{"id":24227,"date":"2020-07-01T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/?p=24227"},"modified":"2020-07-06T10:10:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:10:20","slug":"on-this-day-jul-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/07\/01\/on-this-day-jul-1\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: Jul 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[]'><\/div>\n<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>26<\/strong> posts previously published on July 1st<\/p><ul class=\"todaypost\"><li><strong>2025<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2025\/07\/01\/an-alt-text-experiment\/\">An Alt Text Experiment<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Experimenting with requesting alt text along with image uploads for fan convention art show, dealer, and fan table applications. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2025\/07\/01\/an-alt-text-experiment\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2023<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/07\/01\/year-50-day-60\/\">Year 50 Day 60<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I'm an auto mechanic now. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/07\/01\/year-50-day-60\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/07\/01\/%f0%9f%93%9a-dirty-computer-by-janelle-monae-et-al\/\">&#x1f4da; Dirty Computer by Janelle Mon\u00e1e et al.<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Hopepunk and Afrofuturist stories in the world of Janelle Mon\u00e1e\u2019s _Dirty Computer_ <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/07\/01\/%f0%9f%93%9a-dirty-computer-by-janelle-monae-et-al\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/07\/01\/on-this-day-jul-1\/\">On This Day: Jul 1<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from July 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/07\/01\/on-this-day-jul-1\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/07\/01\/21854\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Facebook people got a preview, but here\u2019s the unveiling for everyone else: My new #tattoo has escaped from its plastic wrap cocoon! #Vulcan calligraphy for Kol-Ut-Shan, the philosophy of #IDIC, Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations. Particularly appropriate in these times, I believe. (And #StarTrek has always been political, progressive, and social justice minded. Ahem.) #llap ... <a title=\"\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/07\/01\/21854\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \">Read more<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/07\/01\/21854\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2017<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/07\/01\/21187\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Ronald pounds desperately against the glass, trying to escape before the building collapses around him&#8230;. #mcdonalds #ronaldmcdonald #urbandecay #construction <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/07\/01\/21187\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/01\/19912\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Book twenty-nine of 2016: Redshirts, by John Scalzi. &#x1f31f;&#x1f31f;&#x1f31f;&#x1f31f;&#x1f31f; (183\/366) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/01\/19912\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/01\/19915\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Chucks of the day (31\/?): black low tops with purple lining and upper sidewall stripe, and purple, black, and grey double tongue (a style I find odd, and just wear normally instead of flipping the outer tongue down to show the color). #chucks #converse <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/01\/19915\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/01\/19918\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Mmmm\u2026treats for breakfast, thanks to a friend recently in Portland. Sugary goodness! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/01\/19918\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2014<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/07\/01\/17975\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Hanging out in Prairie&#8217;s office until she&#8217;s ready to head home for the day. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/07\/01\/17975\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2009<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/07\/01\/book-review-gothic-charm-school\/\">Book Review: Gothic Charm School<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Simply put, this should be highly recommended, if not required reading not just for goths, but also for anyone curious about the goth community, whether because they are personally interested or because they have an acquaintance, friend, or loved one (spouse, significant other, boy- or girlfriend, relative, child, or secret crush) who counts themselves among the spooky set. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/07\/01\/book-review-gothic-charm-school\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/07\/01\/delicious-june-30th-2\/\">Links for June 30th through July 1st<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Sometime between June 30th and July 1st, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too! \u2022\u00a0The Slow Reversal of Periods and Quotation marks \u2022\u00a0The Boys Club \u2022\u00a016 Bitchin' Commands and Shortcuts for Twitter \u2022\u00a0Fallen Princesses \u2022\u00a0Supervolcano May Be Brewing Beneath Mount St Helens <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/07\/01\/delicious-june-30th-2\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2008<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/01\/goth-pride\/\">Goth Pride<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Mine aren't ready yet, but here's a nice group shot of the group in the truck. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/01\/goth-pride\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/01\/delicious-june-30th\/\">Links for June 30th through July 1st<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Sometime between June 30th and July 1st, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too! \u2022\u00a0Obama to expand Bush's faith based programs \u2022\u00a0Seattle Gothic Pageant Presents - GOTH PRIDE 08! \u2022\u00a0Photos of last night's heat lightning storm over Seattle \u2022\u00a0World&rsquo;s fastest man: Tyson Homosexual \u2022\u00a0Eye on the Universe&nbsp;&nbsp;(July-August&nbsp;2008) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/01\/delicious-june-30th\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/01\/stick-a-fork-in-me-im-done\/\">Stick a Fork In Me, I&#8217;m Done<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">How many cannibals could your body feed? <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/01\/stick-a-fork-in-me-im-done\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2007<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/07\/01\/rataphooey\/\">Rataphooey<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Given that Ratatouille has just hit theaters, I feel compelled to revisit a question I asked just over a year ago: Is Pixar a 'boys only' club? <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/07\/01\/rataphooey\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2005<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/07\/01\/fanfic\/\">Fanfic<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Well, chalk me up as a pop-culture nerd living in dork central, as my one -- and so far, my only -- foray into fanfic so far has been a short piece called 'Glitch'...and yes, it's Matrix-derived. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/07\/01\/fanfic\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/07\/01\/which-fireworks-display\/\">Which fireworks display?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Two out of the past three years, I've gone down to Gas Works Park for the annual WaMu Family Fourth fireworks display. However, seeing as how Seattle is blessed with two major fireworks shows, I'm considering switching over to the Fourth of Jul-Ivar's event at Myrtle Edwards Park. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/07\/01\/which-fireworks-display\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2004<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/01\/bush-ad-equates-kerry-gore-and-moore-with-hitler\/\">Bush ad equates Kerry, Gore and Moore with Hitler<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">To be entirely honest, I'm torn between being disgusted by this latest video from the Bush campaign, and outright laughing at how spectacularly it could &mdash; and should &mdash; backfire on them. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/01\/bush-ad-equates-kerry-gore-and-moore-with-hitler\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/01\/unintended-consequences\/\">Unintended consequences<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">A national magazine is looking for people whose weblogs have led to unexpected problems. I got interviewed because of my experiences with Microsoft, and now they're looking for more personal, relationship-oriented stories. Can anyone out there help toss some pointers their way? <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/01\/unintended-consequences\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/01\/spider-man-2\/\">Spider Man 2<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Overall, Spider Man 2 is a lot of fun. Walking home and turning it over in my head, I kept coming back to the same basic thoughts I had about Spider Man. I'm not quite as wild about Spider Man 2 as I was about the first &mdash; but there are some definite similarities. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/01\/spider-man-2\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2003<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/01\/up-yours\/\">Up yours!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">When the universe gives you the finger, you know it's all pointless. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/01\/up-yours\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/01\/declaration-of-independence-from-os-9\/\">Declaration of Independence from OS 9<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">We hold these truths to be self-evident, that Classic and OSX are not created equal, that they are drastically different in so many ways, that among these are file sharing, system crashes, software compatibility, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, we should banish Classic from our computers. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/01\/declaration-of-independence-from-os-9\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/01\/guilty-pleasures\/\">Guilty pleasures<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">It's a silly, stupid, overplayed song &mdash; but I've gotta admit, I still enjoy it, and I'd love to hear The Rednex 'Cotton-Eye Joe' performed live, with a real band (banjo, fiddle, harmonica, and all). <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/01\/guilty-pleasures\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/01\/26-things-2\/\">26 Things<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">The subject list for the 26 Things photographic scavenger hunt has been posted. One month to find photos for everything listed&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/01\/26-things-2\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/01\/umdad-i-was-alive-in-2000-okay\/\">Um&#8230;dad? 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