Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-07-11

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Wade on Birmingham » Happy Independence Day! http://itswa.de/8YBuqL #
What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America: http://bit.ly/vODw6 #
#sundayread The voice in my head? They have names, and they’re on Twitter. http://itswa.de/9cwC7b #
#sundayread Book picks from @foodiebookclub members @shaunchavis and @messyepicure: http://bit.ly/ckdnQB #
#sundayread The rise of the new agnostics: defining an identity apart from theism and atheism. http://bit.ly/9jYX5O #
#sundayread 10 Ways to Support the First Amendment: http://bit.ly/cOXYny #
#sundayread For some in Bham, summer is a time of harvest. For others, a time of hunger. http://bit.ly/cRTKFn #
#sundayread If you like Goodreads, you’ll love YourNextRead. http://yournextread.com (RT @NadriaTucker) #
#sundayread The best vacation ever: How should you spend your time off? Science has answers. http://bit.ly/aQytMd #
#sundayread Racism and the casting of “The Last Airbender”: http://j.mp/bz5zbI (via @ebertchicago) #
#sundayread The power of apology, when done correctly: http://nyti.ms/ddfEP5 #

Monday, July 5

Ala. AG candidate raises chickens in his back yard in Mountain Brook: http://fb.me/zXDfZY2G (via @leftinbama) #alpolitics #
Voice posts by phone, now available on @wordpressdotcom: http://wp.me/pf2B5-1f0 #
Who’s keeping the media from the #oilspill @AndersonCooper blames BP and US government: http://youtu.be/uXsmLMV1CrM #
“We got a kinder, gentler machine gun hand.” Neil Young and Pearl Jam ♫ http://twt.fm/440143 #musicmonday #
One family’s food for one week, around the globe. http://bit.ly/PQixV / http://bit.ly/a9Xel7 (h/t @ebertchicago) #
See @BhamPolice on “The First 48″ in 3 more episodes. One airs at 8 pm Thursday on A&E: http://bit.ly/cu3iW9 #
Recommend you follow @spencerwyatt, Bham Web consultant and new @infomediadotcom team member. Plus: http://bit.ly/cesZ3p #

Tuesday, July 6

Recommend you follow James @spann, an Alabama meteorologist and Mac fan. #
Help @ipsaonline! The Internet Professionals Society of Ala. needs a programs chair. Apply today: http://bit.ly/dCWXfC #
Great story on how Bham’s Projects Unlimited (@RelaxItsHandled) at @innovationdepot helps nonprofits: http://bit.ly/biJrDG #
Where to eat? See the latest Birmingham restaurant specials and updates: http:/itswa.de/bham-dining #
Know Bham nonprofits that need free marketing? Apply to @CayenneBham by 7/31: http://bit.ly/d4Kds6 / http://bit.ly/aqyAMy #
I can’t wait to see these cool folks at @wordcampbham in September! http://wcbhm10.eventbrite.com #wcbhm10 #
Good meetings this morning, plus a haircut this afternoon. How’s your day so far? #

Wednesday, July 7

At last, new @infomediadotcom site matches Bham company’s next phase. Check out my partners at http://infomedia.com. #
Australia sends her / #haikuhumpday updates from / @ponk throughout the day. http://bit.ly/aOWR7g #
Talk of the town: #bhamchat is back and bigger than ever. A PDF transcript from last night: http://tweetafile.com/1z4 #
Looking forward to a couple of great meetings today. Sometimes, just getting people to the table is victory itself. #
14 Websites to Make you a more intelligent person: http://bit.ly/aVykF8 (RT @StaceyHood) #
How to Use LinkedIn To Promote Your Home Business: http://bit.ly/aH6ftD (via @pchaney) #
By @FatherGooze: Each haiku describes / a fleeting moment in Time, / a glimpse of Nature. http://bit.ly/9s57je #haikuhumpday #
Dear Birmingham: Please give me $25K for my Super Centaur Race! <3 Wade. http://bit.ly/aweKMr / http://bit.ly/9tHnTU #
Step 1: Hire people smarter than you. Step 2: Actually listen to those people. #
Meet @alexandluke, on a cross-country crowdsourced tour, stopping today in my hometown of Birmingham: http://bit.ly/bfT2t5 #

Thursday, July 8

2010 Emmy nominees (PDF): http://bit.ly/9loJyT #
Q: What do you think of our e-mag? Me: It’s poor ethics to feature only your advertisers. [Never heard from them again.] #
FREE: @ignitebham tickets for 8/19 at Matthew’s Bar downtown. Be there! http://is.gd/djhPn #ignitebham #
Media of Birmingham: The path forward. http://itswa.de/path-mob #
How to Be an Optimist (Without Being an Idiot). 8 tips for “disciplined optimism”: http://bit.ly/aDFpZw #
One of my great joys is connecting the right people. If you want to connect, I will try my best to match you correctly. #
Recommend you follow Christy @SouthernPlate, super nice blogger, cook in Madison, Ala. Her cookbook: http://amzn.to/dt4z7h [aff link] #
How to Turn Your Blog Into a Lead Generation Machine, by @therichbrooks for @blogworld: http://bit.ly/9xJRT9 #
How do I get started in blogging? « Birmingham Blogging Academy http://itswa.de/start-a-blog #
RT @Mike_FTW: “Offsides against the Germans” could be the tagline for the 20th century. #
Summer school: If you haven’t seen “Community,” a great 6-episode marathon airs tonight on NBC. http://bit.ly/bB4Dx0 #
My award-winning DVD is now available at Walmart: http://bit.ly/walzombie [You read that right.] #

Friday, July 9

If you really had influence, you’d stop carping about Fast Company’s stunt and crush them with your mighty online powers. #
FREE RSVP for YP Expo, 5-8 Thu, Rosewood Hall, Homewood: http://bit.ly/register4yp (via @BHMBizAlliance @JulieWard) #
Great writeup on location-based services like FourSquare from @JasonFalls: http://bit.ly/b7q7iE #
Have Birmingham’s young professionals failed their city? http://itswa.de/bham-yp #
Over a fourth of the free @ignitebham tickets were gone in 1 day. Hurry and RSVP for 8/19: http://is.gd/djhPn #ignitebham #
The @AlabamaBloggers lunch in next Fri at @Tazikis_Bham in Hoover. RSVP: http://bit.ly/btd8Aq #AlaBlogMeet #
With 25+ fans, set your Facebook page vanity URL at http://facebook.com/username. More FB tips: http://itswa.de/fb-pdf #
Recommend you follow Tiff @SoundCheckMama, writer, Huntsville guide for @VisitSouth and mom, of course. #
Coworking in Bham: Learn how you can benefit, with @acnatta, @briancauble. 6p Wed, Woodrow Hall: http://bit.ly/bkTVe6 #
Bham’s young professionals are good at throwing parties, being seen. Is that all they do? http://itswa.de/bham-yp #
Earlier today, @jenbarnett asked who LeBron James @kingjames is. This should clear it up nicely: http://bit.ly/aC6ZYf #
First, BP. Now a second toxic environmental spill hits Alabama: http://ow.ly/29rSE (via @twstephens) #

Saturday, July 10

Facebook is dropping its Gifts program. Time for LinkedIn to swoop in and offer virtual Raises and Promotions! #
Haven’t made pancakes in a while. Remedying this now. #
My all-time favorite person on Facebook is … http://bit.ly/b6sUn6 #
Got some great stuff queued up for #sundayread but if you have a suggestion, let me know. #
Shout out Saturday: Shout out to @cayennebham for its pro bono work for @handsonbham over the past year. #shoutoutsat #
Awesome thing about eating in a pig joint: smelling like a pig joint. #sweethomealabama (RT @RogueReverend @rustytanton) #