common bore
Saturday, February 2, 2019 by Wade Kwon
They teach to the test,
the test that measures how well
students fill bubbles.
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ghost of writings past
Friday, February 1, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Struck hard by a muse,
the words flowed with grace and ease
till they came up dry.
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the broken parts of the library
Thursday, January 31, 2019 by Wade Kwon
The heat and AC,
the escalators, leaky
ceilings, sewage flow.
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The Birmingham channel: Smile after smile after smile
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
Vlogging from Ghost Train Brewing Company in Lakeview. From MeduNerd.
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UAB-based dance team Birmingham’s Blazin’ Bhangra performs. Members: Mayank Patel, Karan Patel, Clay Freeman, Mohit Limdi and Jacob Rozycki. From Karan Patel.
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Birmingham police transport the body of Sgt. Wytasha Carter to the coroner’s office. Carter was shot in the line of duty earlier this month outside of 4 Seasons Bar and Grill in Smithfield. From P Johnson.
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Birmingham comedian Mrs. V (a k a Valencia Johnson) performs in December at New Birth Family Church in Killbough Springs. From Edward Johnson.
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Atlanta band Momentum performs in December at the Thomas Jefferson Tower downtown. From Teddybear Entertainment and Music Services.
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How to get to BJCC events downtown while I-20/59 is under construction. From the BJCC.
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Volunteers tend Shadow Lawn Memorial Gardens, a historically black cemetery in Mason City. From Dee Jackson.
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TV One’s Roland Martin on the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s rescinding of its award to activist Angela Davis (at 47:00). From Roland S. Martin.
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Bernard Nomberg of the Nomberg Law Firm talks with Richard A. Rice of the Rice Firm about workers’ compensation. From the Nomberg Law Firm.
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Promo for Shuttlesworth Law Firm in Green Springs, Homewood. From Shuttlesworth Law Firm LLC.
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Wake Forest’s Spirit of the Old Gold and Black marching band having fun at December’s Birmingham Bowl. From Anthony Tang.
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Highlights from the Monster Jam Triple Threat Series earlier this month at Legacy Arena downtown. From Monster Jam.
More highlights, including EarthShaker. From Santa Nuhfo Vanchy.
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Birmingham singers Big Ro Williams and Mose Stovall perform “Born Alabama” in December at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Trellsgirl01.
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Giving a tour of a UAB dorm room. From Sydney Burrows.
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Train near downtown. From Birmingham-Rail Productions.
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Mobile’s WKRG-5 report on Via Airlines new nonstop flights between Birmingham and Mobile. From WKRG.
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The Grand Atrium at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. From VerticalMars1.
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Following the Birmingham chapter of the Nation of Islam. From OTTV25 DA8TV.
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WIAT-42 report on the death of former Birmingham mayor Larry Langford. From CBS 42.
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Imogene Powell of Brasfield and Gorrie inducted into the Alabama Construction Hall of Fame. From Alabama AGC.
Duane Watson of WatsonBruhn General Contractors inducted. From Alabama AGC.
Marzette Fisher of ArchitectureWorks inducted. From Alabama AGC.
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“Elf” or “Home Alone”? From 45 Inc. Birmingham.
And favorite Christmas tradition? From 45 Inc. Birmingham.
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Elevator at Hampton Inn in Leeds. From TJ Elevator Fan.
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Montgomery rock band Barrens performs in June at Brennan’s Irish Pub in Five Points South. From Barrens Music.
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Driver stuck on I-65 downtown films traffic jam (our vertical video of the week). From K Hawk.
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Ohio mathcore band From a Second Story Window performs in 2003 at Cave 9 on Southside. From Nicks2319.
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Performing “Your Favorite Rapper.” From Ä€JÅŒ.
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Da Hood Preacher performs at Kelly Ingram Park downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From Da Hood Preacher a k a Rev. Dr. Jerry Hunter, Jr.
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Drone footage of Liberty Park. From Bill Watters Photography.
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The 2015 Magic City Classic at Legion Field. From Alex Hines.
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Highlights from December’s Digi.City Connects Birmingham roundtable earlier this month at Innovation Depot downtown. From Digi.City.
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Smiles at Miami Fusion Cafe downtown. From Arielbriana.
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Kimy Kennedy previews a Mountain Brook estate sale. From Birmingham Estate Sales.
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A race at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Anthony_ king793.
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An anti-abortion march earlier this month on Southside. From Frederick Pogorzelski.
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Hockey: Birmingham Bulls at Knoxville Ice Bears earlier this month, with an overtime finish. From Kyle Knell.
Macon’s WMAZ-13 report on the Bulls at Macon Mayhem earlier this month. From 13WMAZ.
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Walking through the Birmingham Zoo. From VerticalMars1.
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junk in the junk
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A place to store junk.
A place to pick up bought junk.
A place to junk junk.
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snow dance
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Trudge in a circle
around empty milk cartons
while shaking textbooks.
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the three kinds of happiness
Monday, January 28, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Holding a kitten.
Finishing a marathon.
And eating ice cream.
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#sundayread for January 27, 2019
Sunday, January 27, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Htomari (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for January 27, 2019:
- First time to review “The Federalist Papers” since high school — never hurts to brush up on the Constitution and how our government should work
- As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants
By @GabrielDance, Michael @LaForgia_ and @NickConfessore - Poised for Power: Grassroots Media at the Threshold
By Jordan Flaherty
[PDF] https://buff.ly/2QYwmcY (via @grcmc) - Flashback: Five years ago, Winter Storm Leon freezes Alabama: newspaper front pages
#alwx - Why Does Sweden Have So Many Start-Ups?
By @AlanaSemuels
(RT @kikiochieng) - John Boehner @SpeakerBoehner Unchained
By @TimAlberta - Flashback: Hanging out in the virtual peanut gallery
- Outback Bowl director Jim McVay gets $1m to stage a single, 2nd-tier bowl featuring 3rd-place teams relegated to ESPN2
By @TheWillHobson
(RT @RedditCFB) - Interview with “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris @funnyblackdude, headed to Netflix with $100m deal
By @LaceyVRose - Flashback: 10 years ago, presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama campaign in #Bham
#alpolitics - Oral history of “Office Space” on its 20th anniversary
Compiled by Stacey Wilson Hunt @GalinHollywood - The Last Fire and the Next One: The landscape of disaster is changing.
By @LaurenMarkham_ - A $21,000 Cosmetology School Debt, and a $9-an-Hour Job
By Meredith Kolodner @merkolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz @sarahbutro
(via @Gregbsmithnyc) - The Bully who became a Buddhist
By @EricSteuer
More posts from Wade this week:
More #sundayread:
- All tweets for January 27 #sundayread
- The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
do i dare eat a peach?
Sunday, January 27, 2019 by Wade Kwon
We fail to reckon
what we put in motion with
choices, abstentions.
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in the foothills of appalachia
Saturday, January 26, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A remarkable
city teeming with magic
and nothing to lose.
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a swamp to call one’s own
Friday, January 25, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Turf gives way to mush
as rainy season brings a
never ending soak.
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the struggle is fake
Thursday, January 24, 2019 by Wade Kwon
No victims but me.
No truth but my talking heads.
No vengeance but mine.
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cotton candy snickers
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Every candy has
a set of improbable
flavors to stump tongues.
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drives of fancy
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 by Wade Kwon
They shut the highways
down to rebuild. If only
hovercars swooped in …
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The Birmingham channel: Steering and cheering
Monday, January 21, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
A 400m dash at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Aiden Opore.
And a 200m dash. From Derrill Davis.
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WIAT-42 sports reporter Chris Renkel in December at the Orange Bowl in Miami. From CBK Media Management.
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Driving on the new ramp from I-65 to 17th Street (our vertical video of the week). From Erick Hernandez.
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Youth hockey: Ice Bandits vs. Birmingham Bulls in Nashville. From Bandits.
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Alien Invasion competes in the wheelie contest at the Monster Jam Triple Threat Series earlier this month at Legacy Arena downtown. From Daniel.
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Atlanta hairstylists Jamie Joseph and a colleague visit October’s Premiere Birmingham beauty trade show at the BJCC Exhibition Halls downtown. From a Chick Name Jamie.
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Drone footage of downtown. From Morgan Grace Films.
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Celebrating the Balinese holiday, Galungan. From Bali Viral.
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Officials for new pro football team Birmingham Iron hold a January media conference at the Negro League Southern Museum downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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An emotional trip to Birmingham. From Aziza.
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Lights in the sky (our other vertical video of the week). From McKenzie Ridgway.
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Youth football: Birmingham at Atlanta in December. From the Sportz Channel.
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Parking lot resurfacing. From Fusian 59.
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Inspecting a sewer at an apartment complex. From Sterling Home Inspection LLC.
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Atlanta coach Steve Strother invites parents to compete with children at Showdown at the CrossPlex held earlier this month. From Steve Strother Photo and Video.
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Birmingham protesters in December outside the Montgomery house of state Attorney General Steve Marshall. He had taken over investigations on the Hoover Police shooting of Emantic Bradford Jr. on Thanksgiving. From Hoover Toob.
Montgomery police officers respond to noise complaints. From Hoover Toob.
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Driving I-20/59 through downtown. From 540 Mudstain.
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Asheville singer Scott Stetson performs “Birmingham” (our other other vertical video of the week). From Scott Stetson.
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Chasing trains in December, including Irondale, downtown and Thomas. From TjtrainzCSX.
Trains in Birmingham and Argo. From 21st Century Railfan Productions.
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Atlanta electronic hip-hop artist Daily Bread performs “A Cloudy Day” in December at Zydeco on Southside. From Anthony Leach.
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Allanté Jowers talks about working in IT at UAB. From Mary Gould.
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Sewer problem in Five Points West. From Missz Brooklyn Lewis.
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Sydney Unruh and Andrew Petrovics, owners of the Pointz app, make their pitch for the Alabama Launchpad Startup Competition. From Sydney Unruh.
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Looking back at 2018 at Rock City Church in Forestdale. From iRockTV.
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Driving from Auburn to Birmingham and back. From India Hart.
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Dashcam footage of I-65 from Clanton north to Dodge City. From Ryan the Dictator.
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Michelle Langdon, private events manager for Iron City, on wedding budgeting tips. From Iron City Weddings.
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Driving in a virtual truck from Birmingham to Mobile in “Euro Truck Simulator 2.” From Zman Trucker.
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New Year’s Eve gunfire (our other other other vertical video of the week). From J 90.
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Fun weekend in Birmingham. From Kenzz and Mollzz.
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Kimy Kennedy previews a Tuscaloosa estate sale. From Birmingham Estate Sales.
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