Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2009-11-08
By Wade KwonSunday, Nov. 1, 2009
- What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
- #sundayread Birmingham makes history, inadvertently, as Carole Smitherman becomes first female mayor: http://bit.ly/2UDEnn #
- #sundayread A story of romance: How I met my L. http://bit.ly/U0idx #
- Please check your smoke detectors today. Batteries are cheap, but safety priceless. #
- #sundayread “You’re picking at my dad’s dead bones!” The comedic stylings of Richard Scrushy: http://bit.ly/2jsuNu #
- #sundayread Giving a compliment is an art. Getting one is … painfully awkward. http://bit.ly/1xV8LQ #
- #sundayread What happens after Langford’s conviction? My hope for to Birmingham and Jefferson Co. http://bit.ly/1lELz #
- #sundayread Why Jefferson County failed: bad financial deals, corruption, voided tax & no transparency. http://bit.ly/2pdEma #
- #sundayread Smart, talented people will always find rewarding work. Advice for those facing layoffs: http://bit.ly/mJitu #
- #sundayread Do we really need this many standing ovations? http://bit.ly/1Am7wE #
- #sundayread Birmingham News circulation drops? Worse than national average. http://bit.ly/bL5wo #
- #sundayread Secrets of “The Simpsons.” http://bit.ly/1Mi6JF #
- #sundayread I don’t typically read relationship self-help books, but “Getting the Love You Want” helped me. http://bit.ly/1d3pWj #
- #sundayread Most read post at Media of Bham this week: ‘Biggest mass firing’ coming to Southern Prog. http://bit.ly/2CpuzO #
- #sundayread Napkins and best lines: Writing advice from Carolyn Jourdan. http://bit.ly/iZm4k #
- #sundayread When nostalgia goes stale, by @ObjectivityRach. http://bit.ly/3f39Fv #
Monday, Nov. 2
- Tweetoff! @bhammag vs. @b-metro: Which new Twitter profile for a Bham mag will earn the most followers? #
- [fixed B-Metro name] Tweetoff! @bhammag vs. @b_metro: Which new Twitter profile for a Bham mag will earn the most followers? #
- First thoughts on race for Birmingham’s next mayor, from Natalie Davis on @politicalparlor: http://j.mp/43t6Tz #
- Who’s going to Bare Hands in downtown Bham tonight for Dia de los Muertos? [raises hand] http://bit.ly/2N3LZP #
- At UAB to talk about Facebook for career networking. I’m the opening act for @David_Sher. 🙂 #
- Session went well. Now coffee meeting at Five Points South Starbucks. #
- Google’s difficult hiring process produces worst hires, according to its research dir. http://bit.ly/1DDaj0 (RT @cisellis) #
- Are Bham publications @Birmingham_News, @bhammag & @B_metro diverse enough? A Media of Bham report. http://bit.ly/40mLqA #
- Dia de los Muertos at Bare Hands: so inspiring, so moving. You have till Nov. 14 to see for free. Don’t miss it. #
- If I didn’t do what I do, I’d probably sell mobile homes for this guy: http://bit.ly/3MbIft #
- FREE LARRY LANGFORD! The campaign has begun … Who wants a keychain? http://bit.ly/4eQKH4 #
- “But darlin’ when I hold you, don’t you know I feel the same?” Guns ‘n’ Roses ♫ http://bit.ly/2a8Qef #musicmonday #
Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Please Be Patient: This Page Is Under Construction! A GIF memorial to Geocities: http://bit.ly/3lO0Og (RT @courtenaybird) #
- Chicken biscuits and class prep post-haircut. How’s your Tuesday morning? #
- Birmingham nonprofit organizations using Twitter: Who else should be added to the list? http://bit.ly/4b6ZVO #
- Teaching Writing Killer Blog Posts at @shiftworkspace. Good day to teach. #
- Heading over to CEI open house, then to crash or something. #
- RT @arkirby66: Kudos to @WadeOnTweets & Bham Blogging Academy for an informative helpful class on blog writing. Now to use what I learned! #
- I, for one, welcome our new Visitor overlords. #
- V fans: Check out Firefly box set for just $13: http://bit.ly/9rURX (h/t @therealsoxy @moryan) #
- EXCLUSIVE: Bham mags’ ad sales slump in 3rd quarter; Cooking w/ Paula Deen, Coastal Living drop 14%: http://bit.ly/8VxeU #
- Can Bham match Austin’s 5-year success in economic development? @BHMBizAlliance hires firm to help: http://bit.ly/1lgpg9 #
Wednesday, Nov. 4
- Blogger meetup! @AlabamaBloggers, 11:30a 11/13, Jason’s Deli, Brookwood Mall. RSVP: http://bit.ly/1cpqmz #AlaBlogMeet #
- Salespeople: When making cold calls, what’s the one best tip you can offer to a newbie? #
- Birmingham-area restaurants using Twitter: Who else should be added to the list? http://bit.ly/2PLsqw #
- Seriously, @chick_fil_a: You carry Coke, Coke Zero, caffeine-free Diet Coke. But no reg. Diet Coke, #3 soda in world. Why?? #
- Tips from @JillGeisler on working with introverts (http://bit.ly/2fsw2C) and with extroverts (http://bit.ly/1zxdiL). #
- Your blog can open doors for you. But only if you post, interact and share. Learn more Nov. 18: http://bit.ly/bba-biz #
- Still free. @Hulu not switching to a pay site. Rest easy, Web watchers. http://bit.ly/4klUYw (via @JesseNewhart) #
- Kyle Whitmire of @BhamWeekly shows how we were all complicit in ex-mayor Langford’s crimes: http://bit.ly/4CC5K4 #
- My absolute favorite Twitter list so far, from @Andrew303: http://bit.ly/BQpwV (h/t @ajkeen @bronwen) #
- I am full of T-shirt ideas: Who’s da Manny? Claire and Present Danger. Haley’s Comets. #
- A shade darker out / in the gloom, where phantoms keep / watch. Such is the night. #haikuhumpday #
Thursday, Nov. 5
- Should Bham’s young professionals nominate themselves for service awards? Let’s hear from you: http://bit.ly/3C0cQI #
- Cooper enters Bham mayor’s race. He & other candidates should show financial statements, like Langford: http://bit.ly/3SIqZE #
- EXCLUSIVE: Dozens laid off this morning from Bham-based publisher Southern Progress: http://bit.ly/1Mj6Wc #
- You’re just a pair of skates, 2 sticks and 100 bottles away from making cheery music: http://bit.ly/ePyGP #
- Learn to produce Web videos from @MCuthbert & @dennispillion of @aldotcom. Media of Bham 11/17, $10: http://bit.ly/mob-nov09 #
- Having a bad day? Think of my pal Shannon @Cajun_Mama, who wrote Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Travel: http://bit.ly/4DcDQK #
- “No. 77. Do not disappear.” 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do: http://bit.ly/3SpXWD / http://bit.ly/2NQ2vU #
- First thing we do in Beginning Blogging for Biz class? Set goals. Always. Learn more Nov. 18: http://bit.ly/bba-biz #
- Ending this sad day w/ a stop at Pepper Place for the Gift of Art Show in Litebox Gallery. Hmm, wonder if I’ll find something for L. … #
- Judge Coogler’s comments on Twitter coverage of the #Langford trial at 10 tonight on Fox 6. (RT @LangfordCourt) #
- This is the best episode of “Dr. Sexy, MD” ever! #
- Virtual sadness today: friends laid off; a blogger with brain cancer; and the Fort Hood shooting. Tomorrow has to be better. #
- “I’ve been searching for a long time. I still have hope I’m gonna find my way home.” Bonnie Somerville ♫ http://twt.fm/324697 #
Friday, Nov. 6
- RT @shopmtnbrook: A Southern Living alum success story = @WadeOnTweets! Writer now teaches Blogging! http://j.mp/3Cql9k [Thanks!] #
- After teaching how to change Facebook privacy settings, L. just pointed out my wall has been blocked for days to everyone. Damn. #
- If you’ve been laid off, don’t dwell in anger too long. Channel that ire into positive steps: http://bit.ly/3mMW7W #
- Reporters covered #Langford trial in new way, via Twitter. How did they do? http://bit.ly/3aRevP #
- FREE: “The 4-Hour Work Week” audiobook by @tferriss: http://bit.ly/45qVuY (via @briancauble @DOGingham) [I LOVE this book] #
- 5 reasons to FIRE YOUR WEB DESIGNER: http://bit.ly/12R2fL [I hate bad design, online, offline.] #
- Are you a coach or a teacher? Ike @ikepigott makes the case for good coaches in “Coaching is an Art”: http://bit.ly/L403S #
- EXCLUSIVE: How Sidewalk succeeded – Bham film festival goes $20,000 in the black: http://bit.ly/sidewalk09 @sidewalkfilm #
- Fun dinner with Jessica @DOGingham and Kenn @insomniactive. Educational, too. 🙂 #
- “If we can solve any problem, then why do we lose so many tears?” Paul Young ♫ http://twt.fm/325486 #
Saturday, Nov. 7
- Moss Rock Festival today / Sun. in Hoover. Who’s going? http://bit.ly/41BEg7 [I’m going for a guided hike Sun., then beer.] #
- Add your best post of the week on @AlabamaBloggers: http://bit.ly/3prb3e [I cheated — I put 3 posts.] #
- Hey Jude Flow Chart: http://bit.ly/2Wa8X1 (h/t @bmbufalo) #
- Shout out Saturday: Shout out to Community Entrepreneurship Inst., now open in Bham. Good for new biz. http://bit.ly/3ANkJj #shoutoutsat #
- Root for the Tide (or pull against LSU). Watch the game online at 2:30 p.m. CST: http://bit.ly/11It6N #rolltide #
- More bad news for mags: Garden & Gun skips Oct/Nov issue: http://bit.ly/YIBb5 (via @ed2010bham) #
- Exclusive first listen to Norah Jones’ “The Fall” album: http://bit.ly/37FDbt (via @nprnews @KaraKennedy) #
- House passes health care bill: http://bit.ly/1i0xoh (RT @cnnbrk) #hcr #
Also:
- Past Twitter logs
- Follow @WadeOnTweets on Twitter
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