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#sundayread for March 12, 2017

Sunday, March 12, 2017 by Wade Kwon

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homegrown hate

Sunday, March 12, 2017 by Wade Kwon

We overlook the
face of terrorism when
it resembles ours.

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hands-free chronology

Saturday, March 11, 2017 by Wade Kwon

Amputated clocks
tell time on demand or show
their floating digits.

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sunnydale, 20 years later

Friday, March 10, 2017 by Wade Kwon

Buffy Anne Summers.
Beloved sister, friend. She
saved the world. A lot.

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the princess

Thursday, March 9, 2017 by Wade Kwon

Her reign is noted
not so much for her royal
bearing but whining.

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overlooking the rhyme scheme

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 by Wade Kwon

She didn’t care for
flowery verses but still
married the poet.

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buddha once said

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 by Wade Kwon

The surest path to
enlightenment can be found
in my new podcast.

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The Birmingham channel: Streaming and stalking

Monday, March 6, 2017 by Wade Kwon

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Winter hiking at Oak Mountain State Park and exploring the abandoned American Life Building (a k a Stonewall Building) downtown. From Erik Halley.

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Promo for Swoope Hair Studio in Hoover. From Brittany Swoope.

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Highlights from the 2015 Birmingham Bowl. From Birmingham Bowl.

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Morehouse College student Jarrell Jordan returns to Birmingham to visit Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School in South East Lake. He serves as one of 73 White House HBCU Ambassadors. (Our vertical video of the week.) From Jarrell Jordan.

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Atlanta Christian rock band Casting Crowns performs “Just Be Held” in November at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Bobbieann Cooke.

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The Christmas tree at Hoover Municipal Center. From Marcelino Cruz Jimenez.

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Huntsville’s Oakwood Adventist Academy Choir performs in November at the Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church in Smithfield. From TrishsMom.

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Inverness financial planning firm Legacy Advisory Group’s Jeremy Young discusses college savings plans. From Jeremy Young.

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At September’s Zac Brown Band show at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. From Kristin Long.

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Wednesday night jam session in February at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in North Pratt (our other vertical video of the week). From Kajbass.

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Miami rapper Nino Brown performs in November at Diamonds of Birmingham Gentleman’s Club in Bessemer. From Nino Brown.

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Promo for Sleepover electronic music concert Saturday at Marty’s PM on Southside. From Sleepover the Official Party.

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Drone footage of Huntsville, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Montgomery. From Skunk Works.

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Birmingham Bowl teams South Carolina and South Florida visit the Barber Motorsports Museum, Brunswick Zone Riverview Lanes, Children’s of Alabama and a pep rally at Uptown. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Panel discussion at Samford’s Global Voices: Internationals Ministry Summit in February. From Beeson Divinity School, Samford University.

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Profile of Lakeview company Dorm Decor. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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A visit to a swap meet at Saturn, plus Artwalk with stops at Birmingham Oddities and What’s on 2nd. From Phoenixfyre71.

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Columbus, Miss., artist Shondolyn Young Richardson performs “Midnight Cry.” From Be Encouraged.

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Old Dominion vs. UAB in … League of Legends. From Collegiate Starleague.

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Promo for a real estate course in Vestavia Hills. From Steve McTyeire.

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Security camera footage of a purse thief (our other other vertical video of the week). From Dusk Net.

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Time-lapse footage of snow falling in the city. From Phillip Smith.

And sleet falling during the same storm. From AL.com.

And before the storm. From Audrey Sandra.

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Nashville country singer-songwriter Eric Church performs “The World Needs a Drink” in February at Legacy Arena downtown. From Taylor Hendrix.

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British pop-rock band the Vamps perform “Somebody to You” and “Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)” in February at Tin Roof in Lakeview. From Bobbieann Cooke.

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Vlogging on the front porch (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Kay T. Mcghee.

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Music video for “I’m That Man” by Birmingham artist Phresh Game Peezy. From Phreal Innovations.

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Meet Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, interventional cardiologist and medical director at the Structural Heart and Valve Center at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Arlington – West End. From Brookwood Baptist Health.

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Driving in Clay. From Oscar Briones.

Driving to the Brewster Road Alliance Church in Chalkville. From Oscar Briones.

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At the World of Wheels in February at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex downtown. From Ghost Boy.

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Alabama metal band Hexxus performs “Andromeda” in October at the Syndicate Lounge on Southside. From Jason Leonard.

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San Francisco belly dancer Nathalie Tedrick performs in 2016 at the Dance for Hope fund-raiser at the Carver Theatre downtown. From Nathalie Tedrick.

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Bon Jovi performs “Wanted Dead or Alive” in February at Legacy Arena downtown. From MLivelyGirl.

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A Pokémon Go progress review (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Brandon Lee Majors.

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A pair of 200m races during February’s TFCUSA National indoor Championships at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Union Atletismo Aficionado.

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Landon Ash of Extreme Concepts and Courtney Grimes of Wheelhouse Salon discuss entrepreneurship in B-Metro’s One on One feature. From B-Metro Videos.

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Testing the new Danley Sound Labs Jericho J1 system at Iron City on Southside. From Scott Oliver.

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Tuscaloosa’s Deontay Wilder vs. Gerald Washington last week at Legacy Arena downtown. From Mixed Boxing Arts.

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The UAB Concert Choir, Southside Choristers and the Orchestra of the Highlands perform “Into Your Hands I Commend My Soul” from Michael John Trotta’s “Seven Last Words,” in February at Southside Baptist Church. From Michael John Trotta.

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Brandon Hammond of Atlanta’s New Horizon Track Club competes in January’s Alabama Striders Indoor Classic at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Flash Forward Photography.

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Unveiling a new set of Vulcans on Parade in November at Vulcan Park (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Lovepinklucy.

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Montage from the start of 2017. From Madeline Hart.

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Police officer checking on motorist. From Dann Adams.

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The Glitz and Glitter Dance Team performs at the Center Point Christmas parade (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Glitz Glitter.

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Brothers grilling ribs. From Michael Gigantor.

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Music video for “Panda Cypher.” From Ed Hyde.

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Promo for Standard Iron and Metal in Collegeville. From Scott Joe B.

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Visiting Red Mountain Park. From Go West USA.

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Feature on Southside homeless shelter Family Promise of Birmingham. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Riding a bus through downtown and north on U.S. 78. From I Ride Public Transit.

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Birmingham band Clutch performs at the Jazznet networking event in October at the Harbert Center downtown. From Timothy Huffman.

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Proton International bring proton therapy for cancer treatment to Alabama. From University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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A 200m dash at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Sports Academy South GA.

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Detroit rapper Violent J performs in February at Zydeco on Southside (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Morbidbaby.

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Driving through Birmingham and Selma. From Robert Williams.

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A look at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From Open Water Video Productions.

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Drone footage of offices along U.S. 280 in North Shelby County. From Andrewsfury.

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The Birmingham channel

things are looking not down

Monday, March 6, 2017 by Wade Kwon

No job, no food, no
house and no prospects. At least
we have our … dammit.

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#sundayread for March 5, 2017

Sunday, March 5, 2017 by Wade Kwon

mosque bookshelf

Photo: LWYang (CC)

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a book that you can put down

Sunday, March 5, 2017 by Wade Kwon

The protagonist
needs a better romance and
a nicer townhouse.

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in the bleak mild winter

Saturday, March 4, 2017 by Wade Kwon

Spring will be so hot.
And summer will be hotter.
And fall … a meltdown.

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she knows what’s what

Friday, March 3, 2017 by Wade Kwon

Respect the words of
Daria Morgendorffer,
wise beyond her years.

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naked mouth bones

Thursday, March 2, 2017 by Wade Kwon

The camera doesn’t
lie: Cuspids and molars need
patching and prodding.

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care less

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 by Wade Kwon

You should care about
this issue and not that one,
since care is finite.

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