Late Friday evening, we announced that we would be serving as an organizing sponsor for WordCamp Birmingham, the first WordCamp that will be held in the Southeastern United States. The conference will take place on September 27 & 28. A quick primer - WordCamps are informal gatherings of WordPress enthusiasts, users and developers to talk [...]

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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 [...]

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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…
SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “About yesterday’s proclamation…”, url: “http://bhamterminal.com/blog/2008/04/23/langford-prayer-editorial-posted/” [...]

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Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Barry Copeland gave a very uplifting talk to the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce in mid-March asking people to take a look at all of the positive things taking place in Birmingham and the surrounding area.
Of course, we’re always happy with folks that take that approach to [...]

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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 [...]

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Late last week the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham introduced the Community Catalyst Fund at their annual meeting. I decided to take a moment and write about what I think it means for our region - the result is our current entry over on my Birmingham. Check it out if you’ve got a moment.
Then let [...]

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UPDATE: 4:47 p.m. André’s editorial is now available. See the link at the end of the post.
As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 40th observance of the date of his assassination, let’s take a moment and listen to the words of the fallen solider of the Civil Rights movement delivered the evening [...]

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