Settling in for
a winter of good books, good
wine and alone time.

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Nothing ever dies
when poisonous nostalgia
takes on zombie form.

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A single raindrop
ended the long drought, starting
a new one for months.

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Vicious attacks. Cruel
policy. Lie outright. It’s
how the game is played.

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They attack non-whites
and non-men to make their cruel
non-points about hate.

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A look at Birmingham in videos …

Downtown at night. From IA Film Group.

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Huffman defensive back Quindarius Pickens. From Under the Lights.

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Testimonial for Vulcan Roofing Company. From True Reviews.

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A look at Habitat for Humanity’s Greater Birmingham Builders Blitz in late summer. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Commercials from December 1979 on WBMG-42 (now WIAT). From Analog Archaeologist.

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Riding around on a motorcycle. From dedman1107.

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John Bandy pitches for a new kind of movie theater in the Blazer Innovation Challenge. From John Bandy.

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Musical fund-raiser at Wellington’s Bistro downtown (our vertical video of the week). From Brenda Ward.

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SSG David Mensink receives the Soldier’s Medal in September at Fort Benning in Georgia. He had successfully dislodged a grenade from a civilian’s leg in 2014 outside UAB Hospital. From Benning TV.

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Sunset. From Daggerspellz.

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Anti-Trump protest downtown 2 days after Election Day (our other vertical video of the week). From B. Wes Cardwell.

More from the protest. From Kenneth Lipp.

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Biking down U.S. 31 from Brookwood Baptist Health at 50 mph at night. From J.P. Davis.

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Samuel Hunter and Amanda Adcock discuss “Evolution of MS Care” at a symposium in August at the Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park. From MS Views and News Learning Channel on YouTube.

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Promo for First Church Birmingham downtown. From First Church Birmingham.

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Oklahoma rock band Hinder performs “Homecoming Queen” in 2015 at Zydeco on Southside. From Sarah Maples.

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Opening ceremonies for FangCon 2016 at the Hilton Hotel Perimeter Park. From Cameron Ely.

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Randy Williams of Parkway Christian Fellowship in Roebuck discusses a potential state lottery. From Alabama Policy Institute.

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Mannequin challenge No. 1: The proposal, shot at Fairfield High School. From YNOT Images.

Mannequin challenge No. 2: “#TMOBILE #MAGENTA #Birmingham #Classof10/31/16” (our other other vertical video of the week). From Sandra Pryor.

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The Miles College Purple Marching Machine exits Legion Field in September. From Roll Tide Alabama State.

The Miles marching band playing in the stands at the same game. From Roll Tide Alabama State.

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Highlights from the first Alabama Real Estate Management Conference in August at Burr and Forman downtown. From Alabama Center for Real Estate.

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Promo for Church Unlimited in Meadowbrook. From Church Unlimited.

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Rock band Tesla performs “Signs” in August at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. From Janie Martin.

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Friday’s Veterans Day parade downtown. From Dennis Garner.

The Budweiser Clydesdales in the parade. From zathras9now.

Plus a vlogger on the scene (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Metaphysical Alchemist.

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Interview with Clete Walker of Vituro Health. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Vacation Bible school conducted in Spanish at Brewster Road Alliance Church in Clay. From Luz Clemente.

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Challenges of public transportation in Birmingham. From Vulcan Media.

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Before the 2016 Alabama Music Awards in July at the Carver Theatre downtown (our final vertical video of the week). From OTTV25.

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Nepali celebration of Dashain in October at Sitar on Southside. From Ajaya Neupane.

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Showing off Metal Building Outlet’s construction of the Carriage House event facility in Hoover. From Lumpstick Productions LLC.

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Atlanta screamo band Slow Fire Pistol performs in August at Seasick Records in the Crestwood North neighborhood. From Jalen Jenkins.

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Livetronica band Sound Tribe Sector 9 performs “Frequencies Peace 2” in October at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. From Brentndifer.

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Owner Brittany Swoope gives an up-do at Natural Hair Salon in Hoover. From Brittany Swoope.

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Drone footage of downtown at night. From Dunlap Productions.

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A look at Birmingham South Campground in Pelham. From RV Happy.

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Promo for Vestavia Hills’ Mountaintop Church student weekend retreat earlier this month. From Mountaintop Students.

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Students of Dale Serrano Dance perform “Sing” at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. From Cam Video Productions.

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A look at September’s Court XIV Training and Exposure Camp for basketball players at Gardendale High. From Live Prep Nation.

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Driving on I-65 from Birmingham to Montgomery. From Gatorpics09.

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Racism is like
pornography: I will know
it when I see it.

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Photo: Michael McLean (CC)

My picks for #sundayread for November 13, 2016:

• Liked @AzizAnsari’s “Modern Romance” audiobook so much, I bought the paperback. Aff. link: http://amzn.to/2fpRk3n
• “Deprogramming” Kids From School Could Improve Learning, by @Kschwart (via @LitSafariApps)
• Alive and Kicking: War refugees find home on a Georgia soccer team, by Gary Smith
• Vote 2016: Alabama general election results
• Interview w/ Nigerian author Chimamanda @AdichieSpeaks by @DavidPilling (via @AfrikaReads)
• @azumbrunnen_ made his website conversational (via @atami83)
• Y’all Connect: Two easy ways to test your site’s mobile design
• “Living Shorelines” to Combat Rising Sea Level by @ErikaBolstad (via @EICES_Columbia @100MilesGA)
• Bookish fools, by Frank Furedi @furedibyte (via @googler_ram)
• Flashback: Adding hours of reading time with one audio app
• Career spotlight: Playwright, by @RichardTheWatts (via @ATYP_Theatre)
• Opioid addiction: A painful, costly grip. Series by @jgfortwayne (via @kkcarr18)
• The scientists who make apps addictive, by @MrIanLeslie (RT @PPTAWeb)
• Interview With Romanian Prostitute and Her Dutch Boyfriend, by @RedlightTour

More posts from Wade this week:

• Happy Veterans Day!
• Vote 2016: General election, why the hell not?
• The Birmingham channel: Up and down the dial
• Video: The Absolutely Essential Social Media Tools [AAF Dothan]

The latest #sundayread tweets:

#sundayread Tweets

• More #sundayread recommendations from me

Precipitation
has no participation
in irrigation.

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Guilt corrupted his
love into a force for his
misguided penance.

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Video: Live stream of the National Veterans Day
parade in downtown Birmingham, starting
at 2 p.m.

A big thank you to all the men and women who have served in our armed forces!

The National Veterans Day parade starts at 1:30 p.m., with live streaming available in the video above and on Fox 6.

Map: National Veterans Day parade route

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Video: Highlights from the 2015 National Veterans Day parade

We can learn so much
from vets, especially now
we are all soldiers.

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This election has
certainly brought out the best
in us, hasn’t it?

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To be commander
in chief requires little
more than white power.

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Our long national nightmare is almost over. As Election Day 2016 winds down, we present the results from today’s races in Alabama and the Birmingham metro area.

More election coverage in our Vote 2016 special report.

Updated Nov. 9: Voter turnout statewide was 61.97 percent.

(Updating throughout the evening.)

(Contested races only)

• D = Democrat | I = incumbent | R = Republican
  
• Winner in red

National/state

Local

Amendments

Tweets

This just in on Twitter …

Every time I voted today, I saw no instances of voter fraud.

— Wade Kwon, Data Guru (@WadeOnTweets) November 8, 2016

Past 8pm, line still out the door at Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover to vote.. Carla in line 3 hrs @WVTM13 pic.twitter.com/D4lyMps7Hc

— Brittany Decker (@BrittanyWVTM13) November 9, 2016

BREAKING: Alabamians reject amendment 72. Funyuns will stay in Henry County's courthouse. Susan unavailable for comment. pic.twitter.com/soU1cjJDJL

— Matt Mitchell (@ALostrich) November 9, 2016

I don't know why we trust the Electoral College. They aren't even in the SEC. They ain't played nobody.

— Alex Hopper (@OwlixHopper) November 8, 2016

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