Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2009-07-19
By Wade KwonSunday, July 12, 2009
- Surprise announcements, red band trailers and bucket lists in the @WadeOnTweets weekly twitter log: http://bit.ly/KXrYF #
- Smith and Hawken liquidation sales, 20 to 30% off storewide. All sales final! At Summit, Bham. (via @BhamBargainMom) #
- Brüno: You’ll either love or hate it. I loved it. Hilariously rude. Now I want to see “Borat” finally. Grade: A #
- Bham’s Scott Jones, @southern_living Foods Editor, judges Food Network Challenge, 7 CDT tonight. (via @livehealthyblog) #
- Boston Zoo may close, euthanize hundreds of animals because of budget cuts: http://bit.ly/KyN9s (via @jefoster) #
Monday, July 13
- Money’s Top 100 US Small Towns: Ala. 49:Madison, 83:Calera, 85:Alabaster, 90:Helena: http://bit.ly/8cESI (via @billthomas) #
- Editor Joe O’Donnell leaves Birmingham Magazine after 22 years: http://bit.ly/mCAa4. (h/t @MelanieMcCraney @erinshawstreet) #
- Obama picks Bayou La Batre, Ala., physician Regina Benjamin as Surgeon General: http://bit.ly/EXqLV (via @aldotcom) #
- A third of Birmingham mag staff leaves during Bham Chamber/MDB merger, from Media of Birmingham: http://bit.ly/AQzKP #
- Journalism ethics failure: Washington Post salons scandal, and why when no one speaks up, ethics fail: http://bit.ly/8Pgyo #
- EXCLISIVE: Bham-based Southern Accents loses 32.1% in ad sales 08 to 09, from Media of Birmingham: http://bit.ly/rL6cP #
- I’ll be on @myfoxal, 12p Wed, to talk social networking + job hunting. Will be great YouTube fodder: http://bit.ly/bba-inter #
- KUDOS: Recent awards for @WBHM903, @WarOnDumb and @LaurelMills, on Media of Birmingham: http://bit.ly/2oeHMH #
- RIP Atlanta author Paul Hemphill. Bham native, Auburn grad, wrote Leaving Birmingham: http://bit.ly/7TyLP (via @rdfrench) #
- Salon lists top 10 movie moments of male full-frontal nudity: http://bit.ly/oWQvT (RT @largeheartedboy) #
- In honor of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” in 26 hrs, John Williams’ “Hedwig’s Theme” ♫ http://twt.fm/208461 #musicmonday #
Tuesday, July 14
- TWITTER’S 10 RULES: Be human. Be humane. Be yourself. Be interesting. Be brief. Share. Laugh. Listen. Learn. Repeat. (RT @ikepigott) #
- Broadcast blues: @CBS42 owner files for bankruptcy. WB21/My68 owner next? Media of Birmingham post: http://bit.ly/52Obb #
- EXCLUSIVE: Fox 6 @myfoxal lays off more staff, drops 5p Sat newscast. Media of Birmingham report: http://bit.ly/63nNS #
- Bon 14 juillet! ♫ “Allons enfants de la Patrie. Le jour de gloire est arrivé!” http://bit.ly/I2Np1 #
- Media of Birmingham tweetup! 7/21, 5:30-7, Rogue Tavern, free. Media pros & nonpros welcome: http://twtvite.com/5ujbpi #
- Experience life as Tuscumbia, Ala., native Helen Keller: http://helenkellersimulator.com (RT @helmsb) #
- If you’re networking to find a job, let me help you w/ social networking. Class Mon, $75: http://bit.ly/bba-inter #
- It’s a dome deal: Bham council OKs $8 mil/yr funding, groundbreaking 7/21, Langford promises MLS team: http://bit.ly/qdo3k #
- Plot: Girl predicts school taken by terrorist; saved by God in public schools. YOUR KID CAN BE THE STAR! http://bit.ly/toVS2 #
- Dome deal a done deal for Bham, but is it the right project? the right time? Your comments welcome: http://bit.ly/DVMwj #
- Spent all day writing, now Harry Potter time w/ L. at Rave Vestavia. Which magical character am I dressed as? This guy: http://is.gd/1zdl2 #
Wednesday, July 15
- Ins & Outs of Branding by @capertong, Social Media Club Bham Thu 11:30 @shiftworkspace: http://bit.ly/1GYHm (via @SMCBHAM) #
- Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince: scary, funny sad, and solid throughout. Better if you haven’t read book. Grade: A- #
- Kentuck Festival named in 50 authentic American experiences by @time: http://tinyurl.com/nf63bf (via @ALtourist) #
- At @myfoxal to talk job hunting and social networking. Or sweat and shake for 3 min. Watch: http://foxalabamalive.com #
- Free Bham cultural events on Sat for members (so join today)! http://bit.ly/U4iem [pdf] (h/t @ekkstephenson @comfoundbham) #
- How about “Scream 4” with Bham’s Courteney Cox? First victim: originality. http://bit.ly/eUKsI (h/t @bhamnewsent) #
- 10 things you didn’t know about surgeon general nominee Regina Benjamin: http://bit.ly/10Jqst #
- How many albums did Michael Jackson really sell? WSJ “Numbers Guy” investigates: http://bit.ly/I6Joy (via @GregMitch) #
- Me & Janice Rogers, the shocking 3-min @myfoxal video (may cause dizziness): http://tiny.cc/zzl3l (thanks @RickJourney) #
- Bham radio change: Dave Rossi, Live 100.5 (WWMM) program director exits 1 year after launch. (RT @billthomas) [What now?] #
- “But now and again, I lose sight of the good life. I get stuck in a low light. But then love comes in.”Sara Bareilles ♫ http://twt.fm/211083 #
Thursday, July 16
- Journey of 1000 tiles: Scrabble tourney for Literacy Council, $10, 5:30 tonight Wine Loft downtown Bham. http://bit.ly/rTXXH #
- LAST CHANCE: Bham Blogging Academy classes on job hunting / Twitter for biz. Register by 5 today: http://bit.ly/bba-inter #
- If you know of a 1-2BR Destin-area condo for rent this weekend or next, please message me. Thanks! #
- At @shiftworkspace to hear @capertong on branding for Social Media Club Bham. #
- Five ways to jump-start your job search with social networking: http://bit.ly/smMWL #
- Everything you need to know about “Supernatural”: http://bit.ly/CeNzl (via @moryan @SuperWiki) #
- Free Social Media Seminar brown bag by @David_Sher, 11:30a Fri, Innovation Depot, Bham. RSVP: info[at]innovationdepot.net. #
- Charity League garage sale: Jos. A. Banks store, Brookwood Village, Fri/Sat. Preview 6-8 tonight, $5: http://bit.ly/K0THR #
- Just re-watched “My Finale” of “Scrubs” on @Hulu as a pick-me-up. “It’s all about the people that you’ve let into your life.” -JD #
- “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done” -Lucille Ball (RT @TWAY_Kris @mcalia) #quote #
- Artists needed! Bham Art Collective 10/3 show: http://bit.ly/d3mpz. @filamentartists Oct show: todd[at]filamentartists.com. #
- “I’ve done nothing but work. … It’s never once felt like it.” http://is.gd/1yLNy (via @atticusrominger @skydiver) #
- WSJ: Many employers skip jobless, target those still working, reasoning they are top performers. Agree? http://bit.ly/1dOcx #
Friday, July 17
- RT: 10 things you didn’t know about surgeon general nominee Regina Benjamin: http://bit.ly/10Jqst #
- Reason to visit Bham Museum of Art (at Art on the Rocks tonight, for ex.), Asian Art Galleries reopen: http://bit.ly/11YGsh #
- Must-read of the day: How broad cancer screening does more harm than good: http://is.gd/1C8eS (RT @seankelley) #
- At Baker Donelson downtown learning how to get a piece of federal stimulus package. #
- Idea for Aug: Hold weekly “office hours” at Bham-area coffee shops, restaurants. Interested sponsors should message me. #
- RT Dome deal a done deal for Bham, but is it the right project? right time? Your comments welcome: http://bit.ly/DVMwj #
- Good: Futurama returning on Comedy Central. Bad: With DIFFERENT ACTORS. http://bit.ly/1aaUEP (via @EWPopWatch) [grrr] #
- Good: Amazon Kindle sells e-books. Bad: Amazon steals them. Any time. http://bit.ly/6l3cv [Just try that w/ my iPod!] #
- Palin to Seek US Presidency From 2013 to Nov 2015 (RT @natlprobe) #
- RIP Walter Cronkite, 92: “Celebrate journalists who use their skills … to strengthen our democracy.” http://bit.ly/8MFmR #
- “When you want it the most, there’s no easy way out. When you’re ready to go & your heart’s left in doubt”Céline Dion ♫ http://twt.fm/213549 #
Saturday, July 18
- Alabama’s Nick Saban on Sports Illustrated cover again (or Tenn, Miss, Fla): http://bit.ly/uZQCQ (via @aldotcom @RapSheet) #
- “Can you fix my computer?” … 10 Things You Should Never Say to a Nerdy Guy: http://bit.ly/SiaXY #
- At neighborhood block watch meeting. It starts with citizens. #
- At Birmingham Dream Center opening / Woodlawn community celebration. A pretty Saturday. #
- Everybody’s talking … Why don’t they just let him live? Bobby Brown, 8/7, Platinum: http://bit.ly/bNkrJ (via @bhamnewsent) #
- Today is the 40th anniv. of Chappaquiddick, proving you can kill someone & still be reelected to the Senate. (RT @helmsb) #
- At @sawsbbq with @vulcansmuse in Homewood. #
- At @RedMtnTheatre for “Joseph and the Blu-Ray Steam Boat.” Thanks, @vulcansmuse! #
- “The light is dimming, and the dream is too. The world and I, we are still waiting, still hesitating.” -Donny Osmond ♫ http://twt.fm/214718 #
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