham Grotto explores Blue Spring Cave near Sparta, Tenn. From Dangerjudy.
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Promo for Polson and Polson in Homewood. From William C. Head.
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A trip to the Alabama Farmers’ Market and Evelyn’s in the Acipco-Finley neighborhood. From My Unprocessed Life.
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An evening at the Barons game. From Backpacking with the Bonds.
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R&B band Guy performs at Funk Fest in May at Legion Field (our other other vertical video of the week). From Naturalle Tanyah.
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A look at the Design Essentials Mane Event Education Tour in May at the Birmingham Marriott. From baileyiam.
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Dancing to “Danger Zone” at the Thunderstruck dance competition in March at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Fullam Enterprises.
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a conversation about mores
Monday, June 20th, 2016Do it this way and
remain unharmed. Do it that
way and pay the price.
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#sundayread for June 19, 2016
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
Photo: Karen Eliot (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for June 19, 2016:
- For WordPress admins, a dangerous default setting
- Jesus 😢: The Bible translated into emoji by @KittyGKnowles (via @museumofBible)
- Columbine shooter’s mother Sue Klebold: I carry him “everywhere I go, always”
- Y’all Connect: Where do you curate your information?
- Those fitness monitors lie — sometimes a lot. By @BobSegallWTHR (RT @atompkins)
- Democrats Will Learn Wrong Lessons From Brush With Bernie, by Matt Taibbi @mtaibbi
- Flashback: Promote an event with a real Web presence
- The “Boys” in the Bunkhouse, by @DanBarryNYT (via @NPFreelance)
- Profile of food scholar Michael Twitty @KosherSoul, by @MichaeleWeissma n
- Flashback: Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 35
- “NYPD Blue” creator David Milch Made $100M and Gambled Away His Fortune
- 5-part @NewRepublic series on many legal/ethical troubles of Ala. govt, by Joe Miller
- Olympics observer @JulesBoykoff talks with Janine Jackson about 2016 Summer Games
- Robert Frank, the Photographer Who Captured America’s Dark Side, by @LucasReilly1
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
