Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-08-15

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010

What are you reading? What should you read? Letâ€™s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Bham’s Best Eats: @FoodRevival shows how to start canning peaches: http://itswa.de/bbe-peach #bhameats #
#sundayread Freelancing, an on-spec life requiring strict adherence to toadyism, to sycophancy. http://bit.ly/aee970 #
#sundayread Latest reads on my Twitter Times newspaper: http://twittertim.es/WadeOnTweets (and make your own) #
#sundayread The challenge of the “fried okra mentality,” by Amanda @FoodRevival: http://bit.ly/a8LizT #bhameats #
#sundayread Flashback: “The moment I begin to shop, I know I could be doing anything else.” http://itswa.de/aekFox #
#sundayread The overnight brand of @antoinedodson24. How race, celebrity and more collided: http://n.pr/92VWB1 #
If you’re into #sundayread check out #sundayreading (And vice versa.) #
#sundayread I’m pretty sure I’ve worked for this boss. Several times. The Tiger Oil memos: http://bit.ly/9xX39M #
#sundayread Meet @YiyingLu, designer of “Lifting a Dreamer,” better known as … the Fail Whale: http://bit.ly/cgmTYF #
#sundayread Mix @shaunchavis and @seankelley and bake. Makes one @foodiebookclub: http://bit.ly/du3Cen #besteats #
#sundayread Bucking the trend: Readership for @bhammag jumped 25 percent in 1 year: http://bit.ly/b1uovT #
#sundayread The Acceleration of Addictiveness: http://bit.ly/9C7IQV (via @tferriss) #
#sundayread TN gov candidate Basil Marceaux: “I set the Internet up so they would talk bad about me.” http://bit.ly/cGf8i7 #
#sundayread Bham musician Kevin Atkins fell down, gashed his face. His heart attacked him. http://bit.ly/9bXlhF #
#sundayread Bicycle: http://bit.ly/cC0Tgp #

Monday, Aug. 9

Finally switched my Mac’s default browser from Safari to Firefox. Better speed, fewer Flash probs. #
Bham’s Best Eats: @jenbarnett says best cupcakes in town are … @dreamcake1: http://itswa.de/bbe-dreamcakes #bhameats #
Warning: engrossing art ahead. 50 Fantastically Clever Logos: http://bit.ly/d06XqQ (via @briancauble @chrisbrogan) #
Top 5 Tips for Aspiring Music Bloggers, with great advice from Bham’s @largeheartedboy: http://mash.to/2msnm #
Special Lunch Bunch: @TomMartin in Bham, noon Fri @MellowBHAM. RSVP: http://bit.ly/cs7G7u (via @StaceyHood) #bhamlb #
What equipment do you need in the kitchen? Jason @messyepicure shares a great list: http://bit.ly/9dYuSC #bhameats #
Who’s the featured @Southern_Living Mama Blogger? Birmingham’s own @ObjectivityRach! http://bit.ly/9HKwyr #
Apparently, all the dogs and cats I talk to on Facebook are frauds. http://bit.ly/b7e5lb #
Will Bham’s @roywoodjr win Last Comic Standing? 2-hr finale, 8 tonight, @NBC13: Recaps: http://itswa.de/comic-posts #
Spoiler for Bham’s @roywoodjr on “Last Comic Standing”: Ë™ÇÇÉ¹É¥Ê‡ doÊ‡ uÄ± sÄ± ÊŽoÉ¹ puÉ ‘Ç×ŸÉuÄ±ÉŸ uÄ± Ê‡uÄ±od ÊŽÉÊÉŸ×ŸÉÉ¥ #
Another spoiler for Bham’s @roywoodjr on Last Comic Standing … Ë™oÊÊ‡ lÉuÄ±ÉŸ ÇÉ¹É uÄ±ÆƒÉuÉ¥oÅ¿ ÊŽÉ¯É¯oâ”´ ‘ÉzÉ¹ÉdsÆŽ ÇdÄ±lÇâ„² ;ÇÉ”Éld pÉ¹Ä±É¥Ê‡ uÄ± sÇÉ¥sÄ±uÄ±ÉŸ ÊŽoÉ¹ #
Bham’s @roywoodjr takes 3rd in Last Comic Standing finale; will tour in ATL, Montgomery, Mobile: http://itswa.de/comic-10 #

Tuesday, Aug. 10

Is @bhambizjrnl on the edge of a slippery slope, selling access to editors? Post by @ikepigott: http://ike4.me/o131 #
Bham’s Best Eats: @stayhungrybham‘s happy hour has bourbon andâ€¦ Buffalo Rock?? http://itswa.de/bbe-buffalo-rock #bhameats #
Why @wordcampbham? It’s not just platform but blogging community. @acnatta‘s column in @B_metro: http://bit.ly/drX6Yp #
Can you swim? Should more people be able to swim? By the numbers: http://bit.ly/bl5Q7g #
Keeping Bham fed: Sol’s celebrates 40 years of hot dogs in Norwood: http://bit.ly/aUXxCx #bhameats #
Networking: @ipsaonline‘s summer event, 8/25, 6-9p at Vulcan Park. $10 (free for IPSA members): http://bit.ly/8Xti8i #
Recommend you follow @roywoodjr, Bham native, finalist on Last Comic Standing, US tour in Sept. http://itswa.de/comic-10 #
Great photo: Sloss Furnaces Silhouette, by @natedreger. http://flic.kr/p/8mFe4v #
How to help starving kids in US? Food insecurity highest since ’95: http://bit.ly/ciY1Zq (via @ChrisAmirault @ShaunChavis) #
Ironically, I’ve quit jobs because NO ONE called me a HOPA. *sniff* #
Shame on @wordpressdotcom for dropping Cutline theme for Coraline without warning. Bad for my business/site, bad for WP. #

Wednesday, Aug. 11

Businesses: Learn practical social media at lunch today: @SMCBHAM mtg, 11:30-1, @infomediadotcom: http://bit.ly/c84NtG #
Bham’s Best Eats: The pleasures of the CafÃ© Dupont tasting menus, by @DLinBham: http://itswa.de/bbe-dupont #bhameats #
My 2 cents on how @wordpressdotcom damaged its reputation with poor customer service: http://bit.ly/auM7d0 #
Google had a chance to fight for net neutrality. Instead, it gave in. http://bit.ly/9KxeQ3 #
I reserve calls for time-sensitive talks, or to straighten out a situation. What about you? http://bit.ly/alDi76 #
People should spend less / time creatively quitting, / more time solving snags. #haikuhumpday #
RT @jsandford: Ultimately it will be word-of-mouth that saves Alabama’s Gulf Coast. http://bit.ly/b8LF2P #oilspill #
Recommend you follow @robbiecaponetto, Bham-based photographer for @Southern_Living, for his daily pics. #
Is Bham’s dining scene suffering from lack of sommeliers? Food & Wine says yes (I say no): http://bit.ly/bn8Ywr #bhameats #
How good is Parks and Recreation? Just *reading* about Season 3 makes me smile. From @sepinwall: http://bit.ly/asMhej #
Poverty in Bham means bad access to healthy food, leads to health probs. Everyone loses. http://bit.ly/9KQh3D #bhameats #

Thursday, Aug. 12

Birmingham Bowl 2. Or Beat Carolina Bowl. Or the 35th Bowl. Or Vulcan Bike Week Bowl. http://bit.ly/b5brek #bhambowlnames #
Bham’s Best Eats: A tale of two taco trucks, by @stayhungrybham. http://itswa.de/bbe-taco-trucks #bhameats #
Eight case studies: How retail is using social media, co-authored by @griner: http://bit.ly/do90LL #
LAST CHANCE: @ignitebham tickets are almost gone! 8/19, 6p, Matthew’s Bar. RSVP ends at 5 tonight: http://bit.ly/bSVV3D #
RT @CaptainAnnoying: It turns out Julia Roberts has been dead the entire time. #eatpraylovespoilers #
Your business jargon sucks. This site can fix it: http://unsuck-it.com #
Recommend you follow Ed @RelaxItsHandled, Bham entrepreneur, husband and man about town. #
Comic strip “Cathy” to end Oct. 3. In tribute, I have omitted any humorous punchline. #
RT @ikepigott: Great story about why you need to walk the walk to understand a problem: http://ike4.me/bab1 #
The @RSSBham profile of Jason Horn @messyepicure, foodie and #bhameats blogger: http://dlvr.it/3jGfc #
I’m going to name my magician murder mystery “Stabracadabra.” (Spoiler: Weapon will be a blowtorch.) #
Damn. Should’ve been at Lilith Fair now tweeting about how hot it is. #
This day in irony: Dr. Laura’s first book? “Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives.” http://bit.ly/9boXla #
Finally, hard figures on gay marriage support. This chart is exciting! http://bit.ly/c6OYBp #

Friday, Aug. 13

LAST CHANCE: Media of Bham spotlight on @bhammag, Tue, 5:30p at Infomedia. $10. RSVP today: http://itswa.de/mob-aug10 #
Bham’s Best Eats: What are Eggs Birmingham? @Foodimentary cracks the case. http://itswa.de/bbe-eggs-bham #bhameats #
Fairfield, $4 million in debt and dying. Can Miles College save it? http://bit.ly/cugE6T #bham #
Mobile front page anti-BP editorial (http://bit.ly/au1sWx) leads to vow of faster payments: http://bit.ly/b9qYs2 #oilspill #
Trying out Ala. farm-raised shrimp, by @stayhungrybham: http://bit.ly/cie0Yr #bhameats #
Congrats to @dougal, @saracannon, @syedbalkhi, selected as @wordcampbham 2010 speakers! http://bit.ly/9azW3c #wcbhm10 #
Twitter Movie Trailer: Rated Awesome. http://ow.ly/2oUtp (RT @rk @courtenaybird) #
Recommend you follow Sheree @ree_tweets, attorney, Samford assistant professor and Ben Franklin blogger. #
Who’s winning the blog war between @SpoonFedGrill and @opernewbham? http://bit.ly/cEa5fJ / http://bit.ly/a1XQe5 #bhameats #

Saturday, Aug. 14

Bham’s Best Eats: @EatBHM introduces Golden Rule Bar-B-Q to a first-timer. http://itswa.de/bbe-golden-rule #bhameats #
Shout out Saturday: Shout out to @repcamward, who shared great insights at @SMCBHAM this week. #shoutoutsat #

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