{"id":23859,"date":"2020-04-11T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/?p=23859"},"modified":"2020-04-02T11:08:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T18:08:13","slug":"on-this-day-apr-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/04\/11\/on-this-day-apr-11\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: Apr 11"},"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>20<\/strong> posts previously published on April 11th<\/p><ul class=\"todaypost\"><li><strong>2024<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/04\/11\/year-50-day-345\/\">Year 50 Day 345<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Today I found a neat little pottery sculpture garden. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/04\/11\/year-50-day-345\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/04\/11\/on-this-day-apr-11\/\">On This Day: Apr 11<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from April 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/04\/11\/on-this-day-apr-11\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2019<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2019\/04\/11\/13357\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">&#x1f596; #StarTrekDiscovery S02E13 So many questions; quite glad there\u2019s still one more episode. Enjoying the Short Treks tie-ins (maybe even Calypso?). But\u2026wow. The Enterprise bridge! That was an incredible modernization that still obviously respected the original. I was blown away. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2019\/04\/11\/13357\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/11\/12021\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">In an ideal universe, my personal aesthetic would be a blend of \u201880s goth (as can be seen in the photos posted to the NOWTHISISGOTHIC or Trad Goths blogs) and \u201870s sci-fi artwork (particularly the styles of John Berkey, Vincent di Fate, John Harris, and similar artists). #f <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/11\/12021\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/11\/12019\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Just about three weeks away from turning 45. Since my mental image of myself is still in my 20s, celebration plans include going out to a goth club and getting a new tattoo (not simultaneously). I\u2019m getting older, but not old. #f <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/11\/12019\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/11\/12017\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">More testing: Posting to Eclecticism on WordPress using the micro.blog iOS app. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/11\/12017\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/11\/12013\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Another micro.blog test. Creating a title-less &#8220;aside&#8221; format post on eclecticism that should show up on my micro.blog and my Twitter. Also making sure that IFTTT will still pick up the #f hashtag for selective Facebook cross-posting. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/11\/12013\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2017<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/04\/11\/21056\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Book twenty-four of 2017: The Worst Werewolf, by Jacqueline Rohrbach. &#x1f31f;&#x1f31f;&#x1f31f; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/04\/11\/21056\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/04\/11\/19472\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Took this #StarTrekEMP shot with an old friend at the @empmuseum table at #nwc39, and totally forgot to post it then, so this is today&#8217;s shot. &#x1f596; #llap (102\/366) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/04\/11\/19472\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/04\/11\/what-do-i-want-to-do-when-i-grow-up\/\">What do I want to do when I grow up?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I'm looking, and trying to figure out how to sell myself with the combination of degree and volunteer experience to get into a career very different from where my actual paid job experience sits. Not easy to do. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/04\/11\/what-do-i-want-to-do-when-i-grow-up\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2014<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/04\/11\/17613\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Took a walk around the block earlier today. Gorgeous day, but crazy windy. Almost lost my hat a couple times! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/04\/11\/17613\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2007<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/04\/11\/spring-break-in-long-beach\/\">Spring Break in Long Beach<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Well, it took a couple weeks, but the photos from our Spring Break trip to Long Beach, WA are finally tagged, sorted, fine-tuned, uploaded, and even mapped. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/04\/11\/spring-break-in-long-beach\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/04\/11\/me-and-prairie-benson-beach\/\">Me and Prairie, Benson Beach<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">During our Spring Break trip to Long Beach. Photo by Prairie's dad, Lon. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/04\/11\/me-and-prairie-benson-beach\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2006<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/04\/11\/mystery-flower\/\">Mystery Flower<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Since I'm not babbling much at the moment, I figure I can at least (try to) post a picture a night before I go to bed. We'll see how long I manage to do this regularly. ;) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/04\/11\/mystery-flower\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2005<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/11\/but-its-funny-because-theyre-gay\/\">But it&#8217;s funny because they&#8217;re gay!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">For the past three weeks, I've been using bittorrent to watch Grey's Anatomy. So far, it's struck me as fairly average-but-watchable television -- nothing groundbreaking or award winning, but not horrid. One thing about this week's episode really bothered me, though. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/11\/but-its-funny-because-theyre-gay\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/11\/its-illegal-to-photograph-seattle-bus-stations\/\">It&#8217;s illegal to photograph Seattle bus stations?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Looks like another Seattle-area shutterbug has run into more bogus 'no photography' harassment from heavy-handed officials. This time, Alex Williams had his digital film card confiscated after taking pictures at the Pioneer Square bus station. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/11\/its-illegal-to-photograph-seattle-bus-stations\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2004<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/11\/happy-bunny-day-this-is-random\/\">Happy Bunny Day (This is random&#8230;)<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">You may just have to bear with me here. I'm at work today (boo &mdash; filling in for a co-worker who made plans for the day when we thought we'd be closed for Easter), stuck in a store with no customers and no work, looking out through the windows at the sun. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/11\/happy-bunny-day-this-is-random\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2003<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/11\/the-only-way-out-is-in\/\">The only way out is in<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">In an effort to kick-start my brain back into gear, I think before I go to bed tonight, I'm going to have to watch something that actually has decent plot, interesting characters, and &mdash; most importantly &mdash; some semblance of scientific crediblity. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/11\/the-only-way-out-is-in\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/11\/quote-of-the-day-3\/\">Quote of the day<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">If a vocal minority of colonists had protested the Revolution the way these disingenuous appeasers do today, we'd all be speaking English. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/11\/quote-of-the-day-3\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2002<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/04\/11\/fire-next-door\/\">Fire next door!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Well, here's some early morning excitement. Apparently the apartment building next door to me is on fire. Sirens got my attention, and I just counted 6 fire engines, 2 Fire Dept. blazers, a FD van, and an ambulance all around here right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/04\/11\/fire-next-door\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from April 11<\/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-23859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23859","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=23859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23859\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}