broken china
Thursday, February 19th, 2015The revolution
wound down as plates crashed to earth,
out for one last spin.
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on birdman
Wednesday, February 18th, 2015Let us celebrate
actors in their natural
habitat, the stage.
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the skid
Tuesday, February 17th, 2015The routine goes so
smoothly, then a slight shift and
it’s spinning like mad.
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The Birmingham channel: To be the best
Monday, February 16th, 2015A look at Birmingham in videos …
Homewood High’s show choir performs in a January competition in Montgomery. From Matthew Westberry.
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November’s Career Development Conference downtown. From Birmingham Education Foundation.
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Custom 1965 Lincoln Continental at last week’s World of Wheels downtown. From NotBob Channel.
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Kingston wears a GoPro. From Dog Days of Birmingham.
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A New Year’s resolution to walk 10,000 steps a day. From Clementine Tufts.
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The Grateful Dead Katie Moellering story visual. From Justin Miller.
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A shoot with Handley Breaux Designs. From Crooked Tree Productions.
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See Tiny Hamster on a dinner date.
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See what brought some Birmingham voters out last week.
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easier to give up
Monday, February 16th, 2015Time to let those goals
for the “new” year fade away
like lost promises.
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#sundayread for Feb. 15, 2015
Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Photo: Ami Photography (CC)[
- Currently reading “To Sell Is Human” by @DanielPink [aff. link]
- A bad tweet can lead to online lynch mob. Does punishment fit crime? By @JonRonson
- Blogging fear: Publishing false info
- Celebrating “Saturday Night Live” at 40 through sketches, by Alan @Sepinwall
- Y’all Connect: Jen Barnett on social media marketing mastery
- The invisible network that keeps the world running by @TimMaughan (RT @bhatnaturally)
- Flashback: Project Bulk – Day 168: Less is … the same
- 10 Years of Google Maps, From Slashdot to Ground Truth, by @LizGannes
- Birmingham hits the polls to decide on a property tax
- How The New York Times Works, by @ReevesWiedeman
- Ranking the other 11 sitcoms of NBC’s Must-See TV heyday, by @Dave_Nemetz
- Inside the Barista Class, by Molly Osberg @molly__o (via @JulienLynn)
- The Dark Science of Interrogation, by @DrakePBennett (RT @Merimack1)
- An inspirational Q&A with @TerryCrews on Reddit
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
frigid panic
Sunday, February 15th, 2015Will the schools shut down?
Will the bridges freeze over?
Will the snow kill us?
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Saturday, February 14th, 2015
Video: Tiny Hamster goes on a date.
Happy Valentine’s Day, y’all!
love in the south
Saturday, February 14th, 2015Romantic notions
over bullfrog croaks, sweet tea
and abstinence vows.
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ebay rich
Friday, February 13th, 2015Piles of junk from the
attic travel to far-off
states to become cash.
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elevate the discourse
Thursday, February 12th, 2015Feed the audience
with information and per-
spective and respect.
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a plan for romance
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015Let’s get takeout and
light a fire, listen to
jazz and talk softly.
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the poorly chosen few
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015They come prepared, sort
of, to take up slack and spark
a hope-like feeling.
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Voters decide on 3-mill tax increase for Birmingham schools Tuesday
Monday, February 9th, 2015
Class at Green Acres Middle in Ensley, one of seven
Birmingham schools on the state’s failing schools list.
Birmingham schools have seen their share of challenges in recent years. Declining enrollment. Rancor over the use of pepper spray on disruptive students. Seven schools on the state’s 2015 list of failing schools.
Could more pre-kindergarten and arts classes help students?
Tuesday, city voters decide on a 3-mill property tax increase to fund such measures. Approval would expand pre-KÂ classes to all elementary schools, add fine arts programs in all Birmingham schools and music and band electives for elementary and middle schools.
Sample ballot
The 30-year increase would bring in an additional $7.8 million annually. A home owner with a house valued at $100,000 would see a tax increase of $30 per year, starting in 2016. Homeowners 65 and older would be exempt.
Voters can find their polling place online or by calling the city clerk’s office at (205) 254-2290.
Also:
Video: Report on school tax referendum
Update
For Tuesday's property tax referendum in Birmingham, voter turnout was 5.8%. #alpolitics #bham pic.twitter.com/BJmJGbSa3g
— Wade Kwon, Data Guru (@WadeOnTweets) February 12, 2015
The Birmingham channel: On the map
Monday, February 9th, 2015A look at Birmingham in videos …
Homewood Middle starts wrestling team for girls. From ABC 33/40.
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“Bad Tourism: Birmingham.” From Contact Buzz Comedy.
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I think someone built a Birmingham Police car in “Grand Theft Auto.” I think. From MrOxPlay.
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Coach Myreon Jones puts the Birmingham Storm through drills and workout. From KdotLove205.
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The IBM Smarter Cities Challenge came to Birmingham to work on access to healthy food. From IBM Citizenship.
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Glen Hansard performs “Come Away to the Water” Feb. 2 at Iron City on Southside. From Cady Weldon.
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Nashville rock band Steelism plays “Blind Beggar” on Dec. 9 at Aloft in Homewood. From Paste Magazine.
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James Spann and Dan Satterfield cover Winter Storm 1992 live for WBRC-6. From bamaguynbham.
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Promo for Relay for Life at Birmingham-Southern College. From Brittany Arias.
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Lyman Ward Military Academy performs at the 2014 Veterans Day parade. From Lyman Ward Military Academy.
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Sneaks the hedgehog. From Mark Leo.
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See the documentary “Our Mockingbird,” shot in Birmingham.
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