Video: Teddy Bear enjoys a holiday treat.

Happy Halloween! A couple of treats for all y’all ghouls and goblins.

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Michigan hip-hop artist NF performs “All I Do” last week at WorkPlay in Lakeview (our vertical video of the week). From Misty Cordial.

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Keith Middle High School marching band from Orrville performs in the 2016 Magic City Classic Parade Saturday downtown. From Roll Tide Alabama State.

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Weekly remote control car racing Sunday afternoons in Midfield. From Piper Crew R/C.

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The UAB Choir performs at a college recruitment concert. From Ali Nicole.

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Ad hoc committee to review the Criminal Justice Act in February at the federal courthouse downtown. From LawResourceOrg.

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Samford freshmen tackle their bucket lists. From Taylor Glow.

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Drone footage of Lake Purdy under severe drought conditions. From Stormtracker1.

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Brian Robinson and Lisa Burton, an engaged couple from Birmingham, dressed as bear cubs for Game 4 of the World Series Saturday at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. From Daily Herald Clips.

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Vlog entry from Heath Robertson, evangelist at the Edwards Lake Church of Christ in Huffman. From Heath Robertson.

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Promo for Birmingham nonprofit organization Deep South Cancer Foundation. From Abbey Pint.

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A family outing at the Birmingham Zoo. From Valerie Dison.

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The Alabama A&M Marching Maroon and White performs “I Love My Chick” with the Dancin’ Divas at the 2016 Magic City Classic Saturday at Legion Field. From Showtime Web.

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Harmonica player Jock Webb performs at Henderson’s in Midfield. From Francesca Mereu.

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James Leithart spends a day at the Birmingham Zoo. From Living and Loving Life.

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Atlanta hip-hop artist Dae Dae performs on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show in Birmingham for the Magic City Classic Friday at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. From Dae Dae Official Vlog.

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Australian Christian pop-rock band Newsboys performs last week at the BJCC Concert Hall (our other vertical video of the week). From Billy Stiff.

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Austin blues artist Mark “Porkchop” Holder performs “Me and the Devil” in Five Points South. From basswhooper.

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Sweaters/CashmereJohn vs. Zylo/Zoma in the final round of the Down to Smash video game tournament last week at UAB’s Hill Student Center. From Typo House Games.

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Taylor and Miree Construction, FEMA, the City of Birmingham and Hildebrand Dome Construction built a 5,000-square-foot dome community tornado shelter that can provide an emergency hideout for 900 people. From H Domes Videos.

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James Leithart spends a day at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens with Margaret Ann. From Living and Loving Life.

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A holiday that
teaches us to be fearful
only of figments.

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My picks for #sundayread for October 30, 2016:

• Y’all Connect: How much should our brand post on social media?
• Baltimore vs. Marilyn Mosby, by @WilSHylton (RT @Watkird5)
• What Kids Need From Grownups But Aren’t Getting by @NPRCoryTurner (via @KreativeKidsAnc)
• Not-So-Wholesome Story Behind Blue Apron Meal Kits, by @ceodonovan (via @mspbjReilly)
• Why limits matter in blogging and other creative pursuits
• On hosting a national blurb contest, by @IrisSmyles (RT @vsisson13)
• Flashback: Email marketing (2 of 3) – Expand your reach
• Why bad ideas refuse to die, by @StevenPoole (via @pimatweets)
• Using digital technology to save Holocaust survivors stories, by @ace_national
• Flashback: Live-blogging the 2006 Riley-Baxley debate #alpolitics
• The End of Tech Companies, by @RobDThomas (via @metavallon)
• My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard, by @Shane_Bauer
• The Case Against Prisons, by Rebecca Gordon @amernuremberg (via @ACLUVA)
• One Year Ago, @wilw Rebooted His Life. Is It Working? (RT @rajneeshgarg)

More posts from Wade this week:

• The Birmingham channel: Wanderlust

The latest #sundayread tweets:

#sundayread Tweets

• More #sundayread recommendations from me

We always have the
time to fall behind more and
more. Takes no effort.

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Orthodox vs.
reform Halloween converts
ponder date for treats.

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You either set some-
one up to succeed, or you
set them up to fail.

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No rain for weeks, no
relief from heat, the bounty
of fall has shriveled.

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A passing grade was
all that was needed, and still
the grown pupil failed.

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Even Shakespeare needs
a reliever when the acts
are loaded, pen balks.

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A look at Birmingham in videos …

A look at last week’s Race for the Cure 5k cancer fund-raiser at Linn Park downtown. From YNOT Images.

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Phoenix corrido band Los Cuates de Sinaloa performs last week at Rancho El Centenario in Mt. Olive. From Djcherokee.

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A debate on atheism and belief between authors Christopher Hitchens and David Berlinski, in 2010 at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Julia Vogel.

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“Wow! One of the best consists of 2016! They stopped between Cahaba and Trussville, and the crew picked up some lunch at Hardee’s. As they left, they threw a brand new NS vest at me and Patrick (ThatoneRailfan02)! It sure was a great day!!” From Carson Bean.

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Ramblin’ Ricky Tate and Maxwell Honeycup of Steel City Jug Slammers perform “Take Me Back Blues.” From Ramblin’ Ricky Tate.

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DeAnna Fields performs “Cleopatra” at Rouge Tavern downtown. From Bernie Urban.

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Intro to the 2016 Underground Horror Fest this past weekend at Oak Hill Cemetery. From Underground FilmFest.

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Canadian TV performers Trailer Park Boys Thursday at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Smittyboyjosh.

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“Linda’s garden, named after my mom in Birmingham.” From Krishawn Cockrell-Bandy.

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Testimonial by Jason Harkins of Payroll and Benefit Solutions for Hoover’s Abacus IT Solutions. From Abacus IT Solutions.

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The Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations participates in a China town hall last week at the Florentine downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Driving through downtown and Southside. From Roger Bove.

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Adam Eason of Cushman and Wakefield EGS Commercial Real Estate challenges businesses to invest in public art. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Birmingham rock band Riverbend performs “Cryin’ By Tonight” earlier this month at the Nick on Southside. From Riverbend.

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Home for the weekend, driving around town. From Maggie Lemak.

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Interview with Bessemer photographer and steelworker Larry O. Gay. From Max Shores.

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Birmingham rappers Slick the Skeet perform earlier this month at the High Note on Southside. From Slick the Skeet.

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Oak Mountain Presbyterian campus pastor Tom Franklin discusses outreach at Birmingham-Southern College. From Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church.

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Interview with Birmingham Ghost Walk guide Edward Wolfgang Poe. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Shelly from Birmingham asks how to get paid fairly for her hair services. From Natasha Weston.

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Technically escapes
the trick clause and punishes
youngsters with foul treats.

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My picks for #sundayread for October 23, 2016:

• Weaponize content
• Patagonia’s Philosopher-King, Yvon Chouinard, by @NickPaumgarten (via @Project_JUST)
• Land, Law and Traditional Leadership in South Africa, by Nick Branson @nhbranson
• Y’all Connect: How long should my blog posts be?
• 5 Emails to Send to Maximize Event Attendance, by @NirajShah (via @ODEONBusiness)
• On Transitioning Out of Being a “Young Composer,” by @AaronGervais (RT @soundandmusic)
• Vote 2016: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County, Ala., general election
• Virtual memory: a race to save the information age, by @richove (RT @Garigalicious)
• Clippy and History of Future of Educational Chatbots, by @AudreyWatters (RT @PPTAWeb)
• Friends of the Homewood Public Library @WeKnowBooksETC $5 Bag Sale on 11/6 #bham
• The man who smuggled punk into East Berlin, by Joseph Delves (via @TicketSellers)
• American Democracy Down for the Count, by Ann Jones (h/t @danielduwa)
• Inside @EvanSpiegel’s very private Snapchat Story, by @KurtWagner8 (RT @dadica)
• A ripper interview with the late Edward Albee, by William Flanagan (RT @ATYP_Theatre)

More posts from Wade this week:

• The Birmingham channel: Just passing through

The latest #sundayread tweets:

#sundayread Tweets

• More #sundayread recommendations from me

we chat w quik txts
and emoji b4 the
battery hits 0

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Everyday horrors
overshadow the monsters
just under the bed.

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