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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Send us links to your videos. | More videos on the Birmingham channel.

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

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Photo: Timothy Neesam (CC)

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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Why hunt for candy
when the Easter Bunny and
Santa deliver?

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Off to make dinner
reservations or hail an
Uber with a swipe.

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We’re pretty sure these are the right ballots.

The State of Alabama reprinted 2.7 million ballots earlier this month after omitting language from one of the 14(!) amendments up for our consideration; Secretary of State John Merrill said he didn’t know what the blunder cost.

Anyway, download your sample ballot for Jefferson or Shelby County for the Nov. 8 general election. Good luck, Jefferson County residents: The 364-page PDF contains 91(!!) versions of the four-page ballot to correspond with various overlaps in federal, state, county and city districts.

Also, check out the Alabama Voter Guide, with voting procedures and frequently asked questions.

For easier viewing, you can print, download or zoom to full screen with each ballot.

• To be eligible to vote on Nov. 8, citizens must register by Monday. How to register to vote.
• Al.com columnist John Archibald gives quick takes on the 14 state constitutional amendments.

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Sample ballots for all 67 counties.

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Jefferson County

Shelby County

Alabama Voter Guide 2016

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More Vote 2016 coverage.

Lungs wrap themselves round
cream puffs of gas. Blood oozes
through long corridors.

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