The oldsters trample
the quads in search of a youth
already misspent.

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Huddled masses and
wretched refuse gather in
the park to fight on.

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Runoff elections took place across five districts in Birmingham today.

(Updating throughout the evening.)

Turnout was 8.5 percent.

Winners

• General election results

Their life stories are
told in epitaphs barely
legible in stone.

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It does no good to
listen in when all others
talk about is trash.

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My love of Birmingham knows no bounds. Today marks the eighth anniversary of this site, Wade on Birmingham.

While I may not always showcase the highlights and lowlights here, I have expanded into other channels so all can participate.

A rundown …

• Birmingham updates (automated list) on Facebook;
• Birmingham restaurants (automated list) on Facebook;
• Birmingham Pinterest board (pins from me);
• Birmingham Community on Google+ (open participation).

I still have my automated Twitter lists …

• Birmingham restaurants;
• Birmingham nonprofits;
• Birmingham real estate.

I share information about Birmingham daily via Twitter, which can be seen on the far right sidebar.

• Follow me at @WadeOnTweets;
• See all my tweets logged at Wade Kwon.com.

I’m not the only one managing social channels. You can see new views of Birmingham every hour through #InstagramBham.

Tweets about “#instagrambham”

• InstagramBham on Instagram;
• @InstagramBham and #instagrambham on Twitter.

Following one, some or all of these alternate sites will give you a fuller look at everything in Birmingham. This year has been a notable one in the city’s renaissance, from the Barons’ return downtown to the commemoration of the 1963 civil rights events to the celebration of winning All-America City.

I have continued my work with the Alabama Social Media Association and created a new conference here called Y’all Connect.

My work continues. Our work continues. After more than 4,000 posts on this site, I still have much to share, and so many more ways to do so.

Thanks for following along.

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First, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary posts.

He typed and typed and
typed at his keyboard, sometimes
getting up to stretch.

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The lawmakers gave
everyone time off for their
own bad behavior.

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The author’s vision,
reader’s interpretation
and the divine truth.

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He decided to
start the kiss part long before
the line’s dropoff point.

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They packed cold beers and
finger foods for the hike to
watch the pale sunset.

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The virtual wink
led to chats and Skyping and
a date IRL.

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With weary eyes, the
accountant retallied the
books soaked in red ink.

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Phones chirp with stalkers
and peers, eroding any
hope of innocence.

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Equipped with brains and
a smartphone, ready to snag
business deals in heels.

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