ice cream over jogging
Wednesday, August 31st, 2016The best feeling in
life is procrastination.
The worst? Comeuppance.
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The best feeling in
life is procrastination.
The worst? Comeuppance.
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Every office chair
has a lever that does the
opposite of aim.
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A look at Birmingham in videos …
Drone footage of Park Crest Event Facility in Hoover. From Genesis Media Solutions.
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Drone footage of Southern Skeet and Trap Club in Irondale. From Charles Gaston.
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Raleigh’s Re-Newed of the Carolinas performs at July’s Gospel Music Workshop of America at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Re-Newed … of the Carolinas.
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The Birmingham Grotto trip in July to Gross-Skeleton Cave in Jackson County. From Dangerjudy.
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Running around the base of the Statue of Liberty at Liberty Park. From TwYcH811.
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A Birmingham love story. From Rolesa Jackson.
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Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates and Jhené Aiko perform in July at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From Shamar Drake.
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Gospel musician Kirk Franklin performs in June at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From August C.
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Birmingham rock group the Elliott Davis Band with Bo Flynn performs in July at Innisfree Pub in Lakeview. From Bama Gamblers.
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Sulligent singer-songwriter Eric Roberts performs “The Blackbird” at Saturn in Avondale. From Eric Roberts Music.
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Promo for Birmingham-based Mason Music lessons. From Mason Music Rocks.
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Rocker Marilyn Manson performs in 2015 at Iron City on Southside. From Daisycutter X.
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Train watching at Sloss Furnaces earlier this month. From Generic Railfan.
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Promo for Nashville cover band PopCulture, including members from Birmingham. From Red Arctic Films.
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Magic City Edge performs at the 9th annual Theatre on Ice National Competition in June at the Pelham Ice Arena. From Saxena Video Productions.
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Bridal makeup by Tracey Philpott in Five Points West. From Elaine Jackson.
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South African hard rock band Seether performs in October at Iron City (our vertical video of the week). From Daisycutter X.
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Reader-submitted video: A look at the Firehouse Shelter, a nonprofit organization that serves the homeless downtown. From Firehouse Ministries.
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Racing in the Southeast Cross Country Association’s July 7-hour motorcycle scramble in Gardendale. From DrtBikeMomma.
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A Memphis couple visits the Tiny House Roadshow in July at the BJCC Exhibition Hall. From Favourite Human.
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Episode 3 of Select My Space’s reality show parody “Apartment Lookers.” From Select My Space.
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Members of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on phone footage (our other vertical video of the week). From Papa Bear.
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Birmingham singer Randi Beard performs “Papillon” at Ona’s Music Room at Pepper Place. From Randi Carwell.
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Attendees perform the wave at July’s Motion 16 church student conference at Legacy Arena downtown. From AZKFNG. From AZKFNG.
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Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates performs in July at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From Kris R.
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An explosive demo during the Alabama Law Enforcement Explorer Advisor Association weeklong academy in June at the University of Montevallo. From 2016NLEEC.
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A look at the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service. From Alan Baker.
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Recorded livestream of a wedding reception at Zamora Shrine Temple in Irondale. From Zachary Long.
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A look at the Redmont Distilling Company in Lakeview. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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R&B singer-songwriter Maxwell performs “Bad Habits” in July at the BJCC Concert Hall. From sherriamor1.
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Talking with Heather Campbell of the Birmingham Police Department. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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An even surface
that rises and stays risen
with a golden hue.
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My picks for #sundayread for August 28, 2016:
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Nonstop hits with a
little patter, plus speaker
phones and videos.
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A bucket list, but
for dolts to avoid and chores
to put off each time.
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A momentary
look into the eternal
and the familiar.
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The pain of sitting
in class after class with just
Snapchat and texting.
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World’s Greatest Teacher
mug filled with coffee and a
shot of cheap whiskey.
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It’s an election day, but not the Election Day, across Alabama.
Mayoral race winners from today for cities in Jefferson and Shelby Counties:
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Adamsville: Pam Cairns Palmer Alabaster: Marty Handlon Argo: Betty M. Bradley Brighton: Brandon Dean Center Point: Tom Henderson Cordova: Drew Gilbert Fultondale: Jim Lowery Harpersville: Don Greene Homewood: Scott McBrayer Hoover: Frank Brocato Irondale: Charles Moore Leeds: David Miller Lipscomb: Brenda Renz |
Midfield: Gary Richardson Montevallo: Hollie C. Cost Morris: Joe Pylant Mulga: W. Keith Varner Pelham: Gary Waters Pinson: Hoyt Sanders Pleasant Grove: Jerry Brasseale Tarrant: Loxcil B. Tuck Trafford: Lee Motes Vestavia Hills: Ashley C. Curry Warrior: Johnny Ragland Westover: Larry Riggins Wilton: Jessica Smitherman Martin |
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Runoffs:
Runoffs take place Oct. 4.
The general election takes place Nov. 8.
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More Vote 2016Â coverage.
Surprise. You may be voting for your city officials today without realizing it.
Polls open at 7 a.m. in 50Â towns across Jefferson and Shelby Counties. Voters will select mayors and council members in these municipal races.
The precincts close at 7 p.m. Runoff races, if needed, will be held on Oct. 4.
Cities in Jefferson and Shelby Counties holding elections today:
Adamsville Alabaster Argo Brighton Brookside Calera Cardiff Center Point Chelsea Clay Columbiana Cordova County Line Fairfield Fultondale Gardendale Graysville |
Harpersville Hayden Helena Homewood Hoover Hueytown Indian Springs Village Irondale Kimberly Leeds Lipscomb Maytown Midfield Montevallo Moody Morris Mountain Brook |
Mulga North Johns Pelham Pinson Pleasant Grove Sumiton Sylvan Springs Tarrant Trafford Trussville Vestavia Hills Vincent Warrior Westover Wilsonville Wilton |
The madness that is the national Election Day is Nov. 8.
Also:
Video: WIAT-42 report on last week’s Hoover mayoral forum
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More Vote 2016Â coverage.
Photo: Liz West (CC)
Moms and dads smiled wide
as they shipped their hellions
to the mental mines.
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A look at Birmingham in videos …
Remembering Birmingham officers lost in the line of duty during May’s National Police Week. From Greg Owen.
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Norfolk Southern train in east Birmingham. From CSXQ614.
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Austin country-rock musician Bart Crow performs “Top of Rock Bottom” in July at Zydeco on Southside. From Zannotti Percussion.
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Speaking on customer engagement at the Birmingham Water Works board. From Vulcan Media.
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Recap of July’s Sloss Tech conference. From TechBirmingham.
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Opening July’s Motion 16 church student conference at Legacy Arena downtown. From AZKFNG.
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Promo for Riverchase Collision Repair in Hoover. From Riverchase Collision.
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A look at July’s Next Level Football Camp at Legion Field. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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A riverside performance in Newark from “The Movement” by Kathy D. Harrison, a musical about the 1963 Children’s Crusade in Birmingham. From John Roman.
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Music video for “Daggers” by A.J. Haynes, filmed at the Nick on Southside. From Jen West.
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Heading from Austin to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on Southwest. From the Airplane Channel.
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Los Angeles hard rock band In This Moment performs “Sick Like Me” in June at Iron City on Southside. From Jason Hyde.
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Promo for the UAB School of Medicine. From UAB School of Medicine.
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Birmingham YouTuber Riceman, a k  a Victor Lee, delivers money to homeless people using a drone. From Riceman.
A WIAT-42 report on this stunt. From WIAT-42.
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Visiting Vulcan and Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. From Wandering Silverado.
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Another visitor at Vulcan. From MrTropics64.
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Soundbite from CNN interview of witness to the 2013 crash of UPS Airlines Flight 1354 near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From CNN.
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Demo reel for wedding band Memphis Soul Revue from a Birmingham wedding reception. From RAM Entertainment and Special Event Services.
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Sparring session (our vertical video of the week). From Alpha Defense Systems.
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The City of Birmingham uses goats to clear invasive species from the land at Red Mountain Park. From AL.com.
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Going to see Australian rock band 5 Seconds of Summer in July at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. From Chan and Tanner.
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Highlight reel for Zoe Cooper on the W.J. Christian Chargers basketball team. From Christopher Cooper.
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The Canton Spirituals perform at July’s Gospel Mix Tour at the Sheraton Birmingham (our other vertical video of the week). From Annilia Mosley.
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Driving a lap in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup at Porsche Sports Driving School at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds. From TheRubbaman.
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Demo of cosmetic injections to dissolve fat, performed at a Vestavia Hills clinic. From Petro Facial Plastic Surgery and MedSpa.
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Bury your feelings
and plow on with no regard
for consequences.
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