where ideas come from
Thursday, January 10, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A hidden part of
the lizard brain that defies
logic and reason.
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comparison is the thief of joy
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Cupcakes are fancy
muffins. Hotels are taller
motels. All is lost.
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The Birmingham channel: Jockeys on strike
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
Music in December at Innisfree Pub in Lakeview. From Actress Gabrielle.
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A look at men’s clothing store On Time Fashions at the Eastwood Village Shopping Center. From Sam Dabit.
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Showreel for 2019 for Birmingham director Jason O’Brien. From Fast Lane Productions.
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Music video for “Back to Birmingham,” by Birmingham pop-punk-rock band American Dream Factory. From Kendall M.
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Vestavia Hills dance band Margeaux and the Cat’s Meow performs “Summertime” in December at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From Actress Gabrielle.
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Atlanta singer Rosita Cooper performs. From Rosita Cooper.
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Wedding photo booth fun. From Dedrick English.
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Stephanie Whitaker of Engaged Wedding Library in Homewood discusses costs for day-of wedding coordinators. From Engaged Wedding Library.
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Road trip to the CrossPlex in Five Points West for a track meet. From Laila S.
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Birmingham musician Eric McGinty performs “Nobody Home” in December at Mojo Pub in Lakeview. From Actress Gabrielle.
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Promo for Graham Group Real Estate in Hoover. From Graham Group.
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Santa Claus visits Summer Classics Home in Pelham. From Summer Classics.
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Russian deathcore band Slaughter to Prevail performs “Chronic Slaughter” in December at Zydeco on Southside. From Jeffrey Metzger.
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Promo for Vintage Comfort Food Company truck. From Brock Rotter.
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Demo reel for drone videography service Cyberhometour in Pelham. From Cyberhometour.
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UAB assistant professor Brooks Wingo, right, and Alison Cogan of the Washington VA Medical Center talk about the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine’s Early Career Networking Group. From ACRM.org.
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Birmingham in-line skaters Matty Schrock and Philip Moore featured in “8 Down” by Mike Buckalew. From Mike Buckalew.
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Jazz in December at B.O.S.S. Ultra Bar and Lounge on Southside. From Actress Gabrielle.
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San Jose death metal band Exhumed performs “Vacant Grave” in 2001. From Lord Luminance.
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Birmingham Bowl teams Memphis and Wake Forest visit patients in December at Children’s of Alabama on Southside. From Children’s of Alabama.
Memphis’ Tony Pollard Jr. runs 97 yards for a touchdown on a kickoff return. From T.E.N. Spot.
Bowl week welcome event at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.
Memphis practice at Hoover High. From Memphis Tiger Network.
At the end of the game with a Wake Forest fan. From Steven Hailey.
Game highlights. From Victors Valiant.
Exceptional Foundation participants and Memphis and Wake Forest players have fun at the Exceptional Experience in December at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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College football: UAB at Tennessee in 1998. From Larry Smith.
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Highlight reel for defensive tackle/offensive lineman Phillip Davison Jr. From Big Phil the Director.
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Dashcam footage of I-65 from Montgomery to Birmingham. From Kenny Ram.
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Interview with New York composer Tom Cipullo about “Glory Denied,” Opera Birmingham’s production on Jan. 25 and 27 (our vertical video of the week). From Opera Birmingham.
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Leigh King Forstman reports on the Birmingham Bar Association Women Lawyers Section for 2017. From Birmingham Bar Association.
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At the beat auction. From Elmore Management.
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Practice at Birmingham Dance Theatre in Hoover. From Matt Edmonds.
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The Regals performs “Use Me” in December at Innisfree Irish Pub in Lakeview. From Actress Gabrielle.
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Real estate agent Devon Harris with Harris Homes Realty in Alabaster visits a house in East Lake. From Devon Harris.
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In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” Barron Bethea of Birmingham punk band Skeptic? talks about seeing the Exploited at the Nick (our other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.
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Train. From NS Railfan Productions/NRP.
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Fall 2018 showreel for ABC-33/40 reporter Stephen Quinn. From Stephen Quinn.
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Horse racing sans jockeys. From Yani Eugenio Alvarez Nava.
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Installing ductwork in the crawl space of a Center Point house. From 3D Air Services LLC.
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Chicago deathcore band Oceano performs “The Taken” in December at Zydeco on Southside. From Jeffrey Metzger.
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Promo for downtown attorney Marcus A. Jones III. From Small Business Spotlight.
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Walking around the Amtrak Crescent (our other other vertical video of the week). From Osboy2.
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ballad of the porch pirate
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Before, burglars had
to break inside. Now, they just
swipe our packages.
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found in the mail
Monday, January 7, 2019 by Wade Kwon
The box of goods wound
its way across the country
by way of Japan.
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#sundayread for January 6, 2019
Sunday, January 6, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Simon Jowett (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for January 6, 2019:
- Read “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow, kinda like the hit Broadway show but with way less singing. A fascinating read for a fascinating man
[aff. link] https://amzn.to/2Vt8B0c - The Deadly Recklessness of the Self-Driving Car Industry
By Brian Merchant @bcmerchant - The Confederacy was built on slavery. How can so many Southern whites still believe otherwise?
By Paul @DugganWaPo - Flashback: The yearlong blogging challenge
- Hillary warned us. In 2011. How Russia is revolutionizing information warfare.
By @PeterPomeranzev
(via @marco_oriunto) - Why is inclusion important and how can we design for maximum participation? Key findings from @CSUCPD
[PDF] https://buff.ly/2Txd7ZT (RT @participedia) - Flashback: Y’all Connect – Building a storytelling dream team
- The Inequality of Leadership in College Athletics
By @JasonBelzer
(via @WOSIDA_) - Louisiana school made headlines for sending black kids to elite colleges. But it cut corners and doctored applications.
By @EricaLG reen and Katie Benner @ktbenner
(h/t @Longreads) - Flashback: How celebrities blog these days
- Up from deathbed, @RicFlairNatrBoy all set to style, profile
By Dan Gelston @APgelston - How Anti-Abortion Zealots Pose as Medical Professionals to Deceive Pregnant Women
By Callie Beusman @cal_beu - Unshackled: A prostitute’s journey to freedom
By @TaylorMirf endereski - .@TheNickBham: A dangerous history of Alabama’s coolest bar
By @MatthewBWake
#Bham
More posts from Wade this week:
More #sundayread:
- All tweets for January 6 #sundayread
- The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
rah deal
Sunday, January 6, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Students stopped going
to games and settled for score
updates on their phones.
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a year for setbacks and setforwards
Saturday, January 5, 2019 by Wade Kwon
She delighted in
her many resolutions,
kept and otherwise.
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malodorous realm
Friday, January 4, 2019 by Wade Kwon
I bet the worst thing
about eternity in
hell is the odor.
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a little rain
Thursday, January 3, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A light breeze became
a little rain. That never
stopped. The world flooded.
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The Birmingham channel: 2018 is so last year
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 by Wade Kwon
A look at Birmingham in videos …
Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald on local TV show “Our Issues Birmingham.” From Our Issues Birmingham.
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Holiday family portrait time. From Roberto Singleton.
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Security camera footage of a December attempted robbery at a Citgo gas station in Arlington–West End. From WVTM-13 News.
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Skateboarders Brain Meadows, Jason Salillas, William Webb and Zachary Cruce discuss a skate park. From Luke Schlauder.
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Rapper Money Good performs at the Alabama Music Awards in 2016 at the Carver Theatre downtown. From Xcintric Media Group.
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Wake Forest football coach Dave Clawson on the team’s upcoming appearance in the Birmingham Bowl. From Wake Forest Athletics.
Clawson selling tickets. From Wake Forest Athletics.
Birmingham Bowl simulation. From Greedo Plays.
Predictions for the 2018 Birmingham Bowl with Memphis vs. Wake Forest. From Winning Cures Everything.
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A look at the new Amazon facility in North Birmingham. From Spcus Gpecwt.
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Playing table tennis in 1990. From Tricon7.
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Playing the wind chimes at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From Lena Mikado.
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Dashcam footage of racing Porsches at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds. From Targa 4 GTS.
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Dashcam footage of driving I-20/59 west through downtown. From Above the Lanes.
Dashcam footage of I-65 heading south from Hanceville to Clanton. From Ryan the Dictator.
Driving on I-20/59 east through downtown. From Misha Magica.
Dashcam footage of U.S. 280 heading west from Alabama 119 to downtown. From Kenny Ram.
Driving on I-65 through downtown. From NS Railfan Productions/NRP.
And a nighttime version. From NS Railfan Productions/NRP.
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Holiday time in Birmingham. From Syd and Jay.
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Stopping by to hug Grandma before flying out of town. From Chico Vlogs.
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Fund-raising promo for nonprofit organization STAIR of Birmingham, or Start the Adventure in Reading. From STAIR of Birmingham.
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Indianapolis rock band Chives performs “Binocular” in July at the Spring Street Firehouse in Avondale. From Chives.
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The Southern Championship cheerleading competition at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex downtown. From Cate’s Art.
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Pastor Kip Laxson on Christmas Eve services at Asbury United Methodist Church near Lee Branch. From Asbury Bham.
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Roanoke’s WSLS-10 reports on the Birmingham Bulls at Rail Yard Dawgs in December. From WSLS-10.
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Breaking ground on the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club clubhouse in December at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Members of the Dancing Beats of Montgomery perform. From Behind the Beats.
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Giving out care packages to homeless people. From Free Spirit Visions.
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Iman Ashanti teaches yoga at the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club. From Iman.
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Portland folk-rock band Fruition performs “Fire” in May at Zydeco on Southside. From Curtes Mitchell.
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Rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra performs “First Snow” in December at Legacy Arena downtown. From Scott Neighbours.
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Rehearsing the Tai Chi Kung-Fu Fan Dance in Green Springs. From Tŏng Yé.
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Dance troupe Ballet Folklorico del Estado de Hidalgo performs. From Chanclitas Alabama.
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Seeing the UAB Blazers off to the Boca Raton Bowl in December. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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A busy November travel week includes driving to Birmingham to stay at the Tutwiler and jam with Steve Vai. From Jacy Dawn Valeras.
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“Hot-Dogopolis,” by Eric Feldman and Leyla Modirzadeh, on Birmingham’s Greek community and its hot dog stands. From Southern Foodways.
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The Opera Birmingham Chorus performs “Silent Night” at UAB Hospital. From Opera Birmingham.
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Birmingham rapper Jaxxxon (formerly G.Q) performs at Zydeco on Southside. From JaxXxon Official Musik.
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Playing “WWE 2K19” in a simulated Legacy Arena. From Xeno Slayer Convoy.
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Highlights from Briarwood Christian School’s Christmas Chapel. From Briarwood Christian School.
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At work on a model train layout matching downtown. From Gknos Model Trains.
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Heavy rain in December. From Live Storms Media.
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home for the holi-half-day
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 by Wade Kwon
She drove night and day
across states to be with her
kids for 12 hours.
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Happy 2019!
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 by Wade Kwon
Photo: Jim Bauer (CC)
Happy New Year! May it be your best (y)ear ever.
the beginning
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 by Wade Kwon
The road ahead is
long, maybe dangerous and
ready to traverse.
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in closing
Monday, December 31, 2018 by Wade Kwon
All good things must come
to an end. Fortunately,
all bad things as well.
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