Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-01-10

Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010

• What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
• #sundayread 2009 brought me an abundance of love, and I squandered it recklessly: http://bit.ly/7mQOA8 #
• #sundayread How Sloss Furnaces, run by City of Bham, made almost no money in the last 15 years: http://bit.ly/8RmQlB #
• #sundayread In many ways, Birmingham is broken. The state of the city in 2009: http://bit.ly/wade-2009 #
• Bham attendees to WordCamp Atlanta: If you want to carpool, please fill out this form: http://bit.ly/5QM2RP #wcatl #
• #sundayread In the richest country in the world, 6 million have zero income save for food stamps: http://bit.ly/5dSnis #
• #sundayread $640 a month gets you a capsule hotel room in Japan, a step up from homelessness: http://bit.ly/4rhWeM #
• #sundayread Choosing experiences over things: How Americans are doing more, getting by with less stuff: http://bit.ly/8Jw6GI #
• #sundayread Lots of bad news and some good news: Every Media of Birmingham headline from 2009. http://bit.ly/mob-2009 #
• #sundayread “If I declared a War on Dumb, I was going to lose.” Kyle Whitmire of @bhamweekly: http://bit.ly/58lHAR #
• #sundayread Menu Mind Games – How typography can drive you to (or from) a $39 steak: http://bit.ly/7572m6 #
• #sundayread Wade on Birmingham in 2009, a month-by-month guide: http://bit.ly/on2009 #
• #sundayread “Elle Decor Goes to Birmingham” or as @bitteroldpunk calls it, “Stuff White People Like”: http://bit.ly/5xaBxG #
• #sundayread Start with smaller goals w/ smaller steps: 10 ways to get motivated for change in 2010: http://bit.ly/8w8djK #
• #sundayread A year without getting into a car: http://bit.ly/5NLfpb #
• #sundayread “We are always in such a rush that we miss opportunities to ask for help.” André @acnatta: http://bit.ly/4CtDyO #

Monday, Jan. 4

• Currently 21º in Bham, and 53º in Pasadena. Yet another reason I should’ve used my final year of eligibility this season. #
• 5 Applications You Should Be Using As A Student http://bit.ly/5ZcP1c (RT @iloveuab) #
• RT: Bham attendees to WordCamp Atlanta: If you want to carpool, please fill out this form: http://bit.ly/5QM2RP #wcatl #
• Bama coach Nick Saban focuses on the process. Learn our process of championship blogging 1/14: http://bit.ly/bba-biz #
• Chart: How our eating / dining habits changed in last decade: http://bit.ly/4MtF0v (via @tsutrav) #
• Alabamian Pam Siddall (@siddallAUfan) named Bham News president and publisher. Full career: http://bit.ly/63YY97 #
• In 1st Bham mayor runoff poll, Patrick Cooper 68%, William Bell 12%: http://twtpoll.com/ee4pd2 #alpolitics [new poll coming] #
• How to Create a Global Phenomenon for Less Than $10,000 by @tferriss (with slides and video): http://bit.ly/5eoQm1 #
• I asked for your social media resolutions for 2010. You shared some great goals! http://bit.ly/7cfPME #sm2010 #
• 4 guys driving & blogging westward for the big game: Pasadena or Bust. http://pasadenaorbust.blogspot.com. (h/t @DOGingham) #
• Birmingham in the ’00s. No, not the temperature, the decade that was: http://bit.ly/8S3EH7 #
• “She told me a story yesterday about the sweet love between the moon and the deep blue sea.” Fiona Apple ♫ http://twt.fm/361420 #musicmonday #

Tuesday, Jan. 5

• TCTT* … *too cold to tweet. #
• 2 of 4 Cooper-Bell Bham mayoral debates set. 6p Sun: http://bit.ly/86cEO8. 9p 1/14: http://bit.ly/2009-12 #alpolitics #
• Giving 110 percent: The 20 Most Despicable Coaches. http://bit.ly/7XxBQa #
• Cupcake break! http://twitpic.com/wta3p #
• Enjoying double “Scrubs” and “Better Off Ted” eps tonight. Get ’em while you can. #
• Muchas smoochas: Calvin & Hobbes stamps coming in July. http://bit.ly/769TTb (via @overhearyou @MCuthbert) #
• “Now as we indulge in things refined, we hide our hearts from harder times.” -Billy Joel ♫ http://twt.fm/361663 #

Wednesday, Jan. 6

• Taking a second / look at our heritage at / museum today. #haikuhumpday #
• Everything you need / to know about “Lost” in 8 / minutes, 15 secs. http://bit.ly/7HzEOk #haikuhumpday #
• RT: Now taking your questions on SEO. @jenbarnett and I will post answers on the blog! http://bit.ly/4TZDRz #
• I e-mailed @5pointsmusic, @BCRIorg, @Zydecobham about facility rental often in last 4 wks. 2 never replied. Lesson: They don’t want my $$$. #
• [Love this shout out!] RT @arkirby66: Back to blogging (while simultaneously sucking up to @WadeOnTweets): http://bit.ly/7kaNSt #
• DAMN YOU, SNOW!!!!! http://bit.ly/5ynLR1 #
• “You’ve been the only thing that’s right in all I’ve done.” -Snow Patrol ♫ http://twt.fm/361879 #

Thursday, Jan. 7

• Happy snow day, Birmingham! #
• Alabama’s James “J.T.” Thomas Jr. returns to compete on “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains”: http://bit.ly/jt-heroes #
• It’s snowing in Bessemer. Send the St. Bernard with the flask, please. http://twitpic.com/x2b8v #
• [Love this shout out!] RT @MagicCity_Mama: Who am I listening 2 n the Magic City? http://bit.ly/6JsdAQ #
• What can help Ohio & America recover? Maybe Bham’s Innovation Depot: http://bit.ly/5qGA3H (via @marccorsini @EDPAlabama) #
• Drive carefully, folks: RT @Birmingham_News: Area roads will likely freeze as temperature drops. http://bit.ly/8BSEuB #
• UNLEASH THE SABAN! #rolltide #
• Damn. Texas takes early lead 3-0 in 1st quarter. Could’ve been worse. #rolltide #
• Double damn. Texas 6-0 in 1st quarter. C’mon, Bama! #rolltide #
• Bama TD! Thanks, Mark Ingram. 7-6 over Texas early in 2nd quarter. (Also, McCoy has broken collarbone –hope he recovers quickly.) #rolltide #
• 14-6. Tide waking up in 2nd quarter; Texas in deep trouble w/o McCoy. #rolltide #
• Arenas, nice interception! #rolltide #
• HALFTIME: Bama surges ahead 24-6. Still want Texas to make it a game of it. #rolltide #
• Crimson White has live game chat on site’s front page: http://bit.ly/4rDNJ9 (via @rdfrench) #rolltide #
• RT @CWest27: You know what Colt McCoy & I have in common? We’re both watching the game. [I couldn’t resist.] #
• Complacency kills. Texas nabs a TD in 3rd quarter. Bama leads 24-13. #rolltide #
• RT @vulcansmuse: [holds up four fingers] #4thquarter #bama #rolltide #
• Tiffin misses FG attempt. Still 24-13 Bama w/ 11 min to go … #rolltide #
• Uh oh. Gilbert getting it done for Longhorns. Texas TD plus 2-pt conversion. Bama ahead 24-21 with 6:15 left to go. #rolltide #
• Bama close to sealing the deal. TD after QB fumble. 31-21. 2:01 left. #rolltide #
• Icing on the cake: Bama slips in another TD in final minute, but Tiffin misses extra point. 37-21. #rolltide #
• ALABAMA WINS BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! Beats Texas 37-21, finishes perfect 14-0. Congratulations! #rolltide #

Friday, Jan. 8

• CRIMSON TITLE. Front page gallery: Alabama over Texas for BCS National Championship. http://bit.ly/8zO82c #rolltide #
• 1st class of 2010: Beginning Blogging for Business. Learn secrets to successful site content Thu. http://bit.ly/bba-biz #
• Just outside Atlanta with @tammyhart and @lisa_isbell on the way to #wcatl. #
• Just got to hotel. We have exactly 16 min. to eat dinner before checking in at WordCamp Atlanta. #wcatl #
• Made it! At SEO and WordPress by @tophetatl. #wcatl #
• (corrected) Made it! At SEO and WordPress by @topheratl. #wcatl #
• Listening to @cparizman at Wordcamp atl…woo spaghetti tests! #wcatl /via @dwayneWa #
• Ghosts of big media past: Both sessions I attended led by reps of my previous employers. #wcatl #

Saturday, Jan. 9

• Having a great discussion about online ad sales with @adrianaahner. Good morning, WordCamp Atlanta! #wcatl #
• At keynote, WordPress Resolutions, by Jane Wells @janeforshort. Sked has been adjusted by 1 hr. #wcatl #
• For WordPress 3.0: multisite functionality, custom post types, core plugins, new default theme, dev code of conduct. #wcatl #
• Sitting in a Google Analytics + WordPress session with WP dev superstar @rustytanton #wcatl /via @3eighteenmedia #
• Revised WordCamp Atlanta schedule (PDF): http://j.mp/8BbhPt #wcatl #
• All your WordPress/blog questions answered. Visit SMASH YOUR BARRIERS TO BLOGGING, now at 3p in Room C. #wcatl #
• RT @connector: Part 2 of @adriarichards‘ “What the Heck is WordPress?” livestream: http://ustre.am/aDCj. #wcatl (I’m here.) #
• Nice lunch with Ann @MacMacGa and Christina @MsStallings discussing how they’re using blogs, social media. #wcatl #
• Complex Content Management with the Pods CMS Framework plugin is starting with a song from Scott Kingsley Clark! #wcatl #
• In 15 min: SMASH YOUR BARRIERS TO BLOGGING, Room C, 4th fl. Ask any WordPress, blog or CMS question. #wcatl #
• Shout out Saturday: Shout out to organizers @tessa and @sheatsb for their hard work and dedication on WordCamp Atlanta. #wcatl #shoutoutsat #
• At closing keynote/q&a, Mark Jaqueth of Automattic (livestream: http://ustre.am/aDCj) /via @connector #wcatl #
• Cupcake break! Atlanta edition. http://twitpic.com/xg2pi #
• Back in Bham. Thrilled to meet great folks at WordCamp Atlanta. So much fun learning, sharing. Blog like you mean it. #wcatl #

Also:

• Past Twitter logs
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