Corn muffins is a
side. Mac and cheese is a veg-
gie. Pie is a side.

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My picks for #sundayread for May 22, 2016:

• Resettling the First American “Climate Refugees” (RT @ClimateMusic)
• Y’all Connect: Save time on social media with these scheduling apps
• 9 Books Every Content Marketer Should Read, by @DemianFarnworth (RT @TylerChisholm)
• The Business of Too Much TV, by @TVMoJoe and @writerchica (via @sternbergh)
• Everybody’s a Critic. And That’s How It Should Be. By @AOScott (RT @FamilyNature)
• Flashback: Do everything wrong and backwards
• Understanding iterative, incremental product dev, by @henrikkniberg (via @p_roessler)
• The Long Prehistory of Artificial Intelligence by Jessica Riskin (RT @PublicDomainRev)
• You Can’t Trust What You Read About Nutrition, by Christie Aschwanden @cragcrest
• Flashback: Y’all Connect – 36 hours in Birmingham
• Oral history of “Alias” on 10th anniversary of its finale, compiled by @KimRoots
• Locked up for life at 14, by @Tom_Allard (via @julieposetti)
• “Still a city of slaves.” Life in Selma, by @Chris_Arnade (via @Jsutton05)
• @talentsmarteq on 6 Ways Nice People Can Master Conflict (RT @Dar_Connections)

More posts from Wade this week:

• Video: The Power of Digital Storytelling [Alabama Media Professionals]
• The Birmingham channel: Blazer film festival 2016

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Vinegar with a
hint of sweet, over pulled pork
and sometimes chicken.

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Chicken, grilled or smoked,
deserves a tangy red coat.
White is for the birds.

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Who’s president does
matter, but who occupies
lower posts counts more.

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An illusion of
camaraderie with a
hint of courtesy.

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The best songs come from
the diaphragm with support
from the trachea.

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Renegade skaters
hunt artisanal popsicles
and hoppy craft beers.

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A look at Birmingham in videos, featuring the latest short films from students in the UAB Media Studies program (Vimeo channel) …

“Seeking Shelter” by Ashley DeSouza and Ericka DeSouza.

A young mother shares her struggles with homelessness. Community leaders point to a broader picture and analyze why Alabama is lacking adequate resources to assist.

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“Blocked” by Amber Pope and Suzanna Swanson.

The Fountain Heights neighborhood fights a highway plan that will further divide it from the rest of the city.

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“Wildfire” by Sonya Mitchell and Jonathan Nilsen.

An examination of the root causes of youth violence, the devastating impact on a family and the work of Growing Kings to change the story.

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“Company Town” by Amir Ahmed and Gina Sherman.

Globalization makes a big local impact on Fairfield. When U.S. Steel closes its doors, workers go without jobs, and a community struggles to meet the needs of citizens.

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“The Acceptance Part” by LaCoriya Ford and Rebecca Sylvester.

The young LGBT community all too often faces rejection, bullying and violence, but the Magic City Acceptance Center offers a supportive community.

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“Design for Everyone” by Benjamin Johnson and David Love.

Birmingham designers partner with the Lakeshore Foundation to create innovative fitness equipment for the old and young, those living with and without disabilities.

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“Vitalize” by Spencer Portis and Lauren Smith.

Avondale’s boom in bars, restaurants and businesses prompts some to ask if this is gentrification.

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See the UAB docs from 2015.

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A great reporter
but also a great human
all in one body.

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A combination
of notifications, memes
and medications.

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My picks for #sundayread for May 15, 2016:

• The Privilege of “Civilized” Political Discourse, by @IjeomaOluo (RT @FamilyNature)
• Y’all Connect: The unfair world of storytelling
• @ChrisRock on Hollywood: “It’s a White Industry.” (via @ronkelawal)
• My Grandma the Poisoner, by John Reed @easyreeder (RT @AfrikaReads)
• Lit-blog pioneer Jessa Crispin ends @TheBookslut after 14 yrs by @Borisk /via @fatmanatee
• Flashback: WordPress Bham presentation: Cheapest Website You Can Do in 60 Minutes
• 10-Year Study Reveals What Great Executives Know and Do, by @RonCarucci (RT @hubsg)
• Schools say goodbye to the long summer, by @Mackenzie_Ryan (RT @PPTAWeb)
• Are High-Tech Hotels Alluring … or Alienating? By @Matt_Kronsberg (RT @commsource)
• Flashback: Last steps for Noah Galloway in “Dancing with the Stars” finals
• The 100 Jokes That Shaped Modern Comedy, by @JesseDavidFox
• FBI coerces immigrants to become informants for citizenship (via @newscommander21)
• Drilling, Dollars and Disease Down North, by @NikaKnight (via @TheHoads)
• How Baltimore drag queen Divine inspired Disney’s Ursula (via @TeaAndTemerity)

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A reality
composed of stamps, bullfrogs, milk,
paper and kisses.

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Take my hand and don’t
let go. Close your eyes, follow
your heart and breathe deep.

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Reaching out, he would
pick up on a faint pulse, then
lose it in the hush.

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