Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-09-19

Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010

What are you reading? What should you read? Letâ€™s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Great 2-parter on fixing Bham’s music scene: http://itswa.de/bham-music-1 / http://itswa.de/bham-music-2 #
#sundayread With its books budget cut, the Birmingham Public Library seeks donations: http://bit.ly/aVKSkv #
#sundayread Writers: Stop reading, start writing. #
#sundayread Everything wrong with the Bham bus system, in agonizing detail, by @heaviestcorner: http://bit.ly/9rYfpc #
#sundayread The legacy of Cecil Whitmire, not a theater but action itself, by @JohnArchibald: http://bit.ly/bTFQRl #
#sundayread Sidewalk reviews! A pair of dramas: http://itswa.de/sidewalk-dogtooth / http://itswa.de/sidewalk-fossil #
#sundayread More movie reviews … Bham Shout: http://itswa.de/shout-couple. Sidewalk: http://itswa.de/sidewalk-jihad #
#sundayread Highlights from @chrisbrogan‘s presentation in Bham, from @bhamweekly: http://bit.ly/9194Qq #
#sundayread Bham’s broken grid: planning for the future on a human scale, by @heaviestcorner: http://bit.ly/bQDF8g #
#sundayread Another travel writer, another piece about Birmingham. Your thoughts? http://nyti.ms/aiern9 #
#sundayread Kendal, from Northport, starts her journey on “America’s Next Top Model”: http://itswa.de/antm-1 #
#sundayread Birmingham’s social media all-star team, from @B_metro: http://bit.ly/cvMoaF #
#sundayread The peaks and valleys of biking to work in Birmingham, by @dennispillion: http://bit.ly/93r5Iz #
#sundayread Operation Mojo, by @KimhCross: http://bit.ly/abt8q9 #

Monday, Sept. 13

Mystery solved. Free land in downtown Bham will be … (Check comments.) http://itswa.de/bham-land #Bham #
WordCamp Bham panel, now w/ links to panelists’ posts. Noon deadline to RSVP: http://itswa.de/wcbhm-panel #wcbhm10 #
Man behind @BPGlobalPR is LA-based comedian, ex-Funny or Die writer. http://journ.us/bfd92a (via @romenesko) #oilspill #
Jason @messyepicure x 2! Burgers in @b_metro: http://ow.ly/2yztg. Mexican food in @bhammag: http://ow.ly/2yvHi. #bhameats #
Birmingham’s Best Eats: 3 lessons from our series. http://itswa.de/bbe-lessons #bhameats #
How consultants can deal with the Impostor syndrome: http://bit.ly/aYQL3A #
The new executive director at @HandsOnBham is @TreeDavidson, starting today. #
#sidewalk10 Norwegian black metal + @insomniactive = Until the Light Takes Us review. http://itswa.de/sidewalk-until #
“Few people w/ any team project as much grace & love for college football than Alabama fans.” http://bit.ly/9d8jcI #
Them: “We don’t pay, but it’ll be good exposure.” Me: “Do they let you pay your mortgage in ‘exposure’ now?” #stolenjoke #
“Love is an angel disguised as lust.” –Patti Smith â™« http://twt.fm/459978 #musicmonday #
Vanity Fair: “Will there be a ‘Gilmore Girls’ movie?” Lauren Graham: “It might (happen).” http://bit.ly/951Dt2 #

Tuesday, Sept. 14

Bham Civil Rights Inst. to mark Wed. 1963 church bombing anniv. with … Groupon 50% deal. Not sure how I feel about that. #
Case study: Using social media to brand yourself, find work. Great Q&A with @StaceyHood: http://itswa.de/stacey-socnet #
FREE: Not Your Husband’s Football Clinic, 5:45 tonight at Grodner Group, Southside, Bham: http://twitpic.com/2o9j40 #
#Sidewalk10 Bagging champs doc @ReadySetBag is great family film. @thejenwestquest review: http://itswa.de/sidewalk-bag #
Job opening: I’m looking for a personal assistant. http://bit.ly/c3TKoV #

Wednesday, Sept. 15

This Atlanta street / artist writes haiku on signs / made, signed and numbered. http://bit.ly/9t8nZe #haikuhumpday #
Video: Tyra meets Northport’s Kendal Brown. Awkward! http://itswa.de/antm-2-pre (@NadriaTucker’s Top Model recap later) #
2 words: CUPCAKE TRUCK. @ShaunChavis says @dreamcakesbham starts it in Oct. with 7 flavors, tweeting locations. #bhameats #
Birmingham is winning the war on crime, but is it losing the war on perception? http://itswa.de/bham-crime #bham #
Panel: From Day Job to Freelance w/ @acnatta, @kateddarden, @atticusrominger. Tue, BCRI, $16. http://itswa.de/mob-sept10 #
IDEAS: 3 ways your company can use an internal website, by @garrett98 in @bhambizjrnl: http://bit.ly/ch56qm #
#Sidewalk10 Kenn @insomniactive finds soccer doc @PeladaMovie hollow and lacking. http://itswa.de/sidewalk-pelada #
Recommend you follow Carl @OverCoffeeMedia, Birmingham PR professional tweeting on old and new media. #
Interesting. The Real “Stuff White People Like”: http://t.co/fTYQLyz (via @MCuthbert @apollorockit) #
How did Kendal from Northport, Ala., do on America’s Next Top Model? @NadriaTucker‘s recap: http://itswa.de/antm-2 #

Thursday, Sept. 16

If you missed Kendal on last night’s America’s Next Top Model, @NadriaTucker has the recap: http://itswa.de/antm-2 #
Vote 2010: Ala. gubernatorial noms Bentley, Sparks to debate in Tuscaloosa tonight: http://itswa.de/bbCap2 #alpolitics #
I <3 origami. Trojan Crane art project by @saracannon needs $1,400 in 15 days: http://kck.st/bK2UHo #
Bham developer Cathy Crenshaw shares ideas for more urban vitality: http://bit.ly/9XsouW #
New trucks on the New Orleans street food scene: http://ow.ly/2BoPv (via @brianoberkirch) #
#Sidewalk10 @thejenwestquest says “Hey Boo,” doc on author Harper Lee, is required viewing. http://itswa.de/sidewalk-bag #
Hide AL.com comments w/ Firefox/Chrome + @davecowart‘s Greasemonkey script: http://bit.ly/9NMPMI (h/t @jeremyflint) #
Canceled: Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival in Bham, due to lack of funds. Usually same Sat as @sidewalkfilm. Began in 03. #
FREE: @RailroadPark films. Sep 18 Up, 23 Blues Bros, 30 Freaky Fri (76). Oct 7 Crooklyn, 14 Mean Girls, 21 Clue, 28 Scream #
Gay Talese: Technology turns journalism into clerical profession, not an art form. http://journ.us/drTRuM (RT @romenesko) #
The @sepinwall fall 2010 TV preview: http://bit.ly/a9Snjx #
Post-debate: Alabama deserves better candidates for governor. This is what we get for 33% voter turnout. #alpolitics #
A little light reading. http://twitpic.com/2p4fjb #

Friday, Sept. 17

Six reasons I still like Twitter, by @griner: http://bit.ly/92y08P #
This week, I gave permission for someone to do creative things. Here’s your permission slip: http://twitpic.com/2p2v8i #
The Best iPhone Apps for Getting Things Done: http://bit.ly/bHkUtq (RT @jvreeland) #
Next Fri: @AlabamaBloggers lunch at DodiyÃ³s, part of @bhamrestweek. RSVP: http://bit.ly/9n709n #AlaBlogMeet #
#Shout10 “A Marine Story” fails w/ too many issues, broken screenplay. @crewless‘ review: http://itswa.de/shout-marine #
Recommend you follow @OR318 to learn about the March 18 Movement and protecting freedom of speech worldwide. #
Cool idea: Nonprofits can get donated custom software, sites at Ala. GiveCamp in June. Apply today: http://algivecamp.com #
â€Ž#Sidewalk10: @thejenwestquest says “Hey Boo,” doc on author Harper Lee, is required viewing. http://itswa.de/sidewalk-boo [link fixed] #
Tip: New cars bought after 2002 don’t need oil changes every 3,000 miles. http://nyti.ms/dsvli0 #
On the rise: My pal Joe Rada’s Bakery Boy blog featured in @BhamWeekly: http://bit.ly/9RhRuL #

Saturday, Sept. 18

Shout out Saturday: Shout out to @cornellsun, my college daily paper marked 130 years. http://bit.ly/9TZzOf #shoutoutsat #
In just 2 hours, Bham’s new @RailroadPark opens to the public: http://itswa.de/rrpark #bham #
Welcome to Birmingham, WordCampers! #wcbhm10 #
RT @nacin: Listening to @wpbeginner talk about performance and caching. #wcbhm10 #
Which restaurants can you try for $10, $20 and $30 for @bhamrestweek? http://itswa.de/bhamrestweek #bhameats #brw2010 #
Bham tweeps loving @RailroadPark grand opening today: http://itswa.de/rrpark-tweets #