{"id":23998,"date":"2020-05-04T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/?p=23998"},"modified":"2020-04-30T08:25:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T15:25:03","slug":"on-this-day-may-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/05\/04\/on-this-day-may-4\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: May 4"},"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>28<\/strong> posts previously published on May 4th<\/p><ul class=\"todaypost\"><li><strong>2025<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2025\/05\/04\/weekly-notes-april-28-may-4-2025\/\">Weekly Notes: April 28\u2013May 4, 2025<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">A week in the life of\u2026. Thoughts, photos, links, and miscellany from the past week. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2025\/05\/04\/weekly-notes-april-28-may-4-2025\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2025\/05\/04\/captain-vorpatrils-alliance-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold\/\">Captain Vorpatril&#8217;s Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">&#x1f4da; 23\/2025: &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;: Another fun romp in the Vorkosigan saga, even if I don't find Ivan to be quite as strong a character as Miles. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2025\/05\/04\/captain-vorpatrils-alliance-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2023<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/05\/04\/year-50-day-2\/\">Year 50 Day 2<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Din Djarin (with Grogu) was on campus for Star Wars Day today! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/05\/04\/year-50-day-2\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/05\/04\/24044\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">&#x1f4da; twenty-one of 2020: Matter\u2019s End by Gregory Benford &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f; An average collection of short stories, some of which show their age more than others\u2014especially one that starts with a riff on Mormon missionaries and ends with what comes across as (unconscious?) Islamophobia. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/05\/04\/24044\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/05\/04\/on-this-day-may-4\/\">On This Day: May 4<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from May 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/05\/04\/on-this-day-may-4\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/05\/04\/21817\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">My shirt for #StarWarsDay: dun dun dun, dun dun-dun, dun dun-dun\u2026. May the Fourth be with you! (#llap &#x1f596;) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/05\/04\/21817\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2017<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/05\/04\/21145\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">A little hard to see, but we got a double rainbow tonight! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/05\/04\/21145\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/05\/04\/19557\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Today bounced me around a bit, but I think I ended on an upswing. I&#8217;ll take it, at least. (125\/366) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/05\/04\/19557\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2014<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/05\/04\/17721\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Jeepers creepers&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/05\/04\/17721\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2010<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2010\/05\/04\/birthday-number-37\/\">Birthday Number 37<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Yesterday was a nice day -- not terribly eventful, but a nice, relaxing birthday. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2010\/05\/04\/birthday-number-37\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2008<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-2\/\">Happy Birthday Kevin!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">As always, my brother is just a day and three years behind me, so today marked his 32nd birthday. I hope it was a good one! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-2\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/05\/04\/applescript-iphoto-or-aperture\/\">Applescript: iPhoto or Aperture?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Whenever a memory card is inserted, the Applescript launches, checks the volume name of the memory card (which is set by the camera when you format the card), launches the appropriate photo application, and then quits. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/05\/04\/applescript-iphoto-or-aperture\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2007<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-bro\/\">Happy Birthday, Bro!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Today's Kevin's birthday -- my 'little' brother's turning 31 today. Happy birthday, Kev! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-bro\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2006<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin\/\">Happy Birthday Kevin!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I didn't get a chance to toss this up this morning, but today's my little brother's 30th birthday. Welcome to your third decade, bro! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/05\/04\/and-the-day-winds-down\/\">And the day winds down&#8230;<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Banana fudge cake. Made by my girl. _Yum_. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/05\/04\/and-the-day-winds-down\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2005<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-4\/\">Happy Birthday Kevin!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">My little brother turns 29 today. Happy birthday, bro! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-4\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2004<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/04\/adventures-on-the-metro\/\">Adventures on the Metro<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Then I heard the sound of the bus braking and pulling over to the side of the road. The doors opened, and the sweet smell of pipe tobacco wafted out as the driver beckoned me in. 'Hop on!' So I did. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/04\/adventures-on-the-metro\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/04\/its-still-not-my-fault\/\">It&#8217;s still not my fault&#8230;<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">IE still sucks, and it's still not my fault. ;) However, progress has been made on that front, thanks to the absolutely mindblowingly incredible technical wizardry of Dean Edwards' IE7 hack. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/04\/its-still-not-my-fault\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-3\/\">Happy birthday, Kevin!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">It's day two of the May birthday extravaganza &mdash; my brother Kevin turns 28 today! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-3\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2003<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-6\/\">Happy Birthday Kevin!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Happy Birthday Kevin! I know you're out somewhere between Africa and Alaska somewhere, but welcome to being 27! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-6\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/05\/04\/renew-renew-renew\/\">Renew! Renew! Renew!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Well, I'm still here and kicking around, so it seems I didn't go up in a fiery explosion in the ritual of Carousel. Frankly, I'm relieved \u2014 I've always said I wanted to go out with a bang, but not that literally. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/05\/04\/renew-renew-renew\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2002<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/05\/04\/panic-room\/\">Panic Room<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">David Fincher's (one of my favorite directors) latest film, Panic Room, has been in the theaters for a few weeks now, and I just finally got around to seeing it today. Some fan, eh? Ah, well, life's been a bit crazy lately. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/05\/04\/panic-room\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/05\/04\/dancing-is-not-a-crime\/\">Dancing is not a crime!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">There's been a lot of political struggle here in Seattle recently over the Teen Dance Ordinance. A local organization called the NorthWest Late Night Coalition was in the plaza today, holding a rally to gain support for their part in the battle to repeal the TDO, with an information booth, speakers, and DJ's playing. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/05\/04\/dancing-is-not-a-crime\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-5\/\">Happy birthday Kevin!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Happy birthday to my little brother! Kinda scary to think that he turns 26 today -- in some ways, scarier than me turning 29 yesterday. Yikes. Hey -- he's still my little brother, though. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kevin-5\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2001<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kev\/\">Happy birthday, Kev!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Can't believe I almost forgot to say anything about this -- my little brother turns 25 today! Wow...that's kind of frightening. But cool, too. Happy b-day, bro. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/05\/04\/happy-birthday-kev\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/05\/04\/memento\/\">Memento<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Very, very cool -- certainly the best film I've seen so far in 2001, and I'm so looking forward to it coming out for sale -- I need to watch it quite a few more times just to make sure I'm seeing everything correctly! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/05\/04\/memento\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/05\/04\/statistics\/\">Statistics<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Now, if you're really bored, you can take a look at just how much traffic my webserver actually gets. The page is generated automatically every day at midnight, so the numbers should always be up to date. Purdy nifty. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/05\/04\/statistics\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/05\/04\/well-hrmpf\/\">Well, hrmpf.<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Well...as far as birthdays go, yesterday wasn't the worst -- but I can't honestly say it was the best, either. 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