{"id":24309,"date":"2020-07-31T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/?p=24309"},"modified":"2020-07-13T15:14:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T22:14:05","slug":"on-this-day-jul-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/07\/31\/on-this-day-jul-31\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: Jul 31"},"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>19<\/strong> posts previously published on July 31st<\/p><ul class=\"todaypost\"><li><strong>2023<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/07\/31\/year-50-day-90\/\">Year 50 Day 90<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">The latest addition to the ridiculous t-shirt collection. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/07\/31\/year-50-day-90\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/07\/31\/on-this-day-jul-31\/\">On This Day: Jul 31<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from July 31 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/07\/31\/on-this-day-jul-31\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2019<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2019\/07\/31\/13440\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Book forty-two of 2019: Maus, Vol. I, by Art Spiegelman. &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f; The first part of a graphic novel memoir of one man\u2019s relationship with his father, and his father\u2019s experiences as a Polish Jew during WWII. So many of the early events are sadly topical right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2019\/07\/31\/13440\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/07\/31\/12389\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Seattle judge blocks release of blueprints for &#8216;computer generated&#8217; 3D printed guns: Good. Hopefully this temporary block becomes permanent. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/07\/31\/12389\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/31\/20071\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Apparently I needed a nap this afternoon. There are definitely worse places to snooze than on a comfy couch surrounded by books. (213\/366) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/31\/20071\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/31\/20074\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Chucks of the day (48\/48): grey low tops with matching laces and red and black trim around the ankle. #chucks #converse <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/07\/31\/20074\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2015<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/07\/31\/18839\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Paid to use the closer lot this morning. This is what happens to thermal paper in a car on a day that&#8217;s 106\u00b0 outside. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/07\/31\/18839\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2014<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/07\/31\/18132\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">For #throwbackthursday: Out for a bike ride with mom, probably around 1974 or 75. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/07\/31\/18132\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2010<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2010\/07\/31\/delicious-july-30th-2\/\">Links for July 30th through July 31st<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Sometime between July 30th and July 31st, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2010\/07\/31\/delicious-july-30th-2\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2008<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/31\/the-new-apartment-2\/\">The New Apartment<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">In happier news: first photos of the new apartment! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/31\/the-new-apartment-2\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/31\/were-back-2\/\">We&#8217;re Back!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">_Finally_ -- after far too much sturm und drang -- we're back up and running! Well, mostly. The most important parts, at least. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2008\/07\/31\/were-back-2\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2007<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/07\/31\/young-men-you-dont-have-to-feel-down\/\">Young men, you don&#8217;t have to feel down&#8230;<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I'm going to hell for posting this. In my defense: _they're_ going to hell for doing this in the first place. And _you're_ going to hell for laughing at it. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/07\/31\/young-men-you-dont-have-to-feel-down\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2004<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/31\/whats-the-profit-margin-on-this-troll-hunt\/\">What&#8217;s the profit margin on this troll hunt?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Okay, yes, diff'rent streaks for diff'rent freaks and all that, but -- without meaning any offense -- I've got to admit that an all-economists Dungeons and Dragons game just might rank fairly high in my personal descriptions of hell. ;) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/31\/whats-the-profit-margin-on-this-troll-hunt\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2003<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/31\/flyers-from-gigs-music-theatre-1997-1998\/\">Flyers from Gig&#039;s Music Theatre, 1997-1998<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I've just uploaded a new gallery here &mdash; a collection of old flyers from when I was DJ'ing at Gig's Music Theatre in Anchorage, Alaska. I'm no graphic designer, as will be made painfully obvious if you go through them, but some are decent. Besides, it's a fun little bit of nostalgia for me. :) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/31\/flyers-from-gigs-music-theatre-1997-1998\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/31\/beautiful-design\/\">Beautiful design<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I really, really like the design of sunset dawning. Minimalist and gorgeous. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/31\/beautiful-design\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/31\/help-wanted-apachephp\/\">Help wanted: Apache\/PHP<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I'm planning on sticking with TypePad as my weblog host, however, this poses a bit of a problem with broken links. Can any Apache\/PHP gurus help me? <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/31\/help-wanted-apachephp\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/31\/revisionist-historians-2\/\">Revisionist Historians<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I just noticed that Lane has titled his political blogroll 'Revisionist Historians.' That's wonderful! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/31\/revisionist-historians-2\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/31\/blogstop\/\">BlogStop<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">It's really simple &mdash; each new comment must form an acronym of the last word of the previous comment. Care to see what we can come up with? 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