Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2009-12-20

Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009

• What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
• #sundayread 2006: “My Christmas wish is not for world peace, just the sustainment of working for it.” http://bit.ly/6fwA1A #
• #sundayread The Saban effect: $32 million on Tide coach reaps big profits for university: http://bit.ly/8GfvCm #
• #sundayread Most-read post on Wade on Bham: Last-minute thoughts on a hurry-up mayoral election: http://bit.ly/mayor-2009 #
• #sundayread “Efforts to reach Christ today were unsuccessful.” Jesus, jury duty & Jefferson County: http://bit.ly/4v6ITj #
• #sundayread Most-read post on WadeKwon.com: Citibank tells me to go to hell. http://bit.ly/citibank-sucks #
• Spinal Tap “Christmas With the Devil” ♫ http://bit.ly/55yfns #xmasmusic #
• #sundayread Black and White rips into Birmingham News over mayoral election coverage: http://bit.ly/5D3UQf #
• #sundayread (From 2007) Wade’s 101 – Nick Saban’s to-do list: http://bit.ly/7bDrgU #
• #sundayread 15 Helpful Blogs No Freelancer Should Forget: http://bit.ly/8b1SnR #
• #sundayread When a public access channel goes dark: How will Bham viewers lose out? http://bit.ly/5uwnA7 #
• #sundayread “I’m on a Boat”? Nope, now it’s the *Grammy-nominated* “I’m on a Boat”: http://bit.ly/7iZDDo #
• #sundayread 13 X-Mas Gifts That Can Change (or Save) Your Life by @tferriss: http://bit.ly/8HwWem #
• #sundayread Turning special coins into frequent flyer miles, for FREE: http://bit.ly/6M3mf8 #
• #sundayread “Proof that whoever writes the Comcast OnDemand descriptions is drunk.” http://wtfcomcast.tumblr.com #
• #sundayread A mom speaks out: “How can I show these people that different is neither bad nor scary?” http://bit.ly/6EOIkr #

Monday, Dec. 14

• LAST CHANCE: We need 5 more volunteers for tomorrow’s Media of Bham event w/ Salvation Army! RSVP http://bit.ly/mob-dec09 #
• 6 movies, 3 cartoons, 9 days: It’s the Alabama Theatre’s Holiday Film Series starting tonight! http://bit.ly/xmas-movies #
• I object to the term X-ray. It’s taking the “Christ” out of “Christ-ray.” #
• FREE “4-Hour Workweek Revisited” teleseminar w/ @tferriss. 8p CST tonight. Use code: GiftFromTim. http://bit.ly/8rTMEU #
• Hem “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” ♫ http://twt.fm/357692 #xmasmusic #musicmonday #
• Election drama, holiday cheer and helpful advice. The @WadeOnTweets weekly Twitter log: http://bit.ly/4wq9D0 #
• Christmas Light Hero: http://bit.ly/5dHDTd (via @thinklynsen) [too bad it wasn’t a Christmas song as well] #

Tuesday, Dec. 15

• Good morning helping out Salvation Army Angel Tree program with MOBster Cynthia @mscynt. 🙂 #
• Perfection kills: My rant on why momentum is more important than perfection in blogging: http://bit.ly/7YH81p #
• HELP SANTA! Donate NEW kids’ clothes by Fri to Salvation Army Angel Tree site, 3500 6th Ave S, all sizes/ages. Please RT! #
• Who will you pick for Bham mayor, William Bell or Patrick Cooper? Vote now: http://twtpoll.com/ee4pd2 #alpolitics #
• Great last MOB meeting of the ’00s. Good to see @ceocutressa, @mscynt, @andreafwalker and all the new and returning members. #
• Andrea Bocelli and Mary J. Blige “What Child Is This?” ♫ http://tinysong.com/c7Og #xmasmusic #
• Only I would watch a documentary on paper folding. “Between the Folds” is on in 30 min. on PBS: http://bit.ly/5MqMhi #

Wednesday, Dec. 16

• Newlywed Laura Crandall Brown died Mon. from ovarian cancer. Her legacy, spirit live on tonight in Bham: http://bit.ly/4NWWWV #
• Get the Christmas spirit. 1. Buy new kids’ clothes. 2. Take to Salvation Army site (3500 6th Ave S.) by Fri. 3. Please RT! #
• Alabama unemployment rate: highest in 25 years. Bham’s jobless nearly double in 12 months. http://bit.ly/8Qva4d #
• For Alabama / cakes, there’s no such thing as too / many layers, y’all. http://bit.ly/5g5z9A #haikuhumpday #
• The “Free Larry Langford” campaign suffers a minor setback: http://bit.ly/5FecyI [Good riddance to thugs on taxpayer dollars.] #
• Watching “Tosca” on PBS HD. Still no sword and magic helmet. #
• Glee “Last Christmas” ♫ http://j.mp/7liGOK #xmasmusic #

Thursday, Dec. 17

• RT Who will you pick for Bham mayor, William Bell or Patrick Cooper? Vote now: http://twtpoll.com/ee4pd2 #alpolitics #
• Bham Business Alliance @BHMBizAlliance wants input on economic development plan via survey by Mon: http://bit.ly/6uNJuG #
• Off to fight The Man. And, by “The Man,” I mean “squirrel in my attic.” #
• Join me at WordCamp Atlanta @wordcampatl Jan. 8-9. I’ve got a presentation to answer all your WordPress questions! #wcatl #
• 20 years ago today, a yellow family from Springfield graced our TVs. Happy 20th anniv., Simpsons! http://bit.ly/5OqG0C #
• Dropping off new kids’ clothes at Salvation Army site, 3500 6th Ave S. You can, too. Hurry: they need them by Fri. #
• Can’t get a credit card? No prob: First Premier will give you one with $300 limit and … 79.9% APR. http://bit.ly/88w7oS #
• Dar Williams “Christians and Pagans” ♫ http://bit.ly/5l7KC1 #xmasmusic #
• A threat poised to strike homes across the globe on Christmas? Jack Bauer is on the case: http://bit.ly/57rfWu #
• If you liked it then, you should have put a ring on it. Good night, Earth: http://bit.ly/4DDJAa (via @MustBeNice) #

Friday, Dec. 18

• RT @ebertchicago: One man in Hollywood knows how to spend $300 million wisely. My “Avatar” review. http://j.mp/54Y4GD #
• All I want for Christmas is … socks and eyeglasses. Sad requests Santas hear in 2009: http://bit.ly/8Lq3Gg #
• LAST CHANCE: Kids need warm clothes at Xmas. Drop off new clothes today at Salvation Army site, 3500 6th Ave S. Please RT! #
• Amazing! 2009 in photos from Boston Globe: http://bit.ly/5hzxJR / http://bit.ly/4r6NAy / http://bit.ly/8aud2v #
• Just picked up my tamales from @HICAtweets. Gonna be a good lunch. #
• Made in Alabama: Montgomery’s Hyundai plant makes 1,000,000th car, joins Mercedes, Honda in 1mil club: http://bit.ly/7wDlxs #
• RT @MOSTraining: Good interview of Wade Kwon, Bham Blogging Academy, on Media Talking Media @NewshawkNP: http://bit.ly/4nH7lS #
• Spoiler: “Avatar” has no rabid Xmas squirrel, mutant reindeer or klepto Grinch. Ala Theatre does: http://bit.ly/xmas-movies #
• WordPress 2.9 is now available! Backup, then go to Tools > Upgrade. http://wordpress.org. (via @joshgrenon @nettuts) #
• Jackson 5 “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” ♫ http://bit.ly/5bU7l6 #xmasmusic #
• Do you fear what I hear? The most irritating Christmas songs ever: http://tinyurl.com/ydx65h8 (via @jmatthewcobb) #xmasmusic #

Saturday, Dec. 19

• One year ago today was my last day at Southern Living. And the beginning of my brand new life. #
• Your early Christmas or late Hanukkah gift? A Google Wave invite. Message me with your e-mail addy. FCFS. #
• House, Frontline, Supernatural, Fri Night Lights among NYT’s best shows of 09: http://bit.ly/77lz0Q (via @largeheartedboy) #
• Los Straitjackets “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” ♫ http://bit.ly/92C74I #xmasmusic #
• Shout out Saturday: Shout out to Iloveuab.com on its 1-year anniversary: http://bit.ly/58EU8Z #shoutoutsat #

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