renovation pains
Sunday, September 25, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Rehabbing a room
is more than burning cash. It’s
smashing your thumb, too.
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the new autumn
Saturday, September 24, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Pumpkin spice smoothies,
90-degree hayrides and
Thanksgiving heat stroke.
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also, more testing
Friday, September 23, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Let’s fix broken schools
by setting kids on fire
and buying iPads.
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notes of discontent
Thursday, September 22, 2016 by Wade Kwon
The anthem moves us
to hands on hearts and knees on
ground. Long live freedom.
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the truth about time travel
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Probably not to
go back and kill dictators
but to pick up chicks.
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man upping
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 by Wade Kwon
I like to manspread
while mansplaining for maxi-
mum manfficiency.
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sandy claws
Monday, September 19, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Red-shelled beast sashays
on scorching gold dunes, always
ready in a pinch.
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#sundayread for September 18, 2016
Sunday, September 18, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Tomas Armanavicius (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for September 18, 2016:
- Flashback: The Future of Birmingham: 101 #futureofbham
- Charming Doodles by Charles Darwin’s Kids, by @brainpicker (via @FamilyNature)
- Inside Twitter’s 10-Year Failure to Stop Harassment, by @cwarzel (via @NiemanLab)
- Finally read and finished the gripping “Homicide” by David Simon: [aff. link] http://amzn.to/2c3H7uS
- 9 Learnings from 9 Years of @BrainPickings
- Hoover Dam, built for eternity, by @Elmo_Keep (via @kickpointinc)
- Y’all Connect: Where to start blogging right now
- The Peace of Hopelessness, by Jessie Carson @livingpractice (RT @FamilyNature)
- Bill Gates, Buffett and Oprah Use 5-Hour Rule for Learning, by @MichaelDSimmons
- The comeback of copywriters
- Art, Calif.’s Response to Broken Prison System, by @shelikestowatch (via @18thStreetArts)
- The Agency, by @AdrianChen
- An Exegesis on Spanking Fetishists: @jessicagross talks with @JillianKeenan
- The World Isn’t Safe, But Explore It Anyway, by @DangerousBiz (via @JourneysMagUK)
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- More #sundayread recommendations from me
tube tops
Sunday, September 18, 2016 by Wade Kwon
An atom beheld
by an angelic muse to
celebrate TV.
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tanks a lot
Saturday, September 17, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Southern wilderness
doused with unleaded poison.
Man 1, nature zip.
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patterns
Friday, September 16, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Creatures of habit
rarely stray from the path that
gives comfort and fare.
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the artificial tooth
Thursday, September 15, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Natural? Passé.
They now come in gold, silver,
ceramic and blue.
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the lobbyist
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 by Wade Kwon
On behalf of the
tyke faction, she demands hugs
and later bedtimes.
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a nation of addicts and users
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Legalized pot keeps
some mellow. Forbidden smack
keeps many captive.
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The Birmingham channel: Women at the top
Monday, September 12, 2016 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
Smitty visits the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds. From CBRSmitty.
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Lon Cullen rides the Blood Rock trail at Oak Mountain State Park (our vertical video of the week). From Kevin Willoughby.
One more ride.
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Highlights from the Lobotomix hip-hop collective at August’s Secret Stages downtown. From Friction of Life.
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Highlight reel for Mason Dillard, senior kicker/punter for Mountain Brook. From Mason Dillard.
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Behind the scenes with rapper Y3 at T-Time Studios. From Christopher Mosley.
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Promo for July’s Goulash Comedy Lunch at the Syndicate Lounge on Southside. From contactbuzzcomedy.
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Mexican cumbia band Los Fugitivos perform “Corazon Corazoncito” in July at El Sol on Valley Avenue. From Homero Manriquez.
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Madison, Wisc., guitarist Dan “Spiffy” Neuman performs “Hallelujah You’re Worthy” at July’s Gospel Music Workshop of America at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Dan “Spiffy” Neuman.
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The Young and the Useless performs at the 2002 Furnace Fest at Sloss Furnaces. From maxcap60.
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Dallas heavy metal band Hellyeah performs “Human” in June at Iron City on Southside. From Chad Martin.
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Promo for Reach, Daxko’s annual customer conference held last weekend at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover. From Daxko.
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Drone footage of the Statue of Liberty at Liberty Park in Vestavia Hills. From Kevin Henderson.
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That time CBS 42 changed its noon newscast opening. From Daniel True.
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The Car Chick races in a 24-hour enduro at Barber Motorsports Park for the woman-owned Eagle Racing Team. From the Car Chick.
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Atlanta hip-hop artist Sawed Off Period performs in August at the Eastside Lounge in North Avondale. From Sawed Off Period.
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Tena Payne of Leeds’ Earthborn Pottery discusses her craft. From Tommy V. Wier.
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A moment at Oak Mountain State Park. From R Or.
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Road trip to Atlanta, Charleston, Shreveport, Myrtle Beach and Birmingham. From Joe for Broke Films.
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Drone footage of Electra at night. From Dunlap Productions.
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The WWE2k16 Throwdown Showdown in virtual Birmingham. From Sneaky Knob Entertainment.
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Getting a haircut and shooting pool. From Mario Mars.
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Ramsey Whitney sings the National Anthem before the Birmingham Barons game (our other vertical video of the week). From Emmalie Whitney.
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Duranguense band El Trono de México performs in August at Rancho El Centenario in Mt. Olive. From Homero Manriquez.
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B and A Warehouse at August’s Soho Bridal Show in Homewood. From Main Street Productions.
And Homewood’s Happy Catering Company.
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East Carolina’s road to the 2006 PapaJohns.com Bowl at Legion Field. From bluewaterpirate.
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A look at August’s Liberty Cup Tournament in Vestavia Hills. From Carson Hickok.
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Highlights from July’s Birmingham Corporate Challenge at Railroad Park. From Knight Eady.
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Setting up Pokémon Go at the Birmingham Zoo. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Antoin Adams, who works at Hardee’s in Birmingham, on the fight for a $15 minimum wage. From RND0MPolitics 1.
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Promo for the FlashPoint Disciple-Making Conference in January at Samford University. From First Colleyville.
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