{"id":24352,"date":"2020-08-01T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/?p=24352"},"modified":"2020-08-13T08:00:50","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T15:00:50","slug":"on-this-day-aug-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/08\/01\/on-this-day-aug-1\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: Aug 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>21<\/strong> posts previously published on August 1st<\/p><ul class=\"todaypost\"><li><strong>2023<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/08\/01\/year-50-day-91\/\">Year 50 Day 91<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I'm not sure this advantage is always really much of an advantage. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/08\/01\/year-50-day-91\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/08\/01\/%f0%9f%93%9a-the-fall-of-hyperion-by-dan-simmons\/\">&#x1f4da; The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Definitely best seen as the second half to a singular work than as a sequel. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/08\/01\/%f0%9f%93%9a-the-fall-of-hyperion-by-dan-simmons\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/08\/01\/on-this-day-aug-1\/\">On This Day: Aug 1<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from August 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/08\/01\/on-this-day-aug-1\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2019<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2019\/08\/01\/13443\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Book forty-three of 2019: Maus, Vol. II, by Art Spiegelman. &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f; The second half of the story, from Auschwitz to America. This really is a powerful piece of work. I really don\u2019t understand how we as a nation are coming so close to letting this happen again. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2019\/08\/01\/13443\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/08\/01\/12395\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Things that amuse me: sitting at an outdoor concert, wearing a My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult t-shirt and my Mercury hoodie\u2026singing along to all the songs the Abba cover band is playing. &#x1f3b6;&#x1f3b5;&#x1f606; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/08\/01\/12395\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/08\/01\/20098\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">All in all, I&#8217;m just another brick in the wall. (214\/366) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/08\/01\/20098\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2014<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/08\/01\/18153\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Just a quiet Friday evening at home. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/08\/01\/18153\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/08\/01\/18126\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Giant bugs! Spotted this moth and beetle on our front porch tonight. More creepy cool critters! Got some great macro shots with my &#8220;real&#8221; camera, too! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/08\/01\/18126\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/08\/01\/18129\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I got Prairie an iPad Mini as a post-anniversary, pre-birthday present. She&#8217;s quite happy with her new toy! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/08\/01\/18129\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2007<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/08\/01\/seattle-outtakes-pipe\/\">Seattle Outtakes Pipe<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">In theory, if I've done this correctly, this pipe should be a Seattle Outtakes RSS feed. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/08\/01\/seattle-outtakes-pipe\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/08\/01\/true-blood\/\">True Blood<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Anna Paquin, vampires, and Utilikilts in the same show? Sounds to me like it'll at least be worth checking out an episode or three. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/08\/01\/true-blood\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2006<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/08\/01\/incoming-tide\/\">Incoming Tide<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Sand and waves at Carkeek Park. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/08\/01\/incoming-tide\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2005<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/08\/01\/quick-black-and-white-viewing-in-os-x\/\">Quick Black and White viewing in OS X<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">A quick Mac OS X tip for photographers that I've found to be really handy in instances where you'd like to get an idea of how those color shots from your digital camera would look like when converted to black and white. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/08\/01\/quick-black-and-white-viewing-in-os-x\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2004<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/08\/01\/ballard-locks-photo-workshop-today\/\">Ballard Locks photo workshop today<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Just a reminder &mdash; today is the day of the Ballard Locks Photo Workshop organized in response to Ian Spiers' experiences while photographing the Locks. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/08\/01\/ballard-locks-photo-workshop-today\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2003<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/ten-blocks-downhill\/\">Ten blocks downhill&#8230;<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Gunfire marked our first night in Seattle. Street warfare broke out when rival gangs spotted each other following an annual torchlight parade. Three teenagers were shot and a fourth was stabbed before police could penetrate the thick, panicky crowds to prevent further mayhem. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/ten-blocks-downhill\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/open-for-business\/\">Open for business!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">It's official, folks -- TypePad is open for business! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/open-for-business\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/but-werent-you-the-drummer\/\">But weren&#039;t you the drummer?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">And then we had the drumbeat to war. Remember on our TV screens -- I'm not suggesting which network did this -- but it said, 'March to War,' every day from last summer until the spring -- 'March to War, March to War.' That's not a very conducive environment for people to take risk, when they hear, \"March to War\" all the time <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/but-werent-you-the-drummer\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/blood-on-his-hands\/\">Blood on his hands<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Have you got blood on your hands, Prime Minister? Are you going to resign over this? <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/blood-on-his-hands\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/communion-on-the-moon\/\">Communion on the moon?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">It was the first time liquid -- wine, representing Christ's blood -- was ever poured on the moon. The specially blessed bread Aldrin consumed -- representing Christ's body -- was the first meal eaten by humans on another celestial body. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/communion-on-the-moon\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/01\/too-americanized\/\">Too Americanized?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Pentagon officials says Americanizing Iraq is difficult because Iraqi%u2019s have had little to no reliable information for the past 35 years, and have lived on a diet of innuendo, rumor, conspiracy theories, fear, and propaganda. 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