Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-07-04

Sunday, June 27, 2010

What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Bham losing 70 jobs as Community Newspaper Holdings moving to Montgomery: http://itswa.de/d14em1 #
#sundayread Get Readability to read articles in browsers more easily. http://bit.ly/dbqERb (via @dennispillion @KenBooth) #
#sundayread Remembering great-aunt Kiyo, and her lasting gift of inspiration. By @kimhcross: http://bit.ly/acGhrG #
#sundayread Did @LilithFair cancel its Bham tour stop in August? It’s not looking good. http://itswa.de/lilith-bhm #
#sundayread Allen Barra says it’s “dated.” He’s wrong. To kill “To Kill a Mockingbird”: http://bit.ly/czFYGC (via @tsutrav) #
#sundayread 50th anniversary celebration of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Monroeville, 7/8-7/11: http://bit.ly/cR1pn5 #
#sundayread 1,717 syllables in verse. Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 17. http://itswa.de/bX3vk7 #
#sundayread He started by reworking bad biz logos from Yellow Pages. Meet Bham artist Michael Alfano: http://bit.ly/cSy8Ab #
#sundayread A look at my childhood Korean-redneck dinner table, my guest post for @OkraCola: http://itswa.de/okra-post #
#sundayread The hotel as city gateway. Can Birmingham do better? Post from @bhamarchitect: http://bit.ly/998UqK #
#sundayread How @arkirby66 learned to love the World Cup: http://bit.ly/9rC4e2 #
#sundayread Getting spanked. In high school. By the coach. At age 17. Post by @hatched: http://bit.ly/c8Lc7c #
#sundayread Big changes at @BhamWeekly and @bhamdotfm. Media of Bham exclusive report: http://itswa.de/9WwoAF #
#sundayread The swimming lesson. By @LaurelMills: http://bit.ly/cnnCqD #

Monday, June 28

Recommend you follow @Stammy, recent Atl-to-Cali transplant, tech entrepreneur, innovative fellow. #
The introvert’s guide to speaking, by @MackCollier: http://bit.ly/9EAdom #
I made ice cream w/ L. this weekend; it took 2 trips to the store and was worth every step. What did you do? #
How to win any argument at work: http://bit.ly/9hDw01 (via @JillGeisler @AMAnet) #
Interesting: Pay-as-you-can Panera, largest example of a community kitchen. http://bit.ly/bklsS1 (RT @erinshawstreet) #
13 Essential Tips for Landing a Job on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/9ZGUxx (RT @mashable) #
It starts with education. Bham kids learn science, nutrition at Jones Valley Urban Farm: http://bit.ly/bS9Fj9 #
One pint lighter. #
Winds of change: Jimmy Buffett concert postponed to July 11 because of Tropical Storm Alex: http://bit.ly/9cpux6 #
“Just try to understand, I’ve given all I can, ‘Cause you got the best of me.” -Madonna ♫ http://twt.fm/438277 #musicmonday #

Tuesday, June 29

Trailer: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, parts 1 and 2: http://bit.ly/cg0cD2 #
Harpoon the Fail Whale. Twitter: Focus all your money and talent on system uptime. On @TechDrawl: http://bit.ly/99NF63 #
Subscription Hulu: Beginning of the End for Cable, Satellite TV? http://ow.ly/23YAp (via @epicenterblog @courtenaybird) #
Wow: 7/5 @NewYorker cover by @bobstaake: “After Escher: Gulf Sky and Water”: http://twitpic.com/210ztv #oilspill #
Are you really THAT busy? Reality check: http://bit.ly/90CGEo #
Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, talks happiness, entrepreneurship and the phone: http://bit.ly/cyLiRF #
Recommend you follow @StaceyHood for good conversation, SEO/marketing expertise and Bham Lunch Bunch. #
Kudos: @KristenHeptin is doing a great job of recognizing outstanding @aldotcom community members: http://bit.ly/dlSu2f #
Small miracle: Alabama tax refund arrived today. Only took 2.5 months since filing. #
Zaza, Idaho, HELLO. And goodbye: Larry King @kingsthings to end 25-yr run as host of Larry King Live. http://bit.ly/bSfxQ5 #

Wednesday, June 30

Holding referral meetings is the first step toward a bountiful harvest. http://bit.ly/96okfF #
6 Ways to “Dezombify” Your Business Blogging by @pchaney: http://ow.ly/22Ddi #
Independence Day weekend activities around Birmingham: http://itswa.de/4th-2010 #
Wisdom in Pieces: The Value of Twitter Conversations. My guest post for @JamiesRabbits: http://itswa.de/9cwC7b #
Austin woman, 59 lbs., must eat every 15 minutes to stay alive: http://bit.ly/aYIZA1 #
Recommend you follow Steve @sradick, located in northern Virginia, for good links on social media and business. #
Newspapers break the mask of anonymity, comment policies changed, by @ikepigott: http://ike4.me/o107 #
New landscape for books, readers by @tsutrav, 11:30a Thu at @innovationdepot. Free @ipsaonline mtg: http://bit.ly/a8aEl3 #
RT @Ihnatko: My detailed 6000-word iPhone 4 review. http://bit.ly/9YCcLx #
Video: Screw it, I’m going to Walgreens to get my iPhone 4G. http://tcrn.ch/bUEr72 (via @kevinrose) #
This day in irony: At Bham food access panel, seeing attendees leave perfectly good food on their plates. Sigh. #
101 Fast Recipes for Grilling: http://nyti.ms/c8hnHZ #
Behold! The Futur- / istic World of 2010. / Tom the Dancing Bug: http://bit.ly/cckiPJ #haikuhumpday #
RT @friedmanjon The final episode of “Larry King Live” better answer all the unanswered questions or I’m gonna be pissed. #
Jimmy Buffett performs surprise concert in Gulf Shores, drawing 2,000+: http://bit.ly/cPubjU #oilspill (RT @lindseyrmeadows @GulfOilCleanup) #

Thursday, July 1

I get 2 chances to network in person and help others today. What about you? #
Free: Lightning round of presentations for @SMCBHAM. 11:30a 7/14 at @infomediadotcom. FB RSVP: http://bit.ly/smc-bham #
Vickii does a great job with her free Birmingham View newsletters: http://bit.ly/a9Bsno. You should subscribe today. #
The Bham Independence Day weekend fun starts tonight with baseball, comedy, music and movie: http://itswa.de/4th-2010 #
At @ipsaonline in @innovationdepot listening to @tsutrav on books and technology. http://twitpic.com/21jajn #
(Why didn’t I learn this in water safety as kid?) Drowning doesn’t look like drowning. http://is.gd/d9UuG (via @everwell) #
Garden tip from @grumpy_gardener: Weed just 5 min every day & you’ll get weeds under control. Take a margarita with you. [Life metaphor too] #
Second half of 2010: time to finish plans made in first half. (Bad plan.) What’s your plan for the next 6 months? #
“Gulf Coast soft-shell crabs — guaranteed non-toxic!” http://bit.ly/dv2qZC #oilspill #
Bham Lunch Bunch, noon Fri at Mellow Mushroom, 5 Pts South. RSVP on FB: http://bit.ly/a0AOnA #
(adding #bhamlb tag!) Bham Lunch Bunch, noon Fri at Mellow Mushroom, 5 Pts South. RSVP on FB: http://bit.ly/a0AOnA #
I’ll see you at @wordcampbham 9/18-19, but only if you register! Tickets available now: http://bit.ly/9wUrKO #wcbhm10 #
Full of win. Parents: If your kids are in a hurry to grow up, make ‘em learn this @AllieBrosh post: http://bit.ly/dcMVzr #
How to open a wine bottle with a shoe. http://wimp.com/wineshoe/ #

Friday, July 2

Buzzing: Bham-based 365 Inc. horns in on vuvuzela craze: http://bit.ly/baVHmp #worldcup (photo by pal Steve Gates) #
Jazz, wine, improv, country, fireworks: Find them all in our Bham Independence Day weekend guide: http://itswa.de/4th-2010 #
RT @AmberCadabra: How To Be An Expert Without Being an Ass: http://bit.ly/dxk5vJ #
RT @10000Words: 5 things journalists should learn from bloggers http://bit.ly/a6ZZ49 #
Mini-film fest: More than 2 dozen short food docs from Southern Foodways Alliance @potlikker: http://bit.ly/3DEBbv #
ZombieTube: @crewless‘ “Hide and Creep,” now playing on YouTube: http://youtu.be/eCY7XSTT4_Q [w/ cameo from me!] #
Fumbling towards exiting: @LilithFair cancels 8/12 stop in #Bham plus 9 other dates: http://itswa.de/lilith-bhm #

Saturday, July 3

Green Cup Books, on the sidewalk in downtown Bham. http://bit.ly/aWLupT [Comments show citizen cleanup successful.] #
Shout out Saturday: Birthday shout out to a country, starts and ends w/ A, 7 letters, declared independent. It’s Algeria! #shoutoutsat #

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