Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-08-22

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010

What are you reading? What should you read? Letâ€™s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
If you’re into #sundayread check out #sundayreading (And vice versa.) #
#sundayread Bham’s Best Eats: Happy birthday, Julia Child! Celeste’s tribute: http://itswa.de/bbe-julia-child #bhameats #
#sundayread Make a joyful tweet unto the Lord. Plus, other faiths via Twitter. http://bit.ly/cKcWsP #
#sundayread Bham’s @roywoodjr discusses Last Comic Standing, advice for others, on @thecomicscomic: http://bit.ly/auVZBm #
#sundayread I have “Copy Editor’s Syndrome,” finding typos everywhere. This pair tried to fix them. http://n.pr/aLKEMd #
#sundayread Bham and the Vulcan Bike Week fiasco. Will we ever know why it happened? http://bit.ly/dcrjdY #
#sundayread The Economy Needs a Bit of Ingenuity: http://twurl.nl/h86klz (RT @daveburris) #
#sundayread Bryan Burrough offers great advice on long-form writing: http://bit.ly/bG4f4R (via @timfalconer @janelangille) #
#sundayread You can control your dreams. And problem-solve. http://bit.ly/bpvfwv (RT @ramseym) #
#sundayread Sharing Demons With Hank Williams: http://nyti.ms/9FaHAt #
#sundayread A man’s home is his castle. In Leeds, it must be a castle. By @thisisbama. http://bit.ly/cSIbPz #
#sundayread “Give away some of your stuff. See how it feels.” http://nyti.ms/dxo4t5 #
#sundayread @lefthandedwritr reads whole books at the bookstore, retains most. Showoff. http://bit.ly/9KElbP #
#sundayread How to Be the Perfect Host in the 21st Century: http://bit.ly/8XuOjb #
#sundayread She’s 91, Her car’s 45. http://bit.ly/9R0rGa #

Monday, Aug. 16

My back-to-school haiku: http://itswa.de/c03nGl #
Bham’s Best Eats: @seankelley shares markets & restaurants w/ best gluten-free foods: http://itswa.de/bbe-gluten #bhameats #
5 Ways to Fix and Fund Your Own Ideas, by @JustinKownacki: http://bit.ly/aHquDF (via @chrisbrogan) #
Once called “roach coaches,” food trucks are all the rage. @atompkins tracks the trend: http://bit.ly/aJ9RnD #bhameats #
Tweetup! Come by @Steel1stand23rd for a fun mixer on 8/26, w/ FREE frozen drinks for ladies: http://itswa.de/skool-daze #
If you want to sell books on eBay, @HenryNeff wrote a how-to book for sale via eBay: http://bit.ly/bj3OUF (via @garrett98) #
Recommend you follow Robert @rdfrench, Auburn prof in public relations & social media, founder of http://PROpenMic.org. #
Is this a BP-level threat to Birmingham’s water supply? http://trunc.it/aemdc (via @dartdog) #
Who’s Birmingham’s quirkiest blogger? Nominate your favorite in the 1st Bham Blogging Awards: http://bit.ly/a0VZsB #
Interview with the always insightful and seriously funny comedian Paul Mooney: http://bit.ly/cp86ol (h/t @nic_mclean) #
Showblockers! 22 characters who stop good TV shows in their tracks: http://bit.ly/ay0oph #

Tuesday, Aug. 17

My conversation with WordPress (reflections on a community, by @sheatsb: http://tumblr.com/xuefisupf #
Bham’s Best Eats: What’s good at Dyron’s Lowcountry, Mt Brook? @DLinBham says grits! http://itswa.de/bbe-dyrons #bhameats #
Next class: Learn blogging, content management from me and @infomediadotcom on 8/24: http://itswa.de/blog-aug10 #
Video: CrowdVoiceâ€™s @ealshafei discusses her new project, tracking global protests: http://t.co/dVYPtp6 (via @tammyhart) #
Which Bham blog has the BEST DESIGN? Nominate your favorite in the 1st Bham Blogging Awards: http://bit.ly/a0VZsB #
Recommend you follow @ramit, financial wiz and author based in San Francisco. #
Wish list: Real Caller ID for cell phones. Even if it Googles the number and guesses the identity. Need smarter phones. #
Special! Bham’s Best Eats: live chat, noon Wed with @ShaunChavis and @messyepicure: http://itswa.de/d7U5Jm #bhameats #
And batting clean-up Thursday at @ignitebham? This clown. http://is.gd/ekWqU #ignitebham #
Jack’s turns 50! The secret: “Smiling faces and friendly service.” http://bit.ly/bDA9KO #bhameats (via @ARSSmith) #
Three Unknown Features of the iPhone 4, by @Pogue: http://nyti.ms/aNOW65 #

Wednesday, Aug. 18

“Dr.” Laura “retires” from radio “advice” show after using “n-word” 11 times. I “care.” #
Join us at noon to talk about Bham’s Best Eats with @ShaunChavis and @messyepicure. http://itswa.de/bbe-chat #bhameats #
Bham’s Best Eats: Elisa @bikeskirt makes chicken w/ arugula-basil pesto. Yum! http://itswa.de/bbe-arugula-pesto #bhameats #
Actually, Saban endorsed *me* for mayor of Bessemer. Proof: http://twitpic.com/2fwfvy #
Wanna talk Bham food? Live chat starts in 15 w/ @messyepicure and @ShaunChavis! http://itswa.de/bbe-chat #bhameats #
Bham’s Best Eats live lunchtime chat NOW: With @messyepicure and @ShaunChavis! http://itswa.de/bbe-chat #bhameats #
Wade on Birmingham Â» Rickwood Field celebrates 100th anniversary today: http://itswa.de/rickwood #
I have a spare ticket to @ignitebham for Thur at Matthew’s Bar and Grill. Message me if you want to go! #
What’s the funniest blog post you’ve read? Nominate your favorite in the 1st Bham Blogging Awards: http://bit.ly/a0VZsB #
43 percent of U.S. companies will be blogging by 2012: http://ow.ly/2qGLZ (RT @MackCollier) #
You’ll have hunger pangs after reading @messyepicure & @ShaunChavis‘ chat on Bham food: http://itswa.de/bbe-chat #bhameats #
BP finally sends out Gulf oil spill letters and compensation checks. Minus the checks. http://bit.ly/9SEb4k #oilspill #
Just like that, the day / disappeared in a puff of / forgettable tasks. #haikuhumpday #
Final US combat troops leaving Iraq: http://bit.ly/b8LAnm (via @jsandford @BreakingNews) [Casualties: 4415 US, 97000-650000 Iraq] #

Thursday, Aug. 19

Satire is dead. “The Tragic Death of Practically Everything”: http://bit.ly/aiS3E9 (via @scottschablow @jangles) #
Bham’s Best Eats: Who’s your fave home cook? @ShaunChavis shares 3 of her picks: http://itswa.de/bbe-home-cooks #bhameats #
Recommend you follow @rainnwilson, Dwight Schrute from “The Office,” co-founder of @soulpancake. #
What’s the most uplifting blog post you’re read? Nominate your favorite in 1st Bham Blogging Awards: http://bit.ly/a0VZsB #
Join @AlabamaBloggers for lunch at @theredcat_bham, 11:30a 8/27. RSVP: http://bit.ly/aZwZo5 #alablogmeet #
Video: The sweetest thing you’ll see today. “Danny and Annie: Parts I and II,” from @povdocs: http://to.pbs.org/9wMmtK #
Kudos: Bham’s Intermark Group chief Jake McKenzie says firm has hired 50: http://bit.ly/bf6xOw #
You’ll never guess the No. 1 most-sold item at Walmart … http://yhoo.it/brkSpc (via @StaceeAmos @griner) #
Reinvent, Rebuild, Reuse: Why @chrisbrogan is visiting Bham: http://bit.ly/9Amtqq (via @ikepigott @jsandford) #BroganBham #
It’s hot out. Birmingham Frozen Yogurt Roundup, by @messyepicure: http://ow.ly/2p1tG #bhameats #
Journalism ethics: Should you live-tweet a possible suicide attempt? http://ow.ly/2s08N #livetweetethics #
RT @dartdog: great time at #ignitebham great talks and @mcbrihk as always did a masterful job of pulling it all together go Henry!! #

Friday, Aug. 20

150 acts, 13 venues, 3 days, $30. Bham Arts and Music Festival @baamfest starts tonight: http://itswa.de/baam-2010 #bham #
10 ways to get Twitter followers: Listen, converse, help, ask, respect, thank, praise, joke and be humble. Repeat. #
Bham’s Best Eats: Does @bheptin‘s chicken dish use black magic? No: Blackened Voodoo. http://itswa.de/bbe-voodoo #bhameats #
10 ways to use Linkedin, by @GuyKawasaki: http://ow.ly/2mrMj (via @LauraGainor @LinkedInQueen) #
Doughnut renaissance: 24 donuts in 24 hours around Birmingham. http://bit.ly/bzajUm #bhameats #
FYI: BarCamp Birmingham @barcampbham will still be awesome, but lunch is now up to you next Sat.: http://bit.ly/aAy7bV #
Does your blog rule? Nominations are open for the Juried Categories in the 1st Bham Blogging Awards: http://bit.ly/cQDTsq #
What happens to your brain when you unplug and go for a hike? http://nyti.ms/92JRrE (RT @tferriss) #
Plan your BAAM. Bham Arts and Music Festival @baamfest starts in 3 hours. Full schedule: http://itswa.de/baam-2010 #bham #
The Bham’s Best Eats series inspires @ShaunChavis‘ new blog on home cooks: http://birminghamcooks.wordpress.com #bhameats #
Worst part of new Facebook Places feature? Having tracking chip installed in nether regions. (Opt-out even more painful.) #
Video: @roywoodjr takes on Dr. Laura: http://bit.ly/c8aaVn (via @TheSoup) #

Saturday, Aug. 21

Power out in Crestwood. Sigh. #bham #
What is THE Must-Read Blog Post? Nominate your favorite in the 1st Bham Blogging Awards: http://bit.ly/a0VZsB #
Bham’s Best Eats: Why do you go to the Garage? @EatBHM goes for the atmosphere: http://itswa.de/bbe-garage #bhameats #
Don’t forget Stokin’ the Fire BBQ and Music Festival at Sloss, till 11 tonight, $15: http://bit.ly/9DaHQ1 #bhameats #
BAAM, Day 2. Bham Arts and Music Festival @baamfest has 100 acts for $30 in next 36 hrs: http://itswa.de/baam-2010 #bham #
Learn how Sloss put Bham on road to preservation. Watch “Sloss: Industry to Art,” 8p Sun on @APTV: http://bit.ly/bgll6A #
Calvert at @opernewbham changes stance on food trucks, @spoonfedgrill, from @bhamterminal: http://bit.ly/aPH50m #bhameats #
Jiko Oak-Grilled Filet with Mac and Cheese and Red Wine Sauce, from @bheptin: http://bit.ly/bsq6TA #bhameats #
Shout out Saturday: Shout out to @Sharrif69, founder of this weekend’s @baamfest. Kudos on building up Bham. #shoutoutsat #
Could Bham food truck squabble lead to healthy food truck options? @foodrevival‘s plan: http://bit.ly/cKsAon #bhameats #
Psst: A first look at @sidewalkfilm 2010 lineup. Movies w/ a Bham / Ala tie-in: http://itswa.de/sidewalk10-peek #sidewalk #