Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2012-09-30

Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

• #DailyBlogTip A series gives your site multiple opportunities to be found in search, more ways to show expertise. #
• What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
• #sundayread Fear of a Black President, by Ta-Nehisi Coates: http://t.co/2DZzrLYI (RT @GentLife) #
• #sundayread Ala. breaks into Trust Fund: http://t.co/HsU1xdDs. Vote seen as win for Gov. Bentley: http://t.co/VcAUtuI7 #
• Looking for ideas for your LinkedIn profile? Take a look at mine: http://t.co/GdMSzYWt #
• #sundayread The Recovering Non-Reader, a confession by Bobby Watson: http://t.co/PI3WRptw #
• #sundayread Profile of tonight’s Emmys host @JimmyKimmel, by @joe_satran: http://t.co/bBaa77E5 #
• Read #emmyhaiku / tonight to track TV’s best, / worst and in-between. #emmys #
• #sundayread A requiem for using phones as phones, with an irresistible pop beat. http://t.co/pjaCSMqg #
• #sundayread How hard it really is to catch a child predator, by @MalcGladwell: http://t.co/k6kiEQZR (RT @Ben_Jones88) #
• #sundayread After head injury, Clark Flowers lives every day like it’s Valentine’s Day. Literally. http://t.co/jckCjuWd #
• #sundayread Alabamian @DanielleAlexisM finishes third on “Big Brother”: http://t.co/73QcPwyQ #
• #sundayread Thiel Fellows, Forgoing College to Pursue Dreams, by Caitlin Kelly: http://t.co/u2hO5nYu (via @KevinStorr) #
• #sundayread What is Gangnam Style? The culture behind the viral pop video: http://t.co/ARwrj5Vf #
• Emmycast starts in / ladies’ bathroom. Hope it does / not end in toilet. #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• The first of many / montages. Won’t be so fun / in 4 long hours. #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• With Julie Bowen’s / shout out, get this hashtag to / trend: #nipplecovers #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• The Emmy-winning / “Two and a Half Men” … just rolls / off tongue, doesn’t it? #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• Please put Julia / Louis-Dreyfus and Amy / Poehler in a film. #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• Next year’s monster hit: / Brits dealing drugs through vintage / ads: “Meth Men Abbey.” #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• Asking every nom / question: B for concept, D / for execution. #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• Jon Stewart bleeped is / way more hilarious than / most of this broadcast. #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• RT @AlecBhamNews: In memoriam: / Where was George “Goober” Lindsey? / Jasper, AL native. #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• Danny Strong wins for / “Game Change,” but I remember / him as “Buffy” creep. #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• RT @ValMWalton: Love unique take on / fashion that goes beyond old / “Who are you wearing?” http://t.co/7iskz6pN #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• “Modern Family,” / “Homeland” win awards for Best / Comedy, Drama. #emmyhaiku #emmy #
• All #emmyhaiku / from tonight’s show in one list / to enjoy again. http://t.co/fXgvjuPZ #emmy #

• #DailyBlogTip Many blogging platforms have smartphone apps, making it easier to blog and manage sites on the go. #
• MILESTONE: Last Monday printed edition of @Birmingham_News after more than 124 years, nearly 6,500 Mon. editions. #bham #
• Iran threatens U.S. bases in event of war with Israel: http://t.co/Q9zeze6U #
• Latest @APTV drama: Channel APT IQ to go offline Sept. 30: http://t.co/aB5SIZFm The dumbing down continues. #
• FESTIVALS: 40th annual Bham Greek Food Festival, Thu-Sat on Southside: http://t.co/Q0eT2OyE #bhameats Chocolate baklava! #
• My communications credo « Birmingham Blogging Academy: http://t.co/V7QQlKLb #
• Thinking about becoming an NFL ref, but I’m extremely near-sighted. Will they still take me? #
• Hundreds read my free Bham Blogging Academy weekly newsletter to become smarter. Sign up: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• TWITTER: Study: Hashtags and URLs can double engagement: http://t.co/nA2675Ge #
• All #emmyhaiku / from Sunday’s show in one list / to enjoy again. http://t.co/fXgvjuPZ #
• POP CULTURE: 27 Looney Tunes GIFs for Chuck Jones’ 100th Birthday: http://t.co/WMZUFoLH #
• First presidential debate, Oct. 3. Opening question: “So WTF with these replacement refs?!” #
• RT @SteveKornacki: Next week’s Newsweek cover: “Why the Green Bay-Seattle Refs Got it Right” by Niall Ferguson #

• #DailyBlogTip Video bloggers can record directly to YouTube, saving time without having to upload. #
• “Wait, how many times a week? Really, that’s it?” *hangs up on Internet* http://t.co/AnEgNfH0 #bham #
• IDEAS: How a Teacher Made $1 Million Selling Lesson Plans: http://t.co/qpHQ2Q0T #
• 530 restaurants in my Birmingham Facebook Restaurant Guide. Subscribe: http://t.co/jn4rBbAT #bhameats #
• TechBirmingham to combine TechMixer University and Expo for 10/24 daylong event, location TBA: http://t.co/BUMHKFTv #bham #
• An ode to dogs, an explosive paradox composed of fur, teeth and enthusiasm: http://t.co/9ieXWZgr #
• Birmingham Civil Rights Institute @BCRIorg to participate in free museum day on Saturday: http://t.co/7cxavPwY #bham #
• Kindness > meanness http://t.co/QDGJl0WB [A great example of those who have been bullied rallying together.] #
• FACEBOOK: New survey wants you to snitch on users with fake names: http://t.co/5H54cFCg Snitches get stitches. #
• If you can count to / 17, you can turn your / tweets into haiku. #haiku #protip #
• Alabama: We’re picky about who slaves away in chicken plants. http://t.co/XYAkGcRk #hb56 #alpolitics /@gdouban reporting #
• It’s as if the Onion secretly hijacked the NFL … #NFaiL #
• VIDEO: NFL secretly replacing TV weather forecasters … http://t.co/EGYxkKwp #NFaiL #

• #DailyBlogTip Make connecting easy: Prominently display big social media buttons near the top. #
• sunflower sunrise: Flowers brightened the / morning at the market like / a bouquet of rays. #haikuhumpday #
• TRANSPORTATION: Birmingham second only to Detroit in solo commuters: http://t.co/ybegVMlK #bham What mass transit? #
• REVIEW: “Steve Jobs” ★★★☆ Long biography reveals the two sides of Apple’s guru: http://t.co/fNb3Fjrb #
• JOURNALISM: AP promises members it won’t break news on social media: http://t.co/hymlimOG But how does this serve public? #
• “I didn’t think he was going to sing Moon River, and then BAM! second encore!” RIP Andy Williams, 84. http://t.co/QI6Ss43M #
• FESTIVALS: Whistle Stop Festival in Irondale, 9a-10p Saturday: http://t.co/MrL7heCC #bham #
• STORIFY: Staffer knocks out entire service by mistakenly deleting database: http://t.co/PukM4UvQ #
• COMMUNICATION: 15 rules I learned over the years — you can read them in 5 minutes: http://t.co/DLIrKKT8 #
• NONPROFITS: LinkedIn Launches Board Connect to Facilitate Board Member Matching: http://t.co/LzGkxbr5 #
• JOURNALISM: Internet Archive Amasses All TV News Since 2009: http://t.co/KOzT3Avc Try it. #
• TELEVISION: Q&A with Mike Schur, executive producer of “Parks and Recreation”: http://t.co/7SWazVLz #
• All things blogging and social. Free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #

• #DailyBlogTip Privacy options: password-protected posts or site; not listed on search engines; registered users only. #
• CONFERENCES: Session submissions for BarCamp Nashville due Sunday: http://t.co/atm6tBVE #bcn12 #
• BLOGGING: Step-by-step guide to starting a site by @JeffGoins: http://t.co/gxUe19en (via @letters_of_muse) #blogging #
• My pal @MCuthbert says goodbye to al·com after 14 years: http://t.co/BbOMilbP #
• MOVIES: Could Birmingham attract more Christian projects? http://t.co/wpxRLsHw #bham #
• GALLERY: The Most Beautiful and Imaginative Public Schools in the World: http://t.co/dkSybNTt #
• TWITTER: Why CEOs Fear It: http://t.co/nAqBhUrq #
• Bham schools as Shakespearean tragedy: “The first thing we do, let’s can all the lawyers.” http://t.co/HY7pLUCk #bham #
• DIGITAL: News sites turning to Facebook, Disqus and pre-screening for comment moderation: http://t.co/0z6O09ok #
• TV: Happy 30th anniversary, “Silver Spoons”: http://t.co/514npzYB #
• SAFETY: Anyone participating in Alabama’s Yellow Dot Program? http://t.co/oL6MWs9x #
• The Bham Blogging Academy e-newsletter. The one your mother warned you about. Sign up: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #

• #DailyBlogTip Comments enrich a blog with dialogue and increased SEO value, plus serve as another metric for growth. #
• Latest @APTV drama: Channel APT IQ becomes cheaper APT World Mon.: http://t.co/vw6i9uv7. Schedule: http://t.co/z5q46v99 #
• REVIEW: Uncovering the “asshole genius” behind Apple, Pixar: http://t.co/SUj7u0mt #
• MOVIES: Theatre UAB’s 3rd annual Above the Line film festival, 35 shorts, 7-9p Saturday, free: http://t.co/BMqwKgCX #bham #
• ADVERTISING: Facebook only now catching on re-targeting, already done by Yahoo and others for years: http://t.co/5mT2icRt #
• POP CULTURE: “Scrubs” creator @VDOOZER says he’s working on Broadway musical version: http://t.co/XCyXFx94 #guylove #
• I live by these rules every day in communication. http://t.co/DLIrKKT8 What are your rules? #
• Tips, ideas, videos, links, how-tos, etc. in my free weekly Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• TV: Fewer homes with sets, as more people watch on other devices: http://t.co/FjQyCPGx #
• I have a great new project to unveil on Monday. #
• A very special episode of Reddit, in which we learn about Sikhs and tolerance … http://t.co/bbzClOVD #
• ADVANCE CRISIS: Don’t forget, Birmingham News was too scared to tell its story for 4 months. http://t.co/aARFn5g4 #bham #

• #DailyBlogTip Good karma builds blog communities. Support other bloggers through comments, ideas, purchases. #
• The free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter – learn right from your Inbox: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• In October, #DailyBlogTip will feature 31 tips on marketing your blog or site. #
• RIP Arthur O. Sulzberger, Publisher Who Changed The New York Times, 86: http://t.co/wxjIKPzb #
• U.S.: Freedom of Information Act under Obama? Almost complete failure, 95% FOIA requests denied. http://t.co/VMaFkn9d #
• Latest @APTV drama: Commissioner accuses employees of offering false testimony in lawsuit: http://t.co/t6FTw2aw #
• PINTEREST: Arrests increase after newspaper posts criminal mugshots on pinboard: http://t.co/r3XScmDr #
• SOCIETY: Study: US science profs regard female students as less competent than men with same skills: http://t.co/qwrZvno4 #
• RT @CBSSports: WVU 70, BAYLOR 63. West Virginia men’s basketball team failed to score 70 in 14 different games last season. #
• Crestwood Park officially reopens: http://t.co/R8iQqKJM #bham Walked through it this morning … Thumbs up! #
• No. 1 Alabama up 3-0 over Ole Miss with 7 min. in 1st quarter. Kudos if you’ve been tailgating since 8 a.m. #rolltide #
• Tide doubles up, 6-0 over Rebels. 3 min. in 1st quarter. #rolltide #
• Ole Miss TD makes it 6-7 over Bama early in 2nd quarter. #rolltide #
• Dang! Christion Jones returns kickoff for big TD. 13-7 over Ole Miss. 2nd quarter. #rolltide #
• Tricky catch leads to another Tide TD. 20-7 over Rebels, with 10 min. left in 1st half. #rolltide #
• McCarron to Cooper for touchdown. Tide 27. Rebels 7, late in 1st half. #rolltide #
• Ole Miss hanging in there with TD run. Bama leads 27-14, 6:35 in 3rd quarter. #rolltide #
• Shelley FG makes it 30-14 Tide over Ole Miss with 12 minutes left in the game. #rolltide #
• FINAL: Lackluster Alabama beats Ole Miss 33-14. Next: bye, then at Mizzou 10/13. #rolltide #

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