Video: Livestream of the 2021 National Veterans Day parade

And we’re back!

The 2021 National Veterans Day parade returns to downtown after a COVID break in the Year That Shall Not Be Named.

It starts at 1:30 today, with livestreaming above. Big shout out to the men and women who serve or served in the armed forces!

Map: National Veterans Day parade route

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1. the sweetest shoppe
   Cookies and cakes and
   assorted confections, all
   sugar to savor.
2. george floyd
   Minneapolis
   man seeking redemption and
   work while getting straight.
3. ahmaud arbery
   Georgia runner who
   loved his mama’s fudge cake and
   did great impressions.
4. more on breonna taylor
   Louisville ER
   tech who scribbled goals on Post-
   it notes in her home.
5. the embiggening of milkshakes
   Stick ’em in a jar
   and top with cupcakes, pretzels
   and firecrackers.
6. in the grips of depression
   Each morning I sink
   back into the ooze, drowning
   slowly on dry land.
7. making time for everything and nothing
   The energy to
   do 500 things, the time
   to do maybe four.
8. the coming race war
   Keep pushing people
   of color to the brink. Fuck
   around and find out.
9. the longest book
   The longest book is
   the one sitting patiently,
   ready to be read.
10. no one deserves her smile
    She graces me with
    a knowing grin, dazzling my
    eyes, melting my heart.
11. hurricane country
    Much like where you live,
    with a few more occasions
    to flee for your lives.
12. ongoing obsolescence
    The way we do things
    today won’t be around for
    very much longer.
13. a last summer hurrah
    Before they send us
    back to confined spaces, full
    of vaccines, ennui.
14. postcard to a friend
    I’m at the beach, but
    dreaming about us having
    dinner together.
15. the canine twins
    No scrap goes untouched,
    no ball goes unthrown in a
    two-dog family.
16. sunshine on hidden depths
    Growing my hair in
    back and chewing on Skoal. I
    am Florida man.
17. sandy siren
    The beach stretches out
    forever and calls you back
    (without the big crowds).
18. postcard poetry
    Back in Florida
    enjoying the sand, seafood
    and grand sunrises.
19. the corpse in the driveway
    It used to be a
    bird, or maybe a squirrel. And
    now covered in flies.
20. for a few commas more
    I, do, not, like, the,
    insistence, on, the, use, of,
    the, Oxford, comma.
21. his one trick
    Waiting for it. More
    anticipation. Snatching
    the treat from mid-air.
22. infinite grief in a finite period
    When do we mourn a
    pandemic, all the lost lives?
    And when do we stop?
23. a restorative place
    I find my seat and
    begin the warmup to a
    session of breathing.
24. word search
    He dutifully
    crossed out excess words on the
    sheet with a red pen.
25. back to school 2021
    Classmates free of masks
    and full of shots once again
    crowd their old classrooms.
26. moth mayhem
    Their swarms visit each
    room, awaiting their turns to
    redo my wardrobe.
27. the future is streaming
    Buzzy series, live
    sports, cooking demos, doorbell
    pirates, Old Sheldon.
28. head games
    Star athletes compete
    for glory, but we fail to
    see the mental toll.
29. a race against variants
    Will the unvaxxed kill
    us all? Will the strain between
    tribes undo it all?
30. the pandemic in fall, second round
    Return to normal,
    or a march into a great
    unknown risk for all.
31. those disposable pandemic pets
    No longer puppies
    and kittens, they returned to
    shelters unneeded.
32. black lives still matter
    How quickly our white
    allies went back to business
    long before justice.
33. bad reams
    Most dreams die from the
    amount of paperwork that
    it takes to launch them.
34. casual racism
    It slips into our
    conversation so quickly
    I fail to push back.
35. resistance isn’t futile
    Maybe the reason
    we’re so memorable is
    because we fight back.
36. the dog walker’s mantra
    Who’s happy to see
    me? Who’s a good boy? Oh yes,
    it’s you! You you you!!
37. beacons of positivity
    The people in our
    lives who radiate joy stand
    out for their brilliance.
38. art for art’s sake
    Do something, and do
    it badly. Don’t make money
    from it. Just enjoy.
39. losing a best friend
    One weird fight, and years
    of camaraderie slip
    away in the wind.
40. a fiftieth wish
    I hope you’re safe, I
    hope you’re well, but most of all,
    I hope you’re happy.
41. looks like we mated
    You have something on
    your face. No, not there. Lower.
    That conniving smile.
42. the harvest, summer edition
    Cucumber, cucum-
    ber, cucumber, cucumber,
    cucumber and dill.
43. jetset jaunt
    Fly across the world
    for fine dining, then fly back
    home with full bellies.
44. hope for everyone and no one
    A drunk drying out
    while protecting his claim to
    the girls he neglects.
45. after a rainy walk
    He proudly trots from
    the door on the kitchen floor,
    muddy paws and all.
46. this dog misses his mama and daddy
    He whimpers, wonders
    where his family has gone
    while gnawing on bones.
47. anxiety on the line
    Keeping a firm grip
    on the leash, never knowing
    which way he might run.
48. sprint and spritz
    Neither darkness nor
    rain kept him from his rounds of
    marking territory.
49. a rare promotion
    They lifted her up
    after so many years in
    the trenches toiling.
50. the cost of doing business
    For labor, a chance
    to reassess their worth. For
    management, the same.
51. the 27-course meal
    An abundance of
    forks, plates, servers and wines cross
    our table nonstop.
52. flowers as lovely as her
    I bring you roses
    with the hope they bloom like our
    new relationship.
53. backyard agenda
    We float along in
    the quiet pool, staring up
    at the lazy clouds.
54. downtown saturday morning
    The cyclists search for
    a brunch spot, while the homeless
    man keeps to his bench.
55. the lessons of 9/11
    Twenty years of wars.
    Do we terrorize others
    more than they do us?
56. kitchen harmony
    Me on the skillet,
    her on the cutting board, a
    dinner taking shape.
57. a pound of regret
    Hospitals stretched to
    their limits. But we can’t be
    bothered to wear masks.
58. the inevitable nth wave
    It was predicta-
    ble. It was preventable.
    It is laughable.
59. uncomfortably numb
    Becoming inured
    to death is like being dead
    inside already.
60. escape rooms themes
    A flooded basement.
    Human trafficking boxcar.
    Brunch with the in-laws.
61. best wishes and gritted teeth
    We’re so happy for
    your continued success and
    its many blessings.
62. new job, still remote
    He sat in the same
    living room, flipped on the same
    laptop, but earned more.
63. the freedom of fiction
    Writing about life’s
    many strange things whether they’re
    about you or not.
64. death of a waffle house
    Smothered, padlocked and
    kneecapped. The mourners brought their
    flasks. One guy threw up.
65. her mighty garden
    Raised beds filled with all
    kinds of vegetables, some tall
    and some buried deep.
66. autumnal pause
    A breather between
    the sweltering summer and
    a gloomy winter.
67. the fixer-upper
    They spent weekends on
    painting and sanding and trips
    to the big box store.
68. broadway bind
    Hours and days spent
    in rehearsal, for minutes
    in the lone spotlight.
69. some pig
    Tallulah wants time
    in the sun and a small mud
    patch to call her own.
70. man vs. city hall
    They levy the tax.
    I fight back. They hold fast. I
    keep fighting. They win.
71. fall getaways 2021
    A last jaunt to the
    beach, maybe a cabin, but
    not the ICU.
72. throwing away their vote
    Why are we afraid
    to make voting easier
    for Americans?
73. phrased in the form of a questionable haiku
    Who knew hiring
    a game show host would be so
    politically fraught?
74. search engine doctorates
    Everyone you know
    is an expert in any-
    thing and everything.
75. our relationship with tv
    We’re pickier and
    more voracious, enchanted
    and obligated.
76. halloween or dystopic nightmare?
    I’m going to be
    the prettiest handmaiden
    in all Gilead.
77. relationship detente
    When both sides reach an
    understanding that no more
    growth is possible.
78. the ted lasso dilemma
    Can we meet harshness
    with kindness, outright cruelty
    with some empathy?
79. feels like fall
    A simple drop in
    temperature warms my heart and
    brings out my cool side.
80. in a few syllables
    I can reinvent
    my unremarkable self
    into something grand.
81. anxiety is the thief
    Anxiety is
    the thief that robs us of our
    sense of well-being.
82. the lump in the window
    The furry lump does
    not stir, does not see me (or
    maybe does), snoozing.
83. the laziest pickpockets
    They reach unseen in
    wallets and purses to shop
    for pizza and gas.
84. delta variant by five
    Stadiums full of
    fans packed tightly to enjoy
    their football fever.
85. legacies of columbus
    Globalization
    and all the wonders and hor-
    rors that come with it.
86. the legend of the haunted hardee’s
    Ghosts roam the booths, all
    dead from hunger and lack of
    attentive service.
87. the probable son
    Doesn’t care for his
    parents, nor for the fractured
    legacy to boot.
88. prick or treat
    Vaccines as either
    bold trick to ensnare victims
    or free pass to fun.
89. the real ongoing pandemic
    Why aren’t we making
    a bigger deal out of the
    risks of climate change?
90. eternally maternally
    Mama bear cares for
    her cubs so very dearly.
    Watch out for those claws!
91. ascendiary
    Each day can be a
    mountain. We may not peak, but
    we can still climb some.
92. clickety click clack
    Abandoned office
    registers the lone sound of
    gently tapped keyboards.
93. stats for life
    BP, temperature,
    cholesterol (good and bad),
    weight, pulse and pain scale.
94. costume dilemma
    Silly or sexy,
    pop culture or historic,
    homemade or store bought.
95. busy busy busy
    Burning the candle
    at both ends, in the middle
    and from deep inside.
96. what lurks beneath, above and all around us
    Death and horror got
    nothin’ on Halloween this
    year. Scary shmary.
97. can society?
    Can democracy
    survive without committing
    to the public good?
98. fight or flights of fancy
    The dialogue on
    mental health gets louder with
    each passing daydream.
99. the fear and now
    Between depression
    and anxiety, I’ve got
    past and future locked.
100. and not feel so alone
     We talk openly
     about our mental struggles
     so others may learn.
101. true confessions
     I admit weakness.
     Is vulnerability
     a strength? I hope so.

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Video: Let’s celebrate the holiday with Teen Titans Go!

Happy Labor Day! Be safe, get the vaccine, mask up and stay socially distanced for everyone’s sake.

The polls are closed, and the totals will soon be in. Results from today’s races in Birmingham …

Updates throughout the evening …

Voter turnout was 25 percent, compared to 27 percent in 2017, 21 percent in 2013, 15 percent in 2011*, 26 percent in 2009* and 45 percent in 2007.

*Special mayoral elections.

• I = incumbent
  
• Winner in red | runoff opponents in green

Runoffs take place Oct. 5.

• • •

More Vote 2021 coverage.

Birmingham’s Election Day is here, with polls open till 7. At stake, mayor, city council and board of education.

Q: Where do I vote?

A: Call the city clerk’s office at (205) 254-2290.

Or Search Your Polling Place on AlabamaVotes.gov. This PDF list has the all the polling locations.

Note: District boundaries changed in 2011; check for your correct district on this PDF map.

Wade on Birmingham:
election results tonight

Remember, if you have problems at your polling place:

• Notify a poll worker immediately.
• Call the secretary of state at 1-800-274-VOTE (8683) or visit the site, StopVoterFraudNow.com.
• And tell the probate court for Jefferson County (205-325-5203).
• E-mail us at Vote2021[at]wadeonbirmingham.com.

Q: What can I expect to see on the ballots?

A: Check out this sample ballot along with the list of all candidates.

Q: Have the mayoral candidates debated?

A: Three times. Watch them here.

You’re voting for Birmingham mayor, and for your district, a city council representative and a board of education member.

If needed, runoffs take place Oct. 5.

Are you voting today? Tell us in the comments.

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More Vote 2021 coverage.

Before heading to the polls on Tuesday, take some time to study the Birmingham ballot. We’re voting on mayor, city council and board of education (Mobile has its general election, too).

Who’s in the running?

The candidates:

Mayor:

• William Bell
• Cerissa Brown
• Napoleon Gonzalez
• Philemon Hill
• Lashunda Scales
• Darryl T. Williams
• Randall Woodfin (I)
• Chris Woods

For city council (by district):

• 2: Lawrence Conaway, Kimberly Jeanty, Don D. Scott, Hunter Williams (I)
• 3: Valerie Abbott (I), Joseph Casper Baker III, Wil Jones, Alice Speake
• 4: Scottie McClaney, J.T. Moore, William Parker (I), Qunelius “Cory” Pettway, Gwendolyn Cook Webb
• 5: Richard Franklin, Darrell O’Quinn (I), Hiram Rahim, Erica Star Robbins, Roshanique Yvette Taylor
• 6: Keith Aaron, Crystal Smitherman (I), Keith O. Williams
• 7: Wardine Towers Alexander (I), La’Toya Lee, Lonnie Franklin Malone, Don “Donnie” Stone
• 8: Carol Clarke, Barbara Files-Kennedy, Lynette Peters, Celida “Celi” Soto, Adlai Trone, Harry “Traveling Shoes” Turner, D. Denise Webber-Jenkins, Wanda Wright
• 9: Eric Hall, John Hilliard (I), David Russell, LaTonya Tate

For board of education (by district):

• 1: Sherman Collins Jr., Douglas Lee Ragland (I), Jerry Tate
• 2: Terri Michal (I), Neonta Williams
• 3: Mary Boehm (I), Byron “Anti-Charter School” Lagrone
• 4: Derek Billups, Daagye Hendricks (I)
• 5: James Sullivan, David McKinney
• 6: Jamaree Collins, Leticia Watkins, Yancey Williams
• 8: Antoinette “Toni” King, Curtis Tyrone Robinson, Sonja Smith (I), Antwon Womack
• 9: Le’Darius Hilliard, Jason Meadows, Susan Diane Mitchell

I = incumbent

The Birmingham municipal election takes place Tuesday. Runoffs take place Oct. 5.

Sample ballot for 2021 Birmingham municipal election
(download PDF ballot)

Also:

• Resources: Find your district | Birmingham Watch | al.com | Bhamwiki

• • •

More Vote 2021 coverage.

In 7 days, Alabama voters head to the polls in a wide range of municipal elections. Here in Birmingham, we’ll select a mayor and all nine city council members.

What better way to understand the mayoral candidates and their plans than through barely rehearsed sound bites in the guise of a debate or three? Meet those vying for your vote in the videos below.

•

WBRC-6’s debate from Thursday features former mayor William Bell, Cerissa Brown, Philemon Hill, Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales, Darryl Williams, incumbent Randall Woodfin and Chris Woods.

•

WVTM-13’s debate from Friday has Bell, Scales, Woodfin and Woods.

•

The al.com et al debate tonight features Bell, Brown, Napoleon Gonzales, Hill, Scales, Williams and Woodfin.

• • •

More Vote 2021 coverage.

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1. a society of things that need food, shelter
   Minimum wages,
   living wages are the cost
   of using humans.
2. the plight of the omnivorous
   The fun thing about
   thinking about food is the
   endless variety.
3. a zero-growth strategy
   Many are content
   with stasis, needing only
   to cover the churn.
4. contentedness is its own reward
   Happy to remain
   still, grateful for what is and
   what is still possessed.
5. the descent of spring
   Warm days with subtle
   pollinated breezes
   that waft through our toes.
6. the lavish picnic
   Group tees and streamers
   galore in the pavilion
   at the shady park.
7. no taste for accounting
   On your 1040,
   just write “COVID” in giant
   letters, pay next year.
8. the commodification of mindfulness
   The utmost holy
   oneness with creation … as
   an in-app purchase.
9. age appropriate
   Are cartoons for kids?
   Is sugary cereal,
   or tabletop games?
10. makes me smile
    Half-remembering
    a dumb joke, or a mishap
    from long, long ago.
11. drug trials
    Try this formula,
    feel it fail. Try that prescription,
    turn your insides out.
12. technological leaps
    The joy of a new
    smartphone is soon outweighed by
    figuring it out.
13. ownership in the digital age
    Creative works can
    vanish with flip of a switch,
    ones into zeros.
14. planet of the oops
    Getting hotter and
    hotter, maybe this world is
    some other world’s hell.
15. folders and photos and files and flotsam
    A cluttered desktop
    is the sign of a cluttered
    AI, it muttered.
16. no one flies kites any more
    A scenic hilltop,
    gusting winds and a sky full
    of aerial hopes.
17. emerging from the cave
    We take baby steps
    into a world once consumed
    with disease and death.
18. may the circle be
    You are the five you
    keep closest. But what happens
    when you grow apart?
19. april 27, 2011
    The morning storms spun
    up lesser tornadoes to
    scar Alabama.

    The evening brought a
    furious set of twisters.
    Hundreds would be killed.

    We remember that
    day 10 years on, what we lost,
    who we miss dearly.

20. so bad it’s profitable
    Throw a bunch of shows
    at the wall and see who streams.
    A binge of big bucks.
21. her fiftieth
    A peek back, and a
    stride forward into a life
    of love and kindness.
22. one small step for mechanical man
    Robots use arms and
    legs to traverse terrain we’d
    rather not visit.
23. pièce de résistor
    Gonna digitize
    my soul and sell it as an
    NFT. For Art!
24. post-pandemic fever
    Let’s do everything
    all at once without masks and
    hugging and sneezing.
25. enjoy your crippled lungs
    So many folks do
    not want the vaccine. More room
    for me on airplanes.
26. antibodies and auntie betties
    We’re long overdue
    to welcome our relatives
    back into our lives.
27. peak pfizer
    I will never be
    stronger than clomping through Five
    Below fully vaxxed.
28. water can’t wash away relaxation
    Even in a burst
    of torrential rain, the dream
    vacation lazed on.
29. methodical menuing
    It took a few tries,
    but he finally landed
    on the perfect dish.
30. little doc
    The man can play a
    mean trumpet. A marriage of
    artist and hot brass.
31. sgt. woodard
    He opened our eyes
    after being blinded by
    white supremacists.
32. the medium of garbage
    They took out the trash
    and converted it to some
    profitable art.
33. typecast
    INFJ or
    ESTP, MBT-
    I is DUM.
34. 51 laps
    On the track, he took
    the punishment of asphalt
    for some 13 miles.
35. might as well netflix and chill
    They couldn’t agree
    on a movie, time, row or
    location. Just snacks.
36. nonfictitious license
    Need a long take on
    whaling, or race? I have the
    perfect doc for that.
37. right shape, wrong texture
    The computer finds
    pies in round shapes with one to
    two crusts. (And cakes, too.)
38. graduated, sort of
    Their senior year, one
    spent half at home, half in masked
    spaces, fizzling out.
39. 3 million and counting
    COVID world death toll:
    As if we murdered all of
    Utah this past year.
40. original? sin
    The smart money’s on
    sequels, reboots, revivals,
    remakes, do-overs.
41. a pen like lightning
    Deadline? Write faster.
    Space to fill? Write faster. New
    insights? WRITE FASTER!
42. rocket ship to uravarice
    Is the way to space
    paved with profitable ends?
    One small step for greed.
43. a pair of pricks
    The first shot feels like
    apprehension. The second,
    a little like hope.
44. the movie marathoners
    Long past a double
    feature, late into the night
    and next day, they watched.
45. breakups and acquisitions
    The managers made
    moves, hoping for a payoff
    soon and mightily.
46. the tub of the past
    The bin held photos
    and letters guiding loved ones
    to kin, history.
47. the leaky purse
    Out slipped cold hard cash
    and plastic cards long worn down
    from endless swiping.
48. words matter
    Free speech that causes
    blowback. Cancel culture? No,
    consequence culture.
49. nicked with an apostrophe
    Sometimes, the perfect
    haiku arrives, ‘cept the loss
    of a syllable.
50. the schizoid standoff
    He said the voices
    had never lied, unlike his
    weary family.
51. pots and panic
    Her dating profile
    said she could cook it all. Her
    dating profile lied.
52. crimes against nurture
    He’s not such a bad
    guy, they’d say in defense. That’s
    just how he was raised.
53. white crosses as far as the eye can see
    The more veterans
    who commit suicide, the
    darker this day gets.
54. the unherbalist
    I spray weed killer
    over the lawn. I have be-
    come what I despise.
55. tuesday wine and cheese
    The hours flew by
    as they shared bits and pieces
    of their little lives.
56. retreat or retrench
    On top of every-
    thing else, the boss said farewell
    to the dismayed troops.
57. safety dance
    That weird feeling when
    wearing a mask while certain
    of no one’s status.
58. line 3 is just retching noises
    Call on line 1, car
    warranty threat. Line 2 wants
    to buy your house now.
59. the joys of working on ourselves
    We confront our worst
    fears, only to find we still
    have much work to do.
60. pictures, but in word form
    Reading all about
    TV is often more fun
    than watching the shows.
61. the chinese of mississippi
    Brought as cheap labor,
    they turned to opening shops
    for the Black townsfolk.
62. the world’s oldest smartphone
    Calls, some apps, a cracked
    screen, slow charging and a lot
    of hints to upgrade.
63. the destiny in your own hands
    We do not control
    others. We barely have a
    grip on our own fate.
64. littlest buggers
    The termites bit through
    the foundation and nibbled
    away at a dream.
65. real estate, real ante
    They had a tough time
    bidding on houses till they
    offered their first born.
66. reefer referendum
    As society
    inches ever closer to
    legal pot, breathe in.
67. quickee settee
    Come on down to the
    furniture palace … pick it,
    carry it, build it.
68. the chicken hat
    Leave behind something
    to have an excuse to come
    back and make smooches.
69. one thumb out
    “The movies are like
    a machine that generates
    empathy.” — Ebert
70. two hundred years from now
    We’ll all be long dead.
    No one will remember us.
    Take comfort in that.
71. uncle vanya
    When a relative
    goes batty holding down the
    farm. See, Chekhov’s won.
72. for the juneteenth time
    Freedom Day, where the
    freedom came in dribs and drabs
    for a hundred years.
73. hot. girl. summer.
    Summer ain’t summer
    without the hottest ladies
    and their sunny smiles.
74. sweet, sweet home
    A foundation of
    love, windows of hope, shelter
    for souls, room for peace.
75. to beat the rubik’s cube
    Slide, twist, double back.
    See the future in fifty-
    four shiny stickers.
76. endemic to the end of the pandemic
    Well, whaddaya know?
    The shots worked, and the world is
    a little safer.
77. the cost of moving on
    You can’t buy my for-
    giveness. I think it just kind
    of has to happen.
78. at my parents’ house
    We sat on the same
    sofa, in front of the same
    bookcase, just agog.
79. generation gapped
    What do you say when
    it’s been decades since you last
    spoke to each other?
80. a century on wheels
    A formidable
    duo, they sailed down highways
    searching for freedom.
81. the curve
    She dreaded the spot
    on the interstate where all
    her nerves knotted up.
82. critical racist theory
    Let’s discuss race, but
    only one, and how that one
    is superior.
83. a return to normal
    Everyone, feel free
    to be giant assholes to
    each other again.
84. not to scale
    The digital map
    shows the same twisty line with
    the same twisty length.
85. holiday weekend bender
    Party. Pass out. Then
    party harder. Pass out. Then
    really party. Hard.
86. sunny, sunny florida
    It’s been too long, my
    palmy, sandy friend. Pour me
    a tall Sea Breeze, please.
87. independence? depends
    The land where some are
    free, and the home of a few
    brave. Long may she live.
88. the master of the grill
    Clean grate, piles of meat.
    Get the heat steady, get the
    tongs ready. Let’s cook.
89. unmasked
    Tavern full of smiles.
    Hearts gladdened by handshakes and
    hugs as we gather.
90. slow ride, but in 17 syllables
    They’d call out requests,
    and the humble scribe penned such
    mediocre verse.
91. the blinder leading the blind
    Sure, I know the way,
    I hollered while nervously
    checking the compass.
92. the long road ahead
    The car was loaded.
    The tank was full. And we were
    on our way back home.
93. the wicked tongue
    Don’t ask me. I’ll just
    fill your head with such lies and
    pleasantries no end.
94. rap squad
    They would turn their pain
    into rhymes, their rhymes into
    beats, beats into truth.
95. smallest talk
    “I love to hike. Where
    do you hike near here?” “Around
    the hill or the valley.”
96. pent-up post-pandemic priorities
    Every restaurant
    has a 3-hour wait. Ain’t
    this what we wanted?
97. we’re all in this together
    Back to flipping off
    drivers, blasting staff. Were we
    ever civilized?
98. manufactured outage 2021
    Trans kids on sports teams,
    Critical Race Theory and
    (boo!) vaccine passports.
99. the secret to managing your to-do giant list
    Resetting deadlines
    far into the future and
    marking that lie “done.”
100. birmingham-style pizza
     A crusty pie with
     vinegar-based sauce and an
     overrated rep.
101. president boring
     An Oval Office
     where the occupant listens
     and leads with a plan.

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Happy birthday, America!

Enjoy this cartoon as Robin battles … George Washington for control of the Teen Titans.

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Downtown vlogging, capturing video and shooting pics. From Jimmy Rooney.

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Required tests for weather radios (our vertical video of the week). From Landon the EAS Guy 2005.

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Happy Memorial Day!

Spend a few minutes of your holiday learning about the 369th U.S Army Regiment, or the Harlem Hellfighters, sent in 1918 to France during World War I. This all-Black unit won plaudits abroad while virtually ignored back in the States.

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Los Angeles rock band Steel Panther performs “17 Girls in a Row” earlier this month at Avondale Brewing Company. From Frostbyte.

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