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"Sunny Days on Sundays, Everything's A-OK!"9 comments

Chelsea Ward wrote 2 weeks ago: I love “Sesame Street” a lot. Hence the title of my post, which was inspired by the lyri … more →

Tags: breakfast, lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Dessert, Exercise, walking, grocery shopping, Edy's Peppermint Ice Cream

Chocolate at 2 a.m.

misslawren wrote 1 year ago: All of us grasping for the original. Looking for something to make our own. Are we aware it’s … more →

Tags: Oh

The Ramble: Is it really all about the "dome"?3 comments

Andre wrote 2 years ago: The numerous online forums here in town are always interesting to click through, especially when the … more →

Tags: Birmingham, AL, Urban Issues, Architecture, Commentary, B'ham Wiki, AL, Cities, Birmingham Alabama, Legion Field

The Ramble: There's not one solution to this traffic issue

Andre wrote 2 years ago: People may be looking at this elevated highway issue the wrong way. When the issue was first discuss … more →

Tags: Birmingham, AL, Urban Issues, transit, Civic Engagement, Architecture, Sustainable Development, Commentary, Transportation, AL

The Ramble: Reflections on the fan's reflections on the radio carousel6 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: Thanks to all that have stumbled across this blog as a result of this story. I hope that you’r … more →

Tags: Birmingham, AL, Music Venues, Taylor Hicks, city stages, Catalyst, Sidewalk, Commentary, WENN-FM, clearchannel

The Ramble: Other thoughts on recent discussion of Sidewalk4 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: Here are some links to the latest entries regarding the resignation of Sidewalk Moving Picture Festi … more →

Tags: Birmingham Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Blogging, Commentary, Erik Jambor, Film Festivals, films, Independent Film, News Media (as source & subject)

The Ramble: OK, let's see what apples to apples tells us about City Stages5 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: I was preparing to post about the firing of Mike Shula from Alabama. I’m saving that one for t … more →

Tags: Birmingham, AL, other cities, Music Venues, city stages, Civic Engagement, Blogging, Commentary, Cities, Birmingham Alabama

The Ramble: Results from the partisan shell game4 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: The results are in… While we here at the Ramblings are not normally into the nuts and bolts of … more →

Tags: Birmingham, AL, Civic Engagement, Commentary, 2006 Elections, Birmingham Alabama, Politics, Alabama Politics

Thursday Three? OK, I'll bite2 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: I am a regular reader of the Axis of Weevil Thursday Three over on Possumblog, though I never try to … more →

Tags: Birmingham Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Blogging, Where to find Dre

The Ramble: Supporting the future of arts and culture in Birmingham, this week and onward1 comment

Andre wrote 3 years ago: The return of the Brewhaha Now that the weather’s starting to feel more like fall (at least in the m … more →

Tags: Birmingham, AL, Urban Issues, Music Venues, city stages, MySpace, WorkPlay, Artwalk, Catalyst, Civic Engagement

A glimpse at a blogger's hometown6 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: It was definitely a much-needed trip home this past weekend. During the course of the next few days … more →

Tags: Architecture, Fordham Road, Mass Transit, New York, New York City, other cities, Photographs, Random shots, Sustainable Development

The Ramble: Can the News' old building be saved? Some suggestions...2 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: Yesterday, the Design Review Committee unanimously denied the request by the Birmingham News to demo … more →

Tags: Architecture, Birmingham Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Civic Engagement, Commentary, History, Magic City Flickr Group, My Birmingham, News Media (as source & subject)

The Ramble: Two years after moving here, what's on Dre's mind?1 comment

Andre wrote 3 years ago: Today marks two years since I officially became a full time resident of the City of Birmingham as I … more →

Tags: Birmingham Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Commentary, My Birmingham, Where to find Dre

The Ramble: Can you really build your way out of a traffic problem?6 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: An article in yesterday’s Birmingham News spoke of an engineering plan that will call for a four-lan … more →

Tags: Birmingham, AL, other cities, Urban Issues, News Media (as source & subject), transit, Civic Engagement, Sustainable Development, Commentary, Mass Transit

The Ramble: Shall we overcome?9 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: I haven’t written a true Ramble in a long time and I’m somewhat hesitant to post this one. Hearing a … more →

Tags: People, Birmingham, AL, Civic Engagement, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Civil Rights, Social commentary, Commentary, My Birmingham, 2006 Elections

The Ramble: An update on Torme’s, a New Beginning for an area school, & Frank’s getting a Bobblehead night on my birthday!

Andre wrote 3 years ago: An update on Torme’s It appears that the crew interviewing Merv Torme was more interested in his com … more →

Tags: Birmingham, AL, AL, Birmingham Alabama, Cristo Rey Network, Savannah, ga

The Ramble: "Hey Kids! What time is it?"1 comment

Andre wrote 3 years ago: While driving back from Chicago, I listened intently to a few NPR stories. This is after I listened … more →

Tags: People, Birmingham, AL, News Media (as source & subject), Television, Superman, npr, "All Things Considered", 80s cartoons, Smurfs

One year later: Just Cruising Along...3 comments

Andre wrote 3 years ago: Today’s picture has no immediate relevance to today’s post, at least not at first glance. Curtis rem … more →

Tags: Dre's 101 in 1001, Birmingham, AL, Where to find Dre, Random shots, Photographs, Architecture, Neon in B'ham

The Ramble: What can we do about transit?1 comment

Andre wrote 3 years ago: Darrell Howard, the principal transportation planner for the Regional Planning Commission of Greater … more →

Tags: Birmingham, AL, Random shots, Urban Issues, Photographs, transit, Civic Engagement, Commentary, Mass Transit, Transportation


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