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Ads to ride off into the sunset

May 19th, 2008 · Comments Off · Commentary, Health, My Birmingham, Random Shots

André Natta/bhamterminal.com
This could be the last time you see this image — if you missed Saturday’s Birmingham News, you missed this story on the removal of these ads by the BJCTA, at the mayor’s request, because it was presenting a bad image.
So what do I think? Find out over on my Birmingham… then let us [...]

About yesterday’s proclamation…

April 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off · Commentary, My Birmingham

We figured that you’d be waiting for a comment from me about yesterday’s proclamation by Mayor Langford (at least some of you – including the folks that called or emailed me).
Well, I’ve put one up over on my Birmingham. Check it out and let us know what you think…

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Hope springs eternal on the west side

April 10th, 2008 · Comments Off · Commentary, My Birmingham

Tuesday’s vote dedicating approximately $48 million for the redevelopment of the Fair Park property on the city’s west side raised some interesting questions, and hope. It might also be raising concerns as just under $1 billion has been now earmarked for projects across the city since Mayor Langford’s inauguration late last year.
I chimed in with [...]

Who’s responsible for Birmingham’s reputation?

March 24th, 2008 · Comments Off · Birmingham, Commentary, Magic City Question, UAB

We constantly talk about the University of Alabama at Birmingham as being the economic engine of not just the city or the region, but the state.
Today one the columnists for their student newspaper, the Kaleidoscope, decided to pose a rather powerful question (and challenge) to her fellow students and I believe to the community at [...]

Let’s look at the people, they are the city

February 21st, 2008 · Comments Off · Commentary, Community, My Birmingham

So what does this classic Birmingham, AL sign have to do with The Terminal? Everything…
I teased in this week’s newsletter about the beginning of a new series over on my Birmingham that focuses on this classic sign and the words written over the doors of the Birmingham City Council chambers – The People are The [...]

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The First 100: Around the Magic City after 80 days

January 31st, 2008 · Comments Off · Commentary, The First 100

Birmingham mayor Larry Langford. Bob Farley/f8photo
If you’re counting actual calendar days, it’s day 80 of the Langford era in Birmingham, Alabama. Some would call it a little whirlwind-like, especially after Tuesday’s $90 million proposal announced for the Alabama State Fairgrounds on the city’s west side. We’re curious about what you think about how it’s going [...]

Dre’s Journal: Is this how XO Laptops will be in Birmingham?

January 28th, 2008 · View Comments · Commentary, technology

Photo credit: André Natta/Flickr
The biggest story that I saw covered by mainstream media and bloggers last week while I was out of town involved a recent “discovery” by city officials that Birmingham City Schools were not ready to fully utilize our soon to be delivered XO laptops. Here’s an example of what it could look [...]