Sen no Rikyū Open Thread: Monday, March 28, 2016
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 03/28/2016 - 6:00am
| Happy commemoration of Sen no Rikyū |
| Today's number is 28 |
| 28 is 4 x 7 (more later) |
| 28 is the sum of the first 7 natural numbers. 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 = 28 |
| 28 is also the sum of the first 5 non-primes 1+4+6+8+9 = 28 |
| 28 is the only known number that can can be expressed as all 3 of the above sums. For example 36 is also the sum of the first natural numbers (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8), but not a sum of first primes or first non-primes. 10 is the sum of the first primes (2+3+5) and natural numbers (1+2+3+4) but not the first non-primes (1+4+6). |
| 28 is the atomic mass of Silicon |
| 28 is the atomic number of Nickel . |
| 28 is the number of days in the average human menstrual cycle. . |
| I28 is the number of days in February in a normal year |
| 28 is the number of dominoes in a standard domino set |
| 28 is the number of grams in an ounce |
| Holy Shit, Batman, 28 is 4 x 7! Accordingly, x/28, whenever x =4n, is the same as n/7 which gets us back to the freaky repeating decimal (0.142857) discussed on the 7th, the 14th and the 21st. The decimal part of n/7 where n is a natural number not a multiple of 999,999 or 7 is the remainder x 0.142857 repeated on out to infinity. n/14 has similar rules, as does n/21, and n/28 which is, for example ... |
| 1/28 = 0.0357142857142857 & repeat 142857 indefinitely |
| 2/28 = 1/14 = 0.07142857142857 & repeat 142857 indefinitely |
| 3/28 = 0.107142857142857 & repeat 142857 indefinitely |
| 4/28 = 1/7 = 0.142857142857 & repeat 142857 indefinitely |
| 5/28 = 0.17857142857 & repeat 142857 indefinitely |
| 28 BCE was the Year of the First Consulship of Octavian and Agrippa |
| The earliest dated record of a sunspot by Chinese astronomers was on May 10, 28. |
| 28 CE was The Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Caesar |
| On this date in | |
| 34 | Emperor Caligula accepted the titles of the Principate |
| 1776 | Juan Bautista de Anza picked a site for the Presidio of San Francisco |
| 1814 | The UK Navy defeated the US Navy at the Battle of Valparaiso (Where? WTF?) |
| 1871 | The Paris Commune was formally established |
| 1979 | Three Mile Island’s Unit 2 suffered a partial meltdown. No biggie. |
| Born this day in | |
| 1472 | Fra Bartolomeo, a painter |
| 1483 | Raphael, a painter & architect |
| 1760 | Thomas Clarkson, a British abolitionist activist who helped to outlaw the British slave trade in 1807 |
| 1836 | Frederick Pabst, who made the beer that made Milwaukee famous |
| 1868 | Maxim Gorky, an author & playwright |
| 1890 | Paul Whiteman a violinist, composer & bandleader |
| 1928 | Zbigniew Brzezinski, a professional meddler |
| 1934 | Lester R. Brown, an environmentalist who founded the Earth Policy Institute and the Worldwatch Institute. |
| 1944 | Rick Barry, an extraordinary roundball player |
| 1954 | Donald Brown, a pianist and educator (The Jazz Messengers) |
| 1955 | Reba McEntire, a CW singer & songwriter, y’all |
| 1969 | Rodney Atkins, a CW singer, songwriter & guitarist, yee haw |
| Died this day in | |
| 1584 | Ivan the Terrible, a king |
| 1794 | Marquis de Condorcet, a mathematician & philosopher |
| 1868 | James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, the bozo who led the charge of the Light Brigade. A type of sweater (Cardigan), who served under a type of sleeve (Lord Raglan) at the battle of Balaclava (a type of ski mask) in such fashion as to cause the observing French General Pierre Bosquet to famously declaim “C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre” |
| 1881 | Modest Mussorgsky, a composer of unknown modesty whose birth was featured last week |
| 1941 | Virginia Wolf, whom none need fear any longer |
| 1953 | Jim Thorpe, a Native American and extraordinary athlete |
| 1958 | W.C. Handy, a trumpet player & composer |
| 1969 | Dwight D. Eisenhower, a general & U.S. President |
| 1974 | Arthur Crudup, a guitarist, singer & songwriter |
| 1985 | Marc Chagall, an artist |
| 1994 | Eugène Ionesco, a playwright who turned into a rhinoceros |
| 2001 | Moe Koffman, a composer, flautist & saxophonist |
| 2003 | Rusty Draper, a singer & songwriter |
| 2006 | Caspar (Cap) Weinberger, a Stanford grad who butchered the English language with endless awful neologisms |
| 2010 | Herb Ellis, a guitarisst |
| 2012 | Earl Scruggs, a banjo player, and just why aren’t they called banjoists, I ask you? |
| 2013 | Hugh McCracken, a guitarist, harmonica player & producer |
| Holidays, Holy Days, Feasts, Observances and such |
| Today is the Commemoration of Sen no Rikyū |
So it looks like we gots ... Paul Whiteman Donald Brown Reba McEntire Rodney Atkins Modest Mussorgsky (back to back weeks) W. C. Handy Arthur Crudup Moe Koffman Rusty Draper Herb Ellis Earl Scruggs, Hugh McCracken
| Paul Whiteman (& his Orchestra) |
| Donald Brown |
| Reba McEntire |
| Rodney Atkins |
| Modest Mussorgsky |
| W. C. Handy |
| Arthur Crudup |
| Moe Koffman |
| Rusty Draper |
| Herb Ellis |
| Earl Scruggs |
| Hugh McCracken |
OK, it is an open thread, so go for it
When this posts I’ll be in the Anza-Borrego desert, a little south of Yaqui Pass down along San Felipe Wash, and nobody has any cell coverage out there, so you’re on your own. Play nicely among yourselves.
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Morning all!
My parents are coming back from FL this week (they became snowbirds a while back) and for once it appears it won't be snowing on the day they arrive. Of course, it's still a few days away and that could change, but usually the last snow storm of the season arrives when they do.
Going to see Billy Joel in concert next week, too. Hubby is a HUGE fan and all excited about going. I haven't seen Joel live since the '80s so I'm pretty psyched too.
I'm knee deep in Unity3D tutorials today so probably won't be around much. Hope everyone is having a great Monday.
just wanted to say that i like the addition of the recent essays
column on the righthand side of the page
it's very helpful in navigating the site. lot's of good reads.
I love these.
One minor typo, you have 128 as the number of days in February. That should say, only in leap years.
And now I'll have some tea.
"I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” —Malcolm X
...smile
and another one here, you proofreader. I love number play, too.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
I was fine until I
got to the Holy shit, Batman part. My eyes spun one way, my brain spun the other way, and I barfed on my screen. Been too many years since I slogged through math proofs. Had to grab all the dirty socks from the cogs and gears of my brain.
There is no such thing as TMI. It can always be held in reserve for extortion.
Echo from G: thanks JtC for the right-side essay column. Very
useful - and snazzy. The site already looks better than top ever did.
And thank you big time for using the word "essay" instead of "diary". A diary is something one writes and places in the bedside drawer. BTW, who the heck picks orange as a site colour? I'm from the 70s, but really...?
c99 has a deeply soothing blue colour and I love it! :=)
Resilience: practical action to improve things we can control.
3D+: developing language for postmodern spirituality.
Agreed on every point.
Thanks, JtC
"I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” —Malcolm X
Morning, Bisbo! Rock that avatar, mate :=) Thanks to el, for
all the great music. c99 blows open my musical horizons every day. It's an incredible string of great music here and I just love it.
Resilience: practical action to improve things we can control.
3D+: developing language for postmodern spirituality.
Pete Seeger had two younger siblings,
Mike and Peggy. Their parents had a housekeeper named Elizabeth Cotten (sic); "Libba" they called her. Libba had taught herself to play banjo as a child, borrowing one from her older brother. (She held it upside down, since she was left handed. Made for some interesting and unique fingering. Jimi Hendrix had the same Experience.) Someone at her church told her it was a sin to play such musical instruments, so she quit. But later in life, she took up the guitar...but kept it hidden. One day, Mike Seeger accidentally caught her playing music, and insisted that she not hide it. He started touring her around to folk events, giving her a late-in-life musical career.
She wrote Freight Train...probably one of the most covered songs, ever.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43-UUeCa6Jw]
Here is some more of Elizabeth Cotten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HByPKQDN1AM&ebc=ANyPxKogmhjEI6oMhvifuodi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnMZ0psnM2A&ebc=ANyPxKogmhjEI6oMhvifuodi...
"I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” —Malcolm X
I can't stop
She was just so amazing.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b6sdUIG3dc&ebc=ANyPxKrNHygTPZk2pMkMhNXP...
"I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” —Malcolm X
I'm mesmerized by Elizabeth Cotton's fingers and fingering -
both hands. Thankfully, the camera focuses on her artistry. Most guitar cameras focus on everything on the stage but where the action is. And she gives a tutorial too! Very cool stuff.
Resilience: practical action to improve things we can control.
3D+: developing language for postmodern spirituality.
Bisbo, how cool is that? So that's who wrote Freight Train, wow
what a talent. I'm a lefty and I can't even play properly with a lefty guitar. And she's like Hendrix...:=) Thanks for this,
Resilience: practical action to improve things we can control.
3D+: developing language for postmodern spirituality.
After restoring my OS and file restore from Carbonite
my desktop is clean and missing some programs I was using, but I don't really know what I need. Right now copying my iPhone onto the PC drive because it seems to be non-responsive to my WiFi but is still under warranty. So back to the AT&T store (bastard company!!) for a replacement. I hope. I think internal antenna for WiFi is malfunctioning. Recognizes the network but doesn't download or AT&T is limiting my communications. Neither is acceptable. calm bitch mode is on.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
Oh goody, riverlover
You get to visit the "genius bar."
I'm so sorry. They're nice enough, but you can't just show up and be seen in a timely manner. And, in order to even be allowed an appointment, you have to call tech support and have them tell you to do things you've probably already done.
I like my junky Android more every time I think about The Genius Bar and the hoop jumping - AFTER spending so much money to begin with.
hi, hydra
Probably you already know this, but I didn't, and I think it's kinda cool: plants do math!
28
is also the year of Saturn return, when people can re-jigger their lives, if they wanna. They can then, as the astrologer Tom Waits put it: "Change your shorts/change your life/change into a nine-year-old Hindu boy/get rid of your wife."
First Q1 GDP revision will be ugly
Meet Leslie Lee III...
.... a writer and English teacher from Baton Rouge, LA, who lives in Yokahama, Japan with his wife Kelly and their dog Taco. His writing ranges from essays and articles on politics and Japanese wrestling, to the novel he is working on with his father about Kentucky’s Black coal miners. But according to some sources, Lee does not actually exist. He’s a figment of the imagination. Because he’s both Black and a supporter of Bernie Sanders.
#BernieMadeMeWhite: Meet the Black writer who called out the media for erasing people of color
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First Nations News
I may be in total paranoia at TOP
There is a "story" there [http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/28/1507061/-Millennial-Sanders-Su...
I didn't do that right, unfamiliar with linky stuff here. Top of rec list, heartfelt pro-Sanders. Mostly polite comments. But I am unfamiliar with many handles and many are apparently old members with little activity. That began big-time when the current war began, zombies awakening.
Jeez, I am already worried about infiltration there, beyond a month ago kind. Has anyone else read the comments there? Do I just need a Xanax and a nap?
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.