the 26th mile
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Her lungs burned with each
labored step, her legs struggling
with locomotion.
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The Birmingham channel: We jazz June
Monday, June 13, 2016 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
Chattahooligans at the Chattanooga FC vs. Birmingham Hammers match in May in Liberty Park, Vestavia Hills. From Scott Crawford.
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Brad Prefontaine of the Birmingham Bulls vs. Glen Mears of the Toledo Storm in a 1996 match in Toledo. From Jernatety.
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A look at the Birmingham Ukulele Society. From Starnes Publishing.
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The inaugural Clayton Birmingham Home Show in May at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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The Amtrak Crescent. From Ralph Crow.
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Yellowhammer News holds the Power of Service award ceremony in May at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook. From Knight Eady.
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A visit to Oak Mountain State Park. From Andria.
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Drone footage of Oxmoor Corporate Park. From vabeach1989.
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Shintaro Ban of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas on the 18th hole at the Country Club of Birmingham in Mountain Brook (our vertical video of the week). From UNLV Rebels Golf.
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The Open Call Competition holds its regional event in March at the BJCC Concert Hall. From Open Call Competition.
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A rainy day visit to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From Andria.
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Promo for the Lion Heart Martial Arts Academy in North Shelby County. From Lion Heart Martial Arts Academy.
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Talking with boxer Deontay Wilder in Birmingham. From WIAT-42.
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Bambi performs at April’s Magic City Hip-Hop Bash at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Rico Kool.
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A Google Earth fly-through of the April 27, 2011, tornado path from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. From Storm and Sky.
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Nashville country singer Dustin Lynch performs in May at Avondale Brewing (our other vertical video of the week). From Brandi H.
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Drone footage of the metro area, including downtown, Railroad Park, Rotary Trail and Dog Days of Birmingham. From Dunlap Productions.
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Tribute video shot in Birmingham. From MJ Funny Asf.
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Birmingham Barons’ Courtney Hawkins blasts a tie-breaking homer in May against the Tennessee Smokies in Knoxville. From Minor League Baseball.
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Atlanta gospel singer Le’Andria Johnson performs “I Love the Lord.” From Amar.
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Birmingham middle school students make business pitches in May at the Gear Up contest held at Regions Center downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Motorcycle riding through downtown. From Demetrius Matthews.
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The Committee of Fools presents the Free State of Shuttlesworth at Regions Field. From a Committee of Fools.
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A sunny day at Railroad Park. From Wayne Ruple.
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Soccer match at Carver High in North Birmingham. From Adonis Lopez.
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More from the Chattanooga FC vs. Birmingham Hammers match in May. From Mad Kemp.
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MortgageBanc/FIMC wins 2016 Best Places to Work — midsize companies in May from the Birmingham Business Journal. From Fairway IMC.
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Iron Tribe holds fund-raiser Workout for Water in May at Oak Mountain State Park, raising $414,000. From Neverthirst.
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An Evening with John Hall fund-raiser for Five Loaves, in October at Avondale Brewing. From John Lankford.
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Nashville country singer Tyler Rich performs “I Can Teach Ya” in May at Avondale Brewing (our other other vertical video of the week). From Brandi H.
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Promo for RightNow Media from First Baptist Church of Birmingham in Homewood. From First Baptist Church Birmingham.
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Nashville country band Old Southern Moonshine Revival performs in May at Zydeco on Southside (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Brandi H.
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Drone footage of UAB’s Campus Green. From TheHenMen.
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A trip to the Birmingham Zoo. From Connor Turner.
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Basma Shimmies, Annette Priola, Sibylle Kristensen and Kassie Smith of the Birmingham Bellydance Collective perform in May at Saturn in Avondale (our super vertical video of the week). From Kassie Smith.
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trouble brewing
Monday, June 13, 2016 by Wade Kwon
We live in a place
of guns and hatred. We are
addicted to both.
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#sundayread for June 12, 2016
Sunday, June 12, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Steve Byrne (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for June 12, 2016:
- The mommyblogger who dared speak her mind
- A look at TMZ, by @NickSchmidle
- #Bham’s @Spann talks with @SciGuySpace about weather forecasting and technology
- Y’all Connect: Why Bitly is the only link shortener you need
- The Deconstruction of the K-12 Teacher, by @TheMrGodsey (via @PPTAWeb)
- Lucinda Williams @HappyWoman9’s sad stories behind songs, by #Bham’s Jonathan K. Dick
- Flashback: Outrage Theater
- 7 African Women Poets to Read This Summer, by @Omnia_Saed (via @_SKProject)
- 5 inspiring global activists on social media, by @JamesonFleming (via @HootsuiteAPAC)
- Flashback: A look back at City Stages 2006
- @FilmCritHULK explains Marvel Cinematic Universe’s big problem, stagnant characters
- Shame of Middle Class Living Paycheck to Paycheck, by Neal Gabler (via @LDSDems)
- For gifted children, being intelligent has dark implications, by Marcello @DiCintio
- How I mourned my sister through books she left behind, by Tom Rachman (RT @vsisson13)
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
do what you hate
Sunday, June 12, 2016 by Wade Kwon
A prescription for
a long, dull life, but one that
avoids temptations.
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ethics is a four-letter word
Saturday, June 11, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Speaker of the house
goes to the big house after
house of cards crumbles.
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a streak of lazy
Friday, June 10, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Wash the car, clean the
house, darn the socks, feed the dog.
Or take a long nap.
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500 yards shy
Thursday, June 9, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Computer map, why
didn’t you warn us about
the fault in our way?
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what pugs find hilarious
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Barking dogs laugh at
me while I pull weeds and tend
the overgrown yard.
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a talent for escape
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 by Wade Kwon
They left to seek their
fortunes elsewhere, weary of
broken promises.
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The Birmingham channel: The dance goes on
Monday, June 6, 2016 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
Tapping to “It’s a Party” at March’s Showstopper competition at the Sheraton Birmingham. From twinsmom8.
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A reading for 2017’s “Overlook the Edge,” with Gina Hiraizumi as Tan, filming in Birmingham. From Gina Hiraizumi.
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The Cycliad charity cycling event includes April rides through Monroeville, Selma, Montgomery, Alexander City and Birmingham. From Abbey Pint.
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Promo for new monthly publication Iron City Ink. From Starnes Publishing.
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Train running through downtown at night. From Andy J. Kasper.
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Three words said off-camera at the end of this ABC-33/40 report. From gogorjfox.
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“I created this video for Shayne to surprise his fiancée, Tabby, at their rehearsal dinner.” From Clay Carroll.
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Talking with civil rights foot soldiers about the 1963 Children’s Crusade in Birmingham. From Owen Hayes.
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Future 150 scouting camp featuring the Alabama Celtics in May. From dreamowner100.
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Birmingham police officers take the Running Man Challenge. From Terrell Norfleet.
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Dancers Victoria Bennett and Mario Gates perform “Waaaves” at the Thomas Jefferson Tower downtown. From Back Down South.
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A look at Kelly Ingram Park and the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church downtown. From The League of DADS Talk Radio.
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Rapper David Banner and psychologist Umar Johnson appear in April at the Carver Theatre downtown. From iPUSH Magazine.
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Looking down at the flooring at Children’s of Alabama newest building. From Nora Flooring.
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Broken Arrow, Okla., singer-songwriter J.D. McPherson performs in April at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From TheClambake5.
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The second annual Community Yard Sale, held by the Forest Park and South Avondale neighborhoods in May, benefitted the Birmingham Public Library. From BPL online.
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Fire dancers from Luminarts Entertainment perform at the Hammy Awards in May at Avondale Brewing (our vertical video of the week). From Kelsi Caraway.
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Promo for Smart Money speaker Anthony O’Neal in April at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Anthony O’Neal.
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Sonja Jones’ graduation from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in April. From SBIILIFE.
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Testimonial for Woodlawn United Methodist Church. From Emmanuel Umoh.
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Gainesville, Fla., punk band Against Me! performs “Don’t Lose Touch” in May at Saturn in Avondale. From bmcfarland1723.
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UAB assistant professor Dr. Albert Manasyan applies to be a University Innovation Fellows Candidate and discusses “Comprehensive Care from Birth.” From Albert Manasyan.
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Announcements from the Delta gate agents at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From Charlie Albright.
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Tupelo rock band Green River Killers perform “Dancing in Denial” in May at the Nick on Southside. From Green River Killers.
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Birmingham police officer Stephen Doss fixes a bike chain for a boy in Gate City. From al.com.
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The Magnolia Roller Vixens visit the Tragic City Rollers in May. From PCP gives you wheels.
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kitchen magic
Monday, June 6, 2016 by Wade Kwon
A sprinkle of this,
a heap of that and a knack
for subtle flavors.
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#sundayread for June 5, 2016
Sunday, June 5, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Nelson Braillard (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for June 5, 2016:
- How to conduct a social media audit
- 1989’s Great Men Die Twice: Muhammad Ali in Decline, by Mark Kram
- Stanford rape victim’s heartbreaking letter to her attacker
- Flashback: Excerpt from Patti Callahan Henry’s “The Idea of Love” #bham
- The fall of Salon·com, by @KelseyMSutton and @PeterSterne
- Istanbul’s meyhane culture, by Arzu Sak @cheesist
- Y’all Connect: Resisting the seduction of the digital marketing rut
- Story of Stewart Who Accidentally Created Flickr & Slack, by @Mat Honan (RT @hubsg)
- TED founder on building most popular conference by @MichaelGrothaus (via @cmansfield27)
- Flashback: Y’all Connect – A typical Friday night in Birmingham
- 1989’s My Dinner With Ali, by Davis Miller
- When the Hospital Fires the Bullet, by Elisabeth Rosenthal @nytrosenthal
- The day we discovered our parents were Russian spies, by @ShaunWalker7 (via @SandiSolow)
- The Moral Bucket List, by @nytDavidBrooks (RT @NeetaBhatia)
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
the sidewalk fit for domesticated hikers
Sunday, June 5, 2016 by Wade Kwon
The urban trail ends
at the corner of Starbucks
and homeless beggars.
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prick us, do we not bloviate?
Saturday, June 4, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Crowdsourcing your woes
leads to one truth needle in
a pompous haystack.
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