season’s greetings
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Warm thoughts turn to warm
days, warm ways. Rejoice in the
demise of winter.
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wagers of sin
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Always bet on your-
self. Unless you suffer from
a gambling problem.
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library of regress
Monday, March 18, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Leaky ceilings and
broken escalators in
the home of our books.
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#sundayread for March 17, 2019
Sunday, March 17, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Micadew (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for March 17, 2019:
- I found that @BlaineHarden’s short book “Escape from Camp 14” provides a limited look at life inside North Korean prison camps and brutal regime that runs them.
[aff. link] https://amzn.to/2Tcu7DY - How self-proclaimed tech savior Kyle Sandler swindled millions out of Opelika, Ala.
By @Jay_Reeves - When Bergdorf Served Chitlins and Champagne: The curious case of soul food in department stores
By @RikkiByrd - Flashback: From 2008, Hungry heart: #Bham author @KimSunee shares global journey in “Trail of Crumbs”
- If a Shakespeare play is racist/antisemitic, is it OK to change the ending?
By Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore @cmontefiore
(via @ATYP_Theatre) - How I Got This Baby: Pregnant at 19
From @TheCut - Flashback: Y’all Connect — Storytelling in depth: Nothing to it but to do it
- John Kirhoffer, the Torture King of Reality TV, Explains How He Dreams Up “Survivor” Challenges
By @LeighBlickley - .@ChefJoseAndres on what it was like to cook over 2 million meals in Puerto Rico
By Matt Goulding @mdgoulding
(RT @kikiochieng) - Flashback: From 2008, in honor of the Bear, timeless Alabama-Auburn jokes
- The $179 million “Bones” landmark ruling and Fox’s lying, cheating, “reprehensible” studio fraud
By @EriqGardner - Behind the Hype of Apple’s Plan to End Mining
By Maddie Stone @themadstone - An in-depth preview of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
By @GermainLussier
https://buff.ly/2XsGL5i / https://buff.ly/2NzsG18 - Cast by Chronic Illness Into a Limiting Role
By @MarisKreizman
More posts from Wade this week:
More #sundayread:
- All tweets for March 17 #sundayread
- The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
an eternity and a day
Sunday, March 17, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Life’s too short. Or is
it too long? Depends on which
end you’re living in.
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the hatred behind closed doors
Saturday, March 16, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Teens say the word and
giggle. They learned it from their
community clans.
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all the broken happy ever afters
Friday, March 15, 2019 by Wade Kwon
What about us? What
about all the times you said
you had the answers?
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beyond trauma
Thursday, March 14, 2019 by Wade Kwon
When surviving is
no longer the most urgent,
take some time to heal.
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The Birmingham channel: Up in smoke
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
Televangelist Benny Hinn in Birmingham. From Sujithjohnpaul.
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Santa Cruz, Calif., electronic musician G Jones performs in February at Saturn in Avondale. From Skylar Jackson.
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Redding, Calif., worship group Bethel Music performs “Ever Be” in February at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Darren Smith, Ph.D.
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Highlights from February’s Night to Shine at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church, a prom for the special needs community. From Cinepear.
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Unloading and loading in town (our vertical video of the week). From Toxic Trucking LLC.
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Basketball at Legacy Arena downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From Michael Northorp.
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Driving to Birmingham (our other other vertical video of the week). From Virves Pascual.
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Two virtual trains in Birmingham from app “Trainz Simulator 2.” From Deep South Railfan.
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An episode of HGTV’s “House Hunters” in Birmingham that aired in October featuring couple Patrick and Rachel and real estate agent Sloane Rhoden. From HGTV.
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A school report on the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. From Jenn Irby.
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The grand opening of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Sensory Room. From Marathon and Ultra Runs.
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Steve Henderson of Uncle Nearest Whiskey at LeNell’s Beverage Boutique in Norwood (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Ignacio Pullum.
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Members of Baltimore’s Pleasant Hope Baptist Church discuss their time at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference in February at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Pleasant Hope.
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Talking with John Hall of Post Office Pies in Avondale. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Feature on my pal, Christopher Davis, artist and comedian. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Drone footage of a fire Tuesday at the former Hospitality Inn on Southside. Officials say it’s arson. From Kevin Henderson.
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Huntsville DJ Ramson TwoFiveSix in February at Zanzibar International Bar and Grill in Glen Iris. From Ramson_ TwoFiveSix.
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Drone footage from today of I-20/59 construction downtown, with all the old overpass sections removed. From al.com.
Driving through and around the I-20/59 construction zone downtown. From Anthony.
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Visiting the Repticon reptile show in February at the Zamora Shrine Center in Irondale. From Elle’s Reptiles.
Demonstration at Repticon. From Hunter Ivey.
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Interview with the actors and director of “Thumbelita” an upcoming spring production for Birmingham Children’s Theatre. From Perfect Fit Productions.
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Promo for the James Lewis Tennis Center at the Ensley Park and Recreation Center. From South Florida Tennis Pros.
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Accident on I-20/59 westbound near Exit 130. From El Guanaco 503.
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Talking with Adam Mixon of Zion Spring Baptist Church in North Avondale. From Macedonian Ministry.
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Driving from Red Mountain Expressway to I-20/59 eastbound. From D!Eguitθ Nico.
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Birmingham 1963 as seen in “Eyes on the Prize.” From Check the Meaning 00.
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Partying with the Birmingham chapter of the Jokers Wrath Motorcycle Club (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Tripe J and N Marketing.
More from the clubhouse (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Tripe J and N Marketing.
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Waymon Wright of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Frederick, Md., reads “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” written by his Morehouse College fraternity brother, Martin Luther King Jr. From Lee Emmons.
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Driving through heavy rain in February. From Live Storms Media.
More rain, more floods, more stranded vehicles. From Live Storms Media.
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In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” blues musician Tim Boykin talks about his band Carnival Season’s encounter with a drunken character in a New York bar (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.
In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” Marc Davis of Birmingham metal band As a Nation Dies talks about a prom night detour (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.
In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” rock musician Dan Sartain talks about a few misadventures (our other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.
In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” painter Brianna Payne talks about a late night brawl at Bottletree Cafe (our other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.
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New York blues musician Yuri Naumov performs in February at the Jaybird in Crestwood North. From Gottfried Kibelka.
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Marimba Sensacion Jolom Konob performs for the Fiesta of Santa Eulalia. From Matias Production.
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Birmingham startup Mixtroz celebrates its 1-year anniversary in Birmingham. From Ashlee Ammons.
More from Mixtroz. From Mixtroz Admin.
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Talking with Laura Newman of Queen’s Park bar downtown. From A la Carte Alabama.
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Rugby player Jacob McDonald on Memphis Express at Birmingham Iron in February. From Jacob McDonald.
A review of Starter’s Birmingham Iron jersey. From Iron HQ.
Highlights from Salt Lake Stallions at Birmingham Iron in February. From Alliance of American Football.
Highlights for Iron running back Trent Richardson against Salt Lake. From Xavier VMA.
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In the sky over Railroad Park downtown (our other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Drdoesalot.
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Inside a shed (our other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Nathaniel Seals.
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Mexican rapper C-Kan performs “Viajando En Una Nube (Traveling in a Cloud of Smoke)” in February at El Sol on Valley Avenue (our final vertical video of the week). From DJ Wuichito Sonido Verinyer.
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fitzgerald and me
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Let me tell you a-
bout the very rich. They are
different from you.
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how ai wins
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 by Wade Kwon
They will not need to
own us, just impersonate
our online presence.
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strip mining for data
Monday, March 11, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A soul laid bare for
computers to harvest our
tastes, sins and secrets.
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#sundayread for March 10, 2019
Sunday, March 10, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Mike Liu (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for March 10, 2019:
- I read @EricGreitens’ “Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life,” a great primer on facing hardships with a realistic and persistent outlook.
[aff. link] https://amzn.to/2u1Y2EA - Promethea Unbound: A child genius raised in poverty — a horrific act of violence that nearly destroyed her
By @MikeSMariani - Yellowhammer News @YHN, yellow journalism and the surge of politically motivated media organizations
By @LaurenSmiley
#alpolitics - Flashback: 10 years ago, my first Birmingham Blogging Academy post Write what you know … and what you don’t know
- In the Internet We Trust: The Impact of Engaging with News Articles
From @Gallup and Knight Foundation @knightfdn
[PDF] https://buff.ly/2tCfdfZ - Creating a permanent record of our civilization may not be as difficult as we imagine.
By James Lovelock - Flashback: Y’all Connect — Storytelling in depth: The craft
- Meet the Riders of the Sikh Motorcycle Club of the Northeast
By Teresa Mathew @_teamat - The Caviar Con: Eastern Europeans flock to Missouri with federal agents in pursuit
By David @GauveyHerbert - Flashback: From 2014, Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 30
#haiku #poetry - In a System of Polygamy and Patriarchy, Ugandan Women Find Power in Lending Practices That Require Their Approval
By Edna Namara
(RT @kikiochieng) - A thorough primer on the Trump-Russia investigation, revealed through Mueller’s court documents
By @ChadSDay and Eric Tucker @etuckerAP - How Facebook Figures Out Everyone You’ve Ever Met
By Kashmir Hill @kashhill - Love’s Road Home
By @CJChivers
More posts from Wade this week:
More #sundayread:
- All tweets for March 10 #sundayread
- The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
revisionist reality
Sunday, March 10, 2019 by Wade Kwon
What was history
becomes modern trauma when
the facts are questioned.
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verbing weirds language
Saturday, March 9, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Real adults know that
“adulting” is not a word.
So very childish.
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