{"id":24858,"date":"2020-11-28T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/?p=24858"},"modified":"2020-11-17T15:36:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T23:36:38","slug":"on-this-day-nov-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/11\/28\/on-this-day-nov-28\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: Nov 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since I 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>23<\/strong> posts previously published on November 28th<\/p><ul class=\"todaypost\"><li><strong>2025<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2025\/11\/28\/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke\/\">Jonathan Strange &#038; Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">58\/2025: \u2b50\ufe0f: Whether it\u2019s because I\u2019m not enough of a fantasy fan, or not English enough, or some other thing, this was _not_ my thing. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2025\/11\/28\/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2023<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/11\/28\/year-50-day-210\/\">Year 50 Day 210<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">It was definitely time to switch over to a warmer coat and hat. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/11\/28\/year-50-day-210\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/11\/28\/%f0%9f%93%9a-the-doomsday-book-by-connie-willis\/\">&#x1f4da; Doomsday Book by Connie Willis<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">A time travel McGuffin to frame excellent near-ish future and historical pandemic tales. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/11\/28\/%f0%9f%93%9a-the-doomsday-book-by-connie-willis\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2021<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/11\/28\/thoughts-on-the-hobbit-trilogy\/\">Thoughts on The Hobbit Trilogy<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">After re-watching The Hobbit trilogy (extended) for the first time in a good few years, I\u2019m solidly of the opinion that, while good, there are some definite tonal issues throughout. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/11\/28\/thoughts-on-the-hobbit-trilogy\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/11\/28\/24934\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">The ball had progressed beautifully. As each reveler grew tired and departed, whether alone or with one or more partners for more private entertainments, they drew a mask from the bin by the door, placed it over their face, and returned to the safety of everyday life once more. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/11\/28\/24934\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/11\/28\/24923\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">&#x1f4da; forty-seven of 2020: Exiles by Howard Weinstein &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f; #startrek #tng &#x1f596; The best of the early TNG novels so far. The characters felt right, and there was a good mix of serious plot and humor throughout. An obvious final solution, but that\u2019s forgivable. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/11\/28\/24923\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/11\/28\/on-this-day-nov-28\/\">On This Day: Nov 28<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from November 28 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/11\/28\/on-this-day-nov-28\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2019<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2019\/11\/28\/14253\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">A surprise inheritance was strange enough, but that it included lakeside property had stunned her when she got the notice. Not as stunned, of course, as when she discovered it was actually a cemetery whose residents weren\u2019t as quiet as she expected. Microblogvember: property <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2019\/11\/28\/14253\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2017<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/11\/28\/21436\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Book forty-seven of 2017: The Dead Seekers, by Barb &amp; J.C. Hendee. &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/11\/28\/21436\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/11\/28\/wishlists\/\">Wishlists<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">For holiday considerations: my Amazon wish lists, or a few organizations that I think are worth donating to. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/11\/28\/wishlists\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/11\/28\/post-thanksgiving-status\/\">Post-Thanksgiving Status<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">A brief note on this year\u2019s Thanksgiving break activities, and minor updates to this blog. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/11\/28\/post-thanksgiving-status\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/11\/28\/20664\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">The break is over, back to work we go! (333\/366) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/11\/28\/20664\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2015<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/11\/28\/19085\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">This may not have been the best choice of display method for your holiday stuffies, Fred Meyer. #tw #triggerwarning #inappropriatehumor <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/11\/28\/19085\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/11\/28\/19058\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Getting started on putting Christmas up (after Thanksgiving, as is appropriate). <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/11\/28\/19058\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2014<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/11\/28\/todays-lesson-both-you-and-morgan-freeman-are-wrong-about-racism\/\">Today&#8217;s Lesson: Both You and Morgan Freeman are Wrong About Racism<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I believe racism is my problem. _My_ problem. I claim it. It is not my problem because I am guilty. It is my problem because I am responsible. I didn't create racism. It's not my fault. But if I do nothing, I become a part of it. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/11\/28\/todays-lesson-both-you-and-morgan-freeman-are-wrong-about-racism\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2013<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2013\/11\/28\/sounds-from-the-lost-abbey-02\/\">Sounds From the Lost Abbey 02<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Back in February, I took up a challenge from one of my friends to create a mix based around songs that I'd have played at the Lost Abbey, during the mid- to late-1990s. Here's the second of quite a few to come! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2013\/11\/28\/sounds-from-the-lost-abbey-02\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2007<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/11\/28\/badass-bible-verses\/\">Badass Bible Verses<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Cracked has a list of the top nine 'badass' bible verses. Just for fun, I'll list the verse citations here. Any guesses at what stories they're referring to (before looking at the linked article, of course)? <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2007\/11\/28\/badass-bible-verses\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2006<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/11\/28\/no-snow-day-for-us\/\">No Snow Day for Us<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Grrrrr. It's not _just_ that I want my snow day -- and sure, I do -- but it's _dangerous_ out there. Demanding that students and teachers fight their way through this crud to get to school is stupid and irresponsible. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/11\/28\/no-snow-day-for-us\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2004<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/11\/28\/thanksgiving-weekend\/\">Thanksgiving Weekend<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Just got back in a bit ago from a very nice and very relaxing Thanksgiving weekend. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/11\/28\/thanksgiving-weekend\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2003<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/11\/28\/elf-booty-got-soul-elf-girls-like-rock-n-roll\/\">Elf booty got soul! Elf girls like rock-n-roll!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">If you're at all into Tolkein or hip-hop, you've got to check out The Lords of the Rhymes. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/11\/28\/elf-booty-got-soul-elf-girls-like-rock-n-roll\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2001<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/11\/28\/enterprise-cold-front\/\">Enterprise: Cold Front<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">In original Trek, time travel was shown as a somewhat simple, if not trivial, concept. Now, however, we're being told that the Vulcans have 'studied time travel extensively' and determined that it's an impossibility. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/11\/28\/enterprise-cold-front\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/11\/28\/privacy-shmivacy\/\">Privacy, shmivacy<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">'Magic Lantern,' a government developed 'trojan horse' style virus that appears as an e-mail attachment. Once on your machine, it can record keystrokes and transmit them back to the FBI for analasys. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/11\/28\/privacy-shmivacy\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/11\/28\/aaaah-i-wanna-see-it-i-wanna-see-it-now\/\">Aaaah! I wanna see it! I wanna see it now!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Reviews of the first Lord of the Rings film, Fellowship of the Ring, are starting to hit the net...here's what I've found so far. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/11\/28\/aaaah-i-wanna-see-it-i-wanna-see-it-now\/\">&#x27a1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from November 28<\/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-24858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24858","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=24858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24858\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}