{"id":23493,"date":"2020-02-15T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/?p=23493"},"modified":"2020-01-25T10:56:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T18:56:56","slug":"on-this-day-feb-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/15\/on-this-day-feb-15\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: Feb 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since I&#8217;ll hit 20 years of blogging this November, this year I&#8217;m posting a daily list of anything I published on this day in the past.<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>25<\/strong> posts previously published on February 15th<\/p><ul class=\"todaypost\"><li><strong>2024<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/02\/15\/year-50-day-289\/\">Year 50 Day 289<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">An unexpected work conversation. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/02\/15\/year-50-day-289\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2023<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/02\/15\/%f0%9f%93%9a-the-extractionist-by-kimberly-unger\/\">&#x1f4da; The Extractionist by Kimberly Unger<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">No review, as this book is a Philip K. Dick Award nominee, and I am the coordinator for the award ceremony at Norwescon. While I have no input into the selection of nominees or judging, I want to be sure to avoid any appearance of influence. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/02\/15\/%f0%9f%93%9a-the-extractionist-by-kimberly-unger\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/02\/15\/bandwagon-time-jock-nerd-prep-goth-test\/\">Bandwagon Time: Jock-Nerd\/Prep-Goth Test<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Someone who combines the geeky knowledge of nerds with the non-conformity of Goths to engage in gaming, fantasy-worlds and the like. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/02\/15\/bandwagon-time-jock-nerd-prep-goth-test\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2021<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/02\/15\/difficult-listening-hour-2021-02-13-snow-day\/\">Difficult Listening Hour 2021.02.13: Snow Day!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">The Seattle area was getting inundated with snow, so every song in this mix was pulled from a playlist of tracks with wintery themes. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/02\/15\/difficult-listening-hour-2021-02-13-snow-day\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/02\/15\/25208\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">&#x1f4da; 9\/2021: Rule of Capture by Christopher Brown &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f; It is not easy to read near-future dystopian SF set in an America waiting for the outcome of a contested election after the fascist incumbent loses but the Texas Gov. invalidates the electoral votes and it goes to SCOTUS. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/02\/15\/25208\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/15\/on-this-day-feb-15\/\">On This Day: Feb 15<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from February 15 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/15\/on-this-day-feb-15\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/02\/15\/21550\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Opening night! #blackpanther <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/02\/15\/21550\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/02\/15\/19272\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Out for a stroll at Priest Point Park with Finn, Hope, and Nalah. (46\/366) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/02\/15\/19272\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2014<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/15\/17440\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">And here&#8217;s the last of the kids here today, nephew Leo! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/15\/17440\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/15\/17413\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">My newest niece, Sadie Opal! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/15\/17413\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/15\/17416\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">And here&#8217;s Nalah&#8217;s little sister, almost-three-year-old Finn! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/15\/17416\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/15\/17419\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Me and my just-turned-five niece Nalah! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/15\/17419\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2009<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/02\/15\/meeting-n\/\">Meeting N<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Last weekend, Prairie became the proud aunt of little Nalah Sophia Graham. After giving her some time to get used to being with her parents (and vice versa), we went over on Friday night to meet her. She's definitely a cutie! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/02\/15\/meeting-n\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2007<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/02\/15\/are-diggers-the-internets-neocons\/\">Are &#8216;diggers&#8217; the internet&#8217;s neocons?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">It's that same all-or-nothing, no-quarter-given, us-or-them, black-and-white viewpoint that our culture is rapidly sinking into. No matter whether the arena is politics or the net, online or off, there seems to be no room left for people who actually want to _talk_ to each other, _even if they don't agree_. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/02\/15\/are-diggers-the-internets-neocons\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2006<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/02\/15\/itunes-essentials-goth\/\">iTunes Essentials: Goth<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">The iTunes Music Store's Essentials series has weighed in on the 'essentials' of goth. It's an interesting collection of tracks. Not a bad selection, either -- I'm mostly just impressed that they have this many non-pop artists available now. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/02\/15\/itunes-essentials-goth\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/02\/15\/i-got-shot-by-dick-cheney\/\">I got shot by Dick Cheney!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Okay, so sure, I've never been much for hunting, and I knew it could be a bad idea. Still -- how many times do you get a chance to go kumquat hunting with the veep? Too bad it turned out like this. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/02\/15\/i-got-shot-by-dick-cheney\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2005<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/15\/thanks-six-apart\/\">Thanks, Six Apart<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">What it boils down to is that over the years, time and time again, I've gotten incredibly friendly and personal service from the crew at Six Apart. I can't think of a better way to build and maintain customer loyalty than that. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/15\/thanks-six-apart\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/15\/final-comment-tweaks\/\">Final comment tweaks<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Some few final tweaks to the comments tonight, and I think I'm finally done tinkering. For now, at least. There's always more projects coming down the line somewhere. :) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/15\/final-comment-tweaks\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/15\/lets-try-this-again-shall-we\/\">Let&#8217;s try this again, shall we?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Allrighty then. I've done some restructuring and work on the server, and it's time to bite the bullet and see how things go: comments are turned on again. Or, at least, they're turned on for this entry and any going forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/15\/lets-try-this-again-shall-we\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/15\/another-article-in-cnnmoney\/\">Another article in CNNMoney<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">My Uncle Doug pointed this one out to me: Blogging is all fun and games, until the boss finds out. The article doesn't cover any new ground, and I just get a single-sentence mention, but it's another one for the list. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/15\/another-article-in-cnnmoney\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2002<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/15\/cross-platform-compatibilityugh\/\">Cross-platform compatibility&#8230;ugh<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Testing my website in every browser available to me to see how they handle the CSS code I'm using. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/15\/cross-platform-compatibilityugh\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/15\/just-testing-something\/\">Just testing something<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">This post is more of an excuse to post this link (assuming it works) so that I can do some work double-checking how my site renders in different browsers at a set window size. Feel free to ignore it. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/15\/just-testing-something\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/15\/geek-love\/\">Geek Love<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I gotta say, this is really cool. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/15\/geek-love\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2001<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/02\/15\/but-will-i-remember-it\/\">But will I remember it?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">When your mind forgets who you can trust and who is your enemy, how can you ever hope to solve a mystery? <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/02\/15\/but-will-i-remember-it\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/02\/15\/sugar-and-spice\/\">Sugar and Spice<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">While most definitely a 'fluff' film, it was a lot of fun, and one of these days I'm going to have to sit down with my friends and see just how many shots were parodies of\/tributes to famous crime\/drama flicks. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/02\/15\/sugar-and-spice\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from February 15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2040],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23493\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}