Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2012-12-16

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012

#DailyBlogTip Reward your best commenters with a special thank you email. #
What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Project Bulk: Day 99: For whom the kettlebell tolls. http://itswa.de/pb-day99 #
#sundayread Georgetown vs. Indiana for NCAA men’s soccer title, 1p today, Regions Park, Hoover: http://itswa.de/Vxl0hP #
#sundayread The Overlooked Books of 2012: http://bit.ly/Ywb6h2 (RT @MediaGuyCarl) #
#sundayread WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, on holing up in Ecuadorian embassy, by @DeccaJourno: http://bit.ly/WSEybG #
#sundayread Where are the ethical boundaries in online book reviews on Amazon? http://bit.ly/RJth0K #
#sundayread My most-read post this week: Who’s qualified to teach social media? http://t.co/v2KypGDH 14:01:48
#sundayread Thousands of kids’ books, videos for Kindle + monthly fee: http://t.co/ODA1r6WN (via @amandacdykes @hdiblasi) 15:01:12
#sundayread Big Sugar’s Sweet Little Lies, by @GaryTaubes and @sugarpolitics: http://t.co/4krZ9mxg 16:01:24
#sundayread Peek at the Ideal Bookshelves of 10 Celebrities: http://t.co/iIsaO2g1 17:02:01
#sundayread Flashback: This tweeting billboard got two managers suspended at a Mobile TV station: http://t.co/Zkj8LERj 18:01:31
Did I ever tweet you? Check here. http://t.co/5QN9vgpS 18:29:21
#sundayread An Oral History of “Freaks and Geeks” by @LATimesTVLloyd: http://t.co/WKW2yOmX (via @legalnomads @longreads) 19:00:58
#sundayread Suze Orman, Debit-Card Dealer, by @kyweise: http://t.co/St0Fyook 20:01:16
#sundayread @tyrangiel‘s extensive interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook: http://t.co/ryTVnbmT (via @moorehn) 21:00:46
#sundayread Authors pick their favorite books of 2012: http://t.co/NrlHSliL (via @nprbooks @GuardianBooks) 22:00:58

Monday, Dec. 10

#DailyBlogTip You can tell which blog communities are having fun and which ones hate each other in a glance. 07:00:25
MUSIC: Magic City Smooth Jazz earns $10,000 NEA grant: http://t.co/gPXOu3b5 #bham #musicmonday 08:30:57
WORK: How @tferriss works: http://t.co/2Zbuvuuq 09:31:39
Itty bitty Christmas cheer. (@ Urban Standard w/ 3 others) [pic]: http://t.co/12GahQJ3 10:00:42
Winning through pinning: My case study on @Cin_D_Z got a nice blog writeup: http://t.co/DghbkjO4 10:31:08
UAB, City of Birmingham to commemorate 50th anniversary of 1963 civil rights events: http://t.co/42sug9Z1 #bham #gouab 11:31:24
Check out my new December workouts for Project Bulk: http://t.co/DB2cR8r9 12:30:59
MUSIC: @Alabama_Shakes‘ “Hold On,” No. 1 on Rolling Stone’s Top 50 of 2012: http://t.co/ePqzlJQt (via @ColursoBhamNews) 13:31:30
My Birmingham Blogging Academy blog is now available on Kindle: http://t.co/PZoniiE3 //Feel free to leave a review. 15:15:49
Subscribe once, reap rewards every week. Free Bham Blogging Academy weekly newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 15:59:20
NY cop buys new boots for barefoot man. But what happened next? The complicated story: http://t.co/XNyTCfuV 16:31:00
ENVIRONMENT: Did BP lie about extent of 2010 Gulf oil spill? Emails say yes. http://t.co/cY5Ql6wP 18:01:13
How many times did I tell you guys I swear there’s a little monkey in a coat running around Ikea? NOW DO YOU BELIEVE ME?? 19:30:46
That episode of “Discovering Alabama” that Doug Phillips held till after Forever Wild vote? It’s airing now on @APTV. 21:10:58

Tuesday, Dec. 11

#DailyBlogTip What are the most important pages, posts and products in your blog? Market those first. 07:00:44
Finding encouragement and loving it « Birmingham Blogging Academy. http://t.co/Gu2OWT6r 08:31:28
TV: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert tell all: http://t.co/uNRFznxj 09:31:06
Our new Birmingham G+ Community has close to 60 members. Join us: http://t.co/uR675sCz #bham 10:31:45
ADVANCE CRISIS: Press-Register loses ability to spell the name of its own city, Mobile: http://t.co/oOdrxv9K 11:31:08
VIDEO: “Gary Larson’s Tales From the Far Side,” the animated TV version of his comic strip: http://t.co/gYH61CjV 12:31:50
A Top 400 newsletter. Sign up for the free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 12:42:21
SOCIAL MEDIA: How Walmart Won Its Facebook War vs. Target: http://t.co/9Su3rW34 (h/t @ShellyKramer) //Not crazy about Walmart’s strategy. 13:31:10
WEB: No more free Google Apps for new customers: http://t.co/aGtlgX4w (via @JesseNewhart) 15:15:54
POP CULTURE: The Oatmeal vs. Buzzfeed: http://t.co/ciAJGlAl / http://t.co/ywIahvP3 //Weird. 16:31:09
Media of Birmingham would like to donate $800 to your org. Apply by Friday: http://t.co/2XLgYSpS #bham 18:00:59
Is it wrong to wish for no survivors in the Twitter-Instagram War? 19:31:04
VIDEO: ♫ “¿Donde Esta Santa Claus?” by Guster ♫ http://t.co/JGsynNYq #xmasmusic 21:15:58
RIP Ravi Shankar, 92, “the godfather of world music”: http://t.co/LCNfZKDW 23:39:10

Wednesday, Dec. 12

#DailyBlogTip The best strategy starts with asking the right questions: goals, resources, challenges, timeline. 07:00:17
drawn and martyred: Comic panel draws / criticism and riots. / Yet, Cathy lives. Ack!!!!!! #haikuhumpday 08:00:31
Commenter called me out for self-promotion. On my own company blog. Guilty! http://t.co/UucXZ8Sa 08:31:15
MUSIC: The happening place for jazz concerts in Birmingham? Walgreens. http://t.co/ATQhTMEk #bham 09:30:50
TWITTER: @GJones83412762 wrote up my tweeting tips given to @bpl: http://t.co/ZgVyjy3N 10:31:06
The free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter – learn right from your Inbox: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 11:14:17
Nick Saban among eight named for induction to Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: http://t.co/1rjUbj10 #rolltide 11:31:38
TRAVEL: FCC Urges FAA to Allow Gadget Usage During Takeoff and Landing: http://t.co/6sFdd8EI //Sensible, and overdue. 12:30:56
Tax incentive @GovernorBentley predicted would create 5,000 jobs? Not working. http://t.co/Qck37OdJ #alpolitics 13:31:02
GALLERY: How is Hepburn’s apartment from Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Modern-day locations of iconic films: http://t.co/1ZS5UlZ1 15:15:50
Jefferson Co. pistol permit fund continues operating in the dark: http://t.co/BtZtFX7B #alpolitics 16:30:55
My workout routine? It’s all about the kettlebells. http://t.co/DB2cR8r9 18:02:01
SANDY: Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Alicia Keys, Kanye West LIVE now for #121212Concert fund-raiser: http://t.co/WSIazBmI 18:40:45
VIDEO: ♫ Dave Brubeck playing at Birmingham’s Samford University in 1983. http://t.co/JF4WeKfx (via @WVSUfm @kennysmith) 19:30:57
TRIVIA: Kristen Bell has portrayed the title character on two CW shows. Name them. 21:15:44

Thursday, Dec. 13

#DailyBlogTip Test mobile themes for functionality: sharing posts, leaving comments, searching the site, playing videos. 07:00:15
JOURNALISM: KC Star forces 2 reporters to decide which one stays, which one fired. MERRY CHRISTMAS. http://t.co/F5Kchllc 08:31:33
FREE: @SarahMcLachlan‘s “Find Your Voice” MP3 to raise money for music education: http://t.co/5hy4btRX #xmasmusic 09:31:50
She should change her name to Max Power. http://t.co/AfqJUiz2 //She’s the gal who’s name you’d love to touch! But you mustn’t touch! 10:31:31
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Four Quick Lessons From the Frontlines by @ @allenweiss: http://t.co/O9feM3Do (via @JesseNewhart) 11:30:54
I get some amazing encouragement from my friends online. I am very lucky. http://t.co/Gu2OWT6r 12:31:35
Former Bham mayor Kincaid has run-in w/ Fairfield police. But they won’t share public records. http://t.co/aeeaFt3F #bham 13:30:54
Meet the whiniest deputy in Alabama to ever haunt Facebook … http://t.co/qbUHWAXy 15:16:23
Having my afternoon pick-me-up, a Diet Coke. (@ Urban Standard) http://t.co/qCHcx2Zs 16:02:22
My first ★★★★★ review on Amazon! See all my blogs, now available for Kindle: http://t.co/oHEBHgZE 16:30:52
[link fixed] My first ★★★★★ review on Amazon! See all my blogs, now available for Kindle: http://t.co/edJPxH8B 17:56:26
New client = good day. Today is a good day! 18:01:41
JOURNALISM: Viewer trolls anchor’s hair on Facebook. Anchor responds politely. Station fires anchor. http://t.co/EZj7UTfp 19:30:52
Advance review of “Les Miserables”: WHERE THE HELL ARE THE SINGING CATS?? 21:15:51
My communications credo: 15 rules to follow: http://t.co/DLIrKKT8 22:40:32

Friday, Dec. 14

#DailyBlogTip Hosting photos offsite (e.g. Flickr) may speed up load time but increases risk of display error. 07:00:13
LAST CHANCE: Media of Birmingham would like to donate $800 to your org. Apply by 5 today: http://t.co/oEZCoaWs #bham 08:31:40
WEB: Automattic launches WordPress·com Enterprise: mid-level, low commitment service for businesses: http://t.co/p2t1i1a6 09:31:13
Fairfield police: Former Bham mayor Kincaid scuffled with Miles College ticket taker: http://t.co/ooA13Pt3 #bham 10:31:33
If other bloggers are citing my work, I must be doing something right. 🙂 http://t.co/Gu2OWT6r 11:31:26
HEALTH: Study links TV sets in children’s bedrooms to obesity: http://t.co/bbKvW4qV //Need to study all screens’ effects. 12:31:05
Tips, ideas, videos, links, how-tos, etc. in my free weekly Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 13:17:23
CULTURE: 22 terrible things that must end this year: http://t.co/OATsSDgv 13:31:06
18 Children Killed in Grade School Shooting in Connecticut: http://t.co/xTuuwQer (via @NYTimes) 13:32:47
MOBILE: Apple’s Passbook Problem, by @griner: http://t.co/NhmCvg7L 15:15:59
VIDEO: How @unfoRETTAble Rolls: http://t.co/yFbHWFIG 16:30:50
GOOGLE: Lots of data to study in the Zeitgeist 2012 list of most searched terms: http://t.co/8JLUCqfV 18:01:06
POP CULTURE: “Archer” voice actors and showrunners to tour in January: http://t.co/82nlV9rF 19:30:54

Saturday, Dec. 15

#DailyBlogTip Keep pages and posts distinct. Pages are static, timeless. Posts are date-stamped updates. 07:00:18
The Bham Blogging Academy e-newsletter. The one your mother warned you about. Sign up: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 07:15:40
We make choices daily on how to live, ones that can affect those around us. If you need help, please get it. No judgments. 08:31:18
VIDEO: A look at the @RailroadPark Christmas tree. http://t.co/4bJ6N3Yv #bham 09:30:57
Project Bulk: Day 105: Eat like it’s your job. http://t.co/ZVhFbNkh 10:31:22
GADGETS: Walmart offers $399 4th-gen iPad ($100 off), $127 iPhone 5 ($72 off): http://t.co/6emYElBo 11:31:05
Early AM shootout at St. Vincent’s Hospital on Southside. Gunman dead, 3 wounded incl. cop. http://t.co/R1THY2Xw #bham 11:38:26
Based on cast, Les Miseables is epic battle with Wolverine, Catwoman, Bellatrix Lestrange, Robin Hood & Ali G. In France. 12:31:20
WORDPRESS: Top 10 Plugins for 2012: http://t.co/WxjyENGJ (RT @MaryRarick) //More user faves in the comments. 13:31:12
At current pace, Bham will have as many gun deaths as Sandy Hook by Dec. 31. 14 in 16 days. http://t.co/iPwc6qYa #bham 16:30:57
Source: Obama to nominate Kerry for secretary of state; Clinton plans to leave post. http://t.co/UZLCdKPO 20:37:07