Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-05-02

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, April 25, 2010

What are you reading? What should you read? Letâ€™s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Your guide to today’s @MagicCityArt Connection, resuming in 1 hour: http://itswa.de/art-2010 #
#sundayread Forgetting a Child in the Backseat of a Car Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is It a Crime? http://bit.ly/13k4q #
#sundayread Betraying Salinger: Winning then losing the publishing coup of the decade. http://bit.ly/dkyqLg (via @tsutrav) #
#sundayread Buckets of irony: How does @kfc_colonel want you to stop breast cancer? Eat mor chikin. http://bit.ly/9RzWsB #
#sundayread The cover-up: Why did the @Birmingham_News kill this @JohnArchibald column? http://itswa.de/cDL9eD #
#sundayread @IkePigott asks: Is Birmingham Ready for an Online Newspaper? http://bit.ly/bUuQZ0 #
#sundayread War on sitting: How walking and other activity makes you healthier. http://nyti.ms/aF6pyL #
#sundayread Yikes. On Thursday, I’m going to improvise with slides before an audience: http://bit.ly/ignite-slides #
#sundayread Presidential reading lists and their impact on policy: http://bit.ly/cR4Vxb (via @tsutrav) #
#sundayread Bham’s Sight Savers America spreads gift of sight to nation’s disadvantaged children: http://bit.ly/cOfks9 #
#sundayread All is “Lost”: http://bit.ly/doLFq0 #
#sundayread Music monopoly: The meaning of the merger between Ticketmaster, Live Nation. http://nyti.ms/9XD8QX #
#sundayread @BillMoyers discusses his retirement following his last show this Friday: http://to.pbs.org/9ca6aN #
#sundayread How Blogging Can Make Your Marriage Stronger: http://bit.ly/d6oM2F #

Monday, April 26

Your monthly reminder: How to Restore Your Privacy on Facebook: http://bit.ly/aK3ugr #
Where to eat? See the latest Birmingham restaurant specials and updates: http:/itswa.de/bham-dining #
Help @erinshawstreet win a $6000 gift basket in Bham’s “Yummiest Mummy” contest: http://itswa.de/vote-erin #
All About Engagement w/ @StaceyHood, @SMCBHAM, 11:15a Thu at @DAXKO. RSVP: http://bit.ly/a4eAG8 / http://bit.ly/cIFAWE #
I have a spare ticket for Thur evening’s sold-out @ignitebham event. Message me to go as my guest. #ignitebham #
Shut Up, Foodie: The foodie backlash begins here. http://shutupfoodies.tumblr.com (via @stutts) #
“It’s a damn cold night tryin’ to figure out this life.” -Avril Lavigne â™« http://twt.fm/412314 #musicmonday #

Tuesday, April 27

10 Simple Google Search Tricks: http://nyti.ms/9zFDxD #
Death by PowerPoint: Are slide briefings dumbing down the US military? http://nyti.ms/bF3Kki #
Food Inc, 10 morals:Read labels.Buy local.Shop in season.Cook.Garden.Buy organic.Limit corn.Meet farmers.Demand safety.Enjoy. #
Thanks to @povdocs for my prize, “Food Rules” by Michael Pollan. I won for my Food Inc. review. http://twitpic.com/1iyfzs #
You’ll never guess who I’m having dinner with? @KarlRove at @ALGOP event, courtesy @jvreeland. #alpolitics #
During health care rant of @karlrove‘s speech, man near me passed out seated. Luckily, cardiologist helped him as he regained consciousness. #

Wednesday, April 28

E-cyling: computers, monitors, cell phones. (TVs, $10 charge.) 8-2 Sat., Linn Park, Bham. Info: http://bit.ly/bMyqhQ #
Southside’s choice: Walgreens or historic fire station and Bogue’s? @BhamArchitect‘s post: http://bit.ly/9AHtXe #
Using social media to land a social media job: How @lauragainor did it. http://bit.ly/b020Tp (h/t @MKTGideas) #
Videos: Lineup for @lilithfair in Bham 8/12: Brandi Carlile, Jill Scott, Norah Jones, more. http://itswa.de/lilith-bham2 #
Who’s going to Bham’s Schaeffer Crawfish Boil @SchaefferCBoil Fri or Sat? Full lineup: http://bit.ly/crawfish-2010 #
Video: It’s the funniest episode ever of @viewofthecity: http://bit.ly/9ri4sR #votc #
In the parallel / universe, your double is / living without fear. #haikuhumpday #
Watching Capt. Picard battle The Doctor in “Hamlet” on PBS. #

Thursday, April 29

Kill Your To-Do List by @zenhabits: http://bit.ly/de0MTY (RT @JesseNewhart) #
Oil slick in Gulf threatens rare turtles UAB scientists trying to save: http://bit.ly/bwzEwG (via @Birmingham_News) #
Fight HIV/AIDS. Bham restaurants in today’s @DineOut4Life: http://itswa.de/bham-dining / http://bit.ly/9viSO8 #
Interesting: More strangers leaving comments on my Facebook wall recently. My FB transparency/visibility higher than thought. #
Gip’s Place: “The place is almost frightening in the daytime. At night, though, it’s pure magic.” http://bit.ly/cw5xVf #
RT Help @erinshawstreet win a $6000 gift basket in Bham’s “Yummiest Mummy” contest: http://itswa.de/vote-erin #
Heading over to UAB for @ignitebham. Cross your fingers and your toes. #
Fun night: Thanks to all who came to the first #IgniteBham Special thanks to Henry @mcbrihk and the entire team. #

Friday, April 30

Tale of tails: @Dogingham in the new @BWcitypaper! http://bit.ly/9oJaxF (pic they forgot to run: http://twitpic.com/4aeh3) #
Only in Alabama … the name says it all: http://whenpigsflykosherbbq.com #
Bham iPhone developer @appsolutegenius w/ @briancauble featured in new @BWcitypaper: http://bit.ly/a3Y2k6 #
Not looking good. Context for the Gulf oil spill: http://bit.ly/bEDphG #
Recap: Learning and laughs at 1st Ignite Birmingham @ignitebham. http://itswa.de/ignitebham-recap #ignitebham #
FREE: Mother’s Day sneak peek “Letters to Juliet” at Summit, 3p, Limited to 1st 100 guests: http://bit.ly/ayfa9r #
One of my all-time fave episodes of “House” repeats tonight: the 2-hour “Broken.” It ends w/ this song from The Frames: http://bit.ly/4vJc3Q #
Milestone: The @billmoyers era ending on PBS w/ last broadcasts of “Now” and “Bill Moyers Journal” starting now. #

Saturday, May 1

Request: Email your vote for @erinshawstreet to win $6000 gift basket in Yummy Mummy contest: http://itswa.de/vote-erin #
May days: My 31-day project plan. http://itswa.de/may-days #
Shout out Saturday: Shout out to @MainStreetBham for its free entrepreneur classes: http://bit.ly/9wc1XX #shoutoutsat #
The Big Picture: Oil spill approaches Louisiana coast. http://bit.ly/9clgZ4 #