a tent popped for two
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Wade Kwon
The wind wouldn’t quit.
Night fell in droplets, as they
huddled reading verse.
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troubadours and lattes
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 by Wade Kwon
A lone guitarist
plays for coffee and change to
crowds of day people.
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big dogs on campus
Monday, May 6, 2013 by Wade Kwon
Institution of
higher learning rewards good
dogs with free boarding.
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dare to hoe
Sunday, May 5, 2013 by Wade Kwon
Rows wind through the dirt.
Squirrels tear through the rows. Birds peck
at the black remains.
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embrace of the teeming
Saturday, May 4, 2013 by Wade Kwon
Have a card, take a
card. Leave a card, toss a card.
Shuffle off and die.
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the guardian of time
Friday, May 3, 2013 by Wade Kwon
The jaded keeper
sat impatiently in the
swirl of cosmic night.
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fight of the bumblebee
Thursday, May 2, 2013 by Wade Kwon
Pup snatches bees in
mid-flight, snacking on buzzing
drones, stingers and all.
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home sweat home
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by Wade Kwon
A house in need of
a woman’s touch, followed by
laboring in love.
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they came, they saw, they left
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 by Wade Kwon
Dark windows kept the
crowds at bay. Though they knocked for
service, no one came.
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a land without sidewalks
Monday, April 29, 2013 by Wade Kwon
Even the full moon
could not light the way along
dark streets and odd homes.
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step 3: profit!
Sunday, April 28, 2013 by Wade Kwon
The plan was to do
this, but quickly turned into
that. Was that the plan?
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bart on the loose
Saturday, April 27, 2013 by Wade Kwon
Colorful boxer
bounds over sidewalks and steps
to art lovers’ grins.
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security in insecurity
Friday, April 26, 2013 by Wade Kwon
A bundle of nerves
kept him both isolated
and in constant touch.
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the buzzer is broken
Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Wade Kwon
Weary shopper takes
a seat on the metal bench.
Clerk isn’t in sight.
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Wade’s 4,000th on Birmingham
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Wade Kwon
Jeff Martin/Birmingham Barons
Birmingham Barons play in their new downtown
stadium, Regions Field, which opened 2 weeks ago.
Blogging has been very, very good to me.
Today’s 4,000th post marks another step on this 8-year journey called Wade on Birmingham.
By the numbers …
- It took 561 days to reach 1,000 posts.
- Another 722 days to reach 2,000 posts.
- Another 594 days to reach 3,000 posts.
- And then another 880(!) days to reach this 4,000th post.
Since post No. 3,000, I’ve won a few blogging awards, started a nonprofit organization and founded a blogging and social media conference. I was featured in a local weekly newspaper this month and appeared on TV news last night. It’s been a busy 880 days.
A quick rundown of the state of the blogs …
• Wade on Birmingham — Daily haiku? Check. Political coverage? Occasionally. Everything else? Sporadically. But I do have some great alternate outposts for Birmingham coverage: Pinterest, Google+ and my Twitter account @WadeOnTweets.
This Facebook list covers local news, while this other Facebook list focuses on nearly 550 local restaurants; you can also subscribe to my Facebook profile. My Twitter lists cover Birmingham restaurants, nonprofit organizations and real estate professionals.
But I digress.
• Wade Kwon.com — I wrote in 2010: “A terrific repository for my thousands of tweets. And not much else. Easily the most neglected of my blogs.” Still going strong!
• Media of Birmingham — I have closed the organization, but still maintain the blog. Look for a new story on the Alabama Media Group (better known as the Birmingham News and al.com) next week.
• Birmingham Blogging Academy — Weekly posts on communication, including blogging, plus a robust free weekly newsletter.
And several new sites to visit …
• Alabama Social Media Association — My professional nonprofit group founded in 2011. We held a social happy hour Tuesday night, with plenty more to come in 2013. Sign up for the free mailing list on the site to stay in the loop.
• Project Bulk — My crazy weight gain blog, as I’ve worked on building muscles through diet and short workouts for the past 8 months. Fun, with plenty of topless photos of me.
• Y’all Connect — I’m holding a blogging and social media conference on July 23 at the BJCC East Meeting Rooms. Great speakers, great fun. Be sure to get your tickets today.
While blogging has been good to me, you the readers have been kind and generous and supportive all these years. Thank you!
Wade Kwon is a Birmingham native and publisher of Wade on Birmingham.
