this modern world
Thursday, April 7, 2016 by Wade Kwon
He was easily
bamboozled by strange coffee
makers and tight knots.
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capital offense
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Her lips cried, “No, no.”
As she pulled back, he roared, “But
I’m the governor!”
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the magic of cookie dough
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 by Wade Kwon
You can see little
nibble marks in the lump of
dough for “taste testing.”
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The Birmingham channel: Out like a lamb
Monday, April 4, 2016 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish performs “Shudder Before the Beautiful” in March at Iron City on Southside (our vertical video of the week). From master0fthemoon.
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Hanging out with the No. 1 Stunnas and Showstoppers motorcycle clubs in Ensley (our other vertical video of the week). From Ronald Ray.
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Dutch symphonic metal band Delain performs in March at Iron City on Southside (our other, other vertical video of the week). From Kismet the Dog.
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Music from Faith Apostolic Church in West End. From Adrienne Nixon.
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Behavioral One owner William Richardson speaks at December’s Solutions Education Conference at the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest. From Ask a Special Education Attorney.
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L.A. singer-songwriter Tinashe performs in March at Iron City. From Cammeron Fordham.
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Real estate agent Anthony Green pitching downtown’s Loft District. From Marks Media Wedding Films.
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Promo for TEDxBirmingham 2016. From Relentless Studios.
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More with the No. 1 Stunnas and Showstoppers motorcycle clubs (one more vertical video of the week). From Ronald Ray.
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Dr. James Andrews of the American Sports Medicine Institute talks about injury prevention in youth sports in March at the Florida Hospital in Orlando. From AceApplications.
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Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica performs in March at Iron City. From Kismet the Dog.
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First-Team All-Birmingham Region Boys Basketball Team and Hoover High coach Charles Burkett. From AL.com.
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A night at the Onyx Lounge in Smithfield (our last vertical video of the week. From Ronita Grady.
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Drone footage of downtown, Regions Field and Quinlan Castle on Southside. From P Marashi.
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Turning hard drives into clocks. From Michael Sautter.
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Talking with a Birmingham police officer about filming a federal building. From Bama Camera.
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Rebekah Brock joins 45 Inc. From 45 Inc.
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Austin country singer and Birmingham native Dale Watson performs “Yellow Mama” in March at the Nick on Southside. From the Nick.
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no sirens, no flashing lights
Monday, April 4, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Failure doesn’t bring
calamity, only calm.
Peace among shambles.
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#sundayread for April 3, 2016
Sunday, April 3, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Craig Sunter (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for April 3, 2016:
- 129 more reasons guests give to attend Y’all Connect
- Gina Locklear (@ZkanoOrganicSox), the Sock Queen of Alabama, by @skurutz #bham
- Speaking gigs: PRAM Conference, April 2016
- Eating Right Can Save the World, by Tim Zimmermann @Earth_ist (via @ajney)
- Flashback: Where the old things are: “Antiques Roadshow” in Birmingham
- The 100 Funniest Jokes in the History of Twitter, compiled by @FreddieCampion
- Flashback: No links, no style, no service
- Rooftop solar, and the four levers of social change, by @EthanZ (h/t @calebzim)
- Flashback: Tango time for Noah Galloway on Week 3 of “Dancing with the Stars”
- 10 Favorite Columns by Beer Writer Michael Jackson (via @lucyburningham)
- Oral history of ABC’s TGIF
- FOIA Lawsuit Uncovers How Obama Administration Killed FOIA Reform, by @JasonLeopold
- The woman who was trans before her time, by @kdaubs (via @brianjbradley)
- Extremely Abridged Versions of Classic Books, by John Atkinson @WrongHands1
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
spring break 2016
Sunday, April 3, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Beaches without beer,
bars to refuel and recharge,
no snaps, no regrets.
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the oatmeal gesture
Saturday, April 2, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Because he prepared
it with love, she took a bowl
for breakfast daily.
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outdated perspective
Friday, April 1, 2016 by Wade Kwon
˙sn uo sᴉ ǝʞoɾ ǝɥʇ
ʇno ǝɹnƃᴉɟ ɹǝʌǝu ǝʍ ʇnq
‘ǝɔɹɐɟ sᴉ ʎɐp ʎɹǝʌƎ
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bucket list brigade
Thursday, March 31, 2016 by Wade Kwon
A dog and hamster
travel the world in search of
adventure and treats.
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disturbance on the homefront
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 by Wade Kwon
The knocking came from
all sides. Creeps moved in for the
daytime invasion.
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clue after clue, year after year
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Most disasters we
experience unfold in
a plodding fashion.
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The Birmingham channel: Wondrous the joy of springing together
Monday, March 28, 2016 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
The Birmingham Dance Theatre 2007 Pre-School Tap Recital Dance, featuring “Hello, Dolly.” From Birmingham Dance Theatre.
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Going to see R5 and Parade of Lights at Iron City on Southside. From the Little Sprinkles.
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Pressure washing a concrete patio in Mountain Brook (our vertical video of the week). From Weaver Pro Wash.
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Riding the elevator at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Elevatorgeek1234.
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A look at the haul from the Natural Hair and Health Expo earlier this month at the BJCC North Exhibition Hall downtown. From Naturallykey21.
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Meanwhile at Huffman High … From Supa Dupa Rupa.
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UAB at BYU in the first round of the NIT men’s tournament. From Evgeniy Fedorov.
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Houston rapper Nooney performing “True Story” (our other vertical video of the week). From Nooney 5901.
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Teaching a class on data security at Renaissance Ross Bridge. From Juanita McDowell.
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Interviews with Glen Iris Elementary about Latino students and families. From Levine Museum of the New South.
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Flutist James performs the hymn “Secret Prayer” at the Birmingham Mission Zone Conference at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Gardendale. From Rose Marie.
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String Theory performs “Under Pressure” earlier this month at the Nick on Southside. From ac4zu.
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Art Clarkson talks about some of his most memorable Birmingham sports promotions. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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The Birmingham Boys Choir performs “Wondrous the Joy of Singing Together,” along with the U.S. Coast Guard Cadet Chorale and the Warblers Club earlier this month at the Southside Centre for the Arts and Humanities. From Birmingham Boys Choir.
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Students from Michelle’s Academy of Dance perform “Covergirl” earlier this month at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Masquerade Dance.
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A three-alarm fire at Reliable Formed Plastics downtown. From AL.com.
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WIAT-42 reporting from the fire. From Stephon Dingle.
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California dancer Kidd Strobe performs in Birmingham. From Snap One Media.
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A look at the Bat Bike at the World of Wheels. From ScottieDTV.
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Nashville pop band Repeat Repeat performs earlier this month at the Nick on Southside. From the Nick.
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Mexico City pop singer El Dasa performs in February at El Centenario in the Bush Hills neighborhood. From El Dasa.
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The City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services’ PSA on bullying, “Knowbull.” From Haleigh Black.
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No trip to Birmingham is complete without a visit to the Riverchase Galleria and the Summit. From HanBan’s HanBaniverse.
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Welding a fire escape downtown. From Warrior Portable Welding.
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Feature on “All the Colors of the Rainbow,” an exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Promo for Vaqueros Nightclub in Huffman. From Djbestia Mix.
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U.S. women’s goalball team trains for Paralympics at the Lakeshore Foundation in Homewood. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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A look at HauntCon 2016 earlier in the year at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From HauntCon.
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Stephanie Burke, principal at St. Aloysius Catholic School in Bessemer, on “Forty Weeks” by William Watson. From William Watson SJ.
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Birmingham Brawl 6 singles match, Senpai (Roy) vs. Groot (Chairzard) in February at Oakmont United Methodist Church in Homewood. From Alabama Smash League.
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Oakland R&B singer Keyshia Cole performs in 2015 at the Birmingham Entertainment Center in the ACIPCO-Finley neighborhood. From HipHop B’ham.
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Time-lapse footage of a shed demolition. From QuickFix Junk.
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A look at popup shop Hero Doughnuts. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Fall Out Boy performs “Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes” earlier this month at Legacy Arena. From Kevin Cooper.
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Video review for David and Kylie Knight’s performance at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Homewood. From David and Kylie Knight.
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A visit to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From Buddy Love Photography.
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“Amtrak 20, with a Dash 8 (512) trailing and a P42DC (159) leading, arriving at the Birmingham station while a BNSF ‘Intermodal’ passes through.” From Snakeman.
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Ohio rock band the Werks performs “Tubthumping” earlier this month at Zydeco on Southside. From Live and Listen.
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the old lech
Monday, March 28, 2016 by Wade Kwon
What crimes would he pull
off, what sour nothings he’d
hiss for his mistress?
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#sundayread for March 27, 2016
Sunday, March 27, 2016 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Japanexperterna.se (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for March 27, 2016:
- I re-read “The Power of Now,” a terrific self-help book. Aff. link: http://amzn.to/1UlwaUG
- How Nike lost Stephen Curry to Under Armour, by @SherwoodStrauss (via @GodsavetheHam)
- Y’all Connect: Ike Pigott on the power of stories and blogs
- What Happens When Millennials Run the Workplace? By @BenWiddicombe (RT @acearley)
- Finally read “The Happiness Trap,” well worth it. Aff. link: http://amzn.to/22PVpQi
- Garry Shandling: The Reclusive Master of American Comedy, by @MsAmyWallace
- Flashback: Excerpt from Amber Benson’s “The Witches of Echo Park”
- How Nixon’s White House invented the costly destructive War on Drugs, by @DanielSBaum
- In Alabama, a government we deserve, by @Josh_Moon (via @JFleming84)
- ♫ 25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going ♫ (RT @kickpointinc)
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
