June 26, 2017 Open Thread; International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 5:00am

June 26 is the 177th day of the year. There are 188 days left.

Today's number is 26

Uh, 2 x 13, both primes
26 is Iron
26 is "breakfast" a notorious darts score where an attempted score of 180 (3 x triple 20) is misthrown as 1 + 20 + 5
There are 26 letters in the English Alphabet, making a string of letters a stronger password than a string or numbers
Switzerland has 26 cantons

The island of Santa Catalina is only 22 miles from the California mainland no matter what you may have heard on the radio.

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Title 26 of the US Code is The Internal Revenue Code.

26 BCE
was the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Taurus

26 CE
was the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Sabinus
Pontius Pilate was appointed prefect of Judea.
Tiberius retired to Capri

On this day in:

0004 – Augustus adopted Tiberius.
1409 – Petros Philargos was crowned Pope joining the two other Popes already holding that title - a trifecta
1541 – Francisco Pizarro, a sleazy imperialist assassin, was himself assassinated.
1843 – Treaty of Nanking went into effect ceding Hong Kong Island to the British in perpetuity.
1870 – Christmas was declared a federal holiday because Christians get special treatment here
1886 – Fluorine was isolated for the first time.
1917 – The AEF began to arrive in France
1918 – Allied Forces won the Battle of Belleau Wood.
1924 – The US military occupation of the Dominican Republic ended.
1934 – FDR signed the Federal Credit Union Act, so ditch your predacious bank for a credit union already.
1936 – The first practical helicopter, the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, made its first flight
1945 – The UN Charter was signed
1948 – Shockley filed for the patent for the first bipolar transistor
1948 – Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" was published
1955 – The South African Congress Alliance adopted the Freedom Charter
1975 – Two Feebs and a member of the American Indian Movement were killed on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Leonard Peltier was later wrongfully convicted of murder in a bullshit trial.
2000 – The Pope revealed the third secret of Fatima.
2003 – The Supremes ruled that gender-based sodomy laws are unconstitutinal (Lawrence v. Texas )
2013 – The Supremes ruled that Section 3 of the theocratic DOMA was unconstitutional
2015 – The Supremes ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage

Born this day in:

1730 – Charles Messier, astronomer
1824 – William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, physicist and engineer
1866 – George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, amateur egyptologist and archaeologist
1892 – Pearl S. Buck, author
1903 – Big Bill Broonzy,guitarist, singer, and songwriter
1908 – Salvador Allende, politician and victim of US war crimes and crimes against humanity
1909 – Colonel Tom Parker, talent manager
1911 – Babe Didrikson Zaharias, awesome athlete
1913 – Maurice Wilkes, computer scientist
1916 – Virginia Satir, shrink and social worker
1937 – Robert Coleman Richardson, physicist
1937 – Reggie Workman, jazz bassist
1944 – Arthur Doyle, multi instrumental jazz musician
1946 – Candace Pert, neuroscientist and pharmacologist
1955 – Mick Jones, guitarist, singer and songwriter
1956 – Chris Isaak, guitarist, singer, and songwriter
1969 – Colin Greenwood, bassist and songwriter
1993 – Ariana Grande, singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress

Here's to George Herbert, Earl Carnarvon, in memory of his greatest achievement

Died this day in:

1541 – Francisco Pizarro, serves him right
1810 – Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, co-inventor of the hot air balloon
1932 – Adelaide Ames, astronomer
1956 – Clifford Brown, trumpet player and composer, died in a car crash along with
1956 – Richie Powell, pianist, and fellow member of the Max Roach Quintet
1997 – Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, singer, songwriter and ukulele player
2003 – Strom Thurmond, noted racist & hypocrite
2012 – Nora Ephron, director, producer, and screenwriter
2013 – Marc Rich, quite rich, in fact; also criminal

Holidays, Holy Days, Festivals, Feast Days and such:
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Caution, celebrations may be prohibited in certain US towns and near some US military bases

So, for music 
Lord Kelvin
Big Bill Broonzy
Colonel Tom Parker
Reggie Workman
Mick Jones
Chris Isaak
Colin Greenwood
Ariana Grande
Clifford Brown
Richie Powell
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole



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Lord Kelvin

Big Bill Broonzy

Colonel Tom Parker

Reggie Workman

Mick Jones

Chris Isaak

Colin Greenwood

Ariana Grande

Clifford Brown

Richie Powell

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Bonus:
The real Big Bill Broonzey

somebody else posted in error

Bonus (Clifford Brown - Trumpet, Sonny Rollins - Tenor Saxophone, Richard Powell - Piano, George Morrow - Bass, Max Roach - Percussion)

Edited to fix improper video insertion

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Submitted by eyo on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 4:53pm

Be obsequious, purple, and clairvoyant

I had the pleasure of seeing Steve Martin perform live at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. I remember being waaay up in the rafters with my sister and brother. We smoked a "roach" (anyone remember roaches?) and laughed our asses off. But the best part was after the show, as we were exiting he popped out in to the street and performed "live" right there for another 20 minutes or so, it was hilarious and to hear all that laughter outdoors at night was amazing. That was the groove in the Bay Area back in the day, lots of free sharing and love, it was pretty cool. I know it still exists somewhere, keep going.

Grandmother's Song - Steve Martin
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Uncle Ben's mural at the top of Coit Tower in San Francisco is number 26, and I just recently restored a photo (from crashed hard drive) of it. Nice coincidence.

26.Outdoor Life. Here is a reduced copy of a restored scan of a paper photograph, the color is not accurate. You can see the curve of the tower though, and the dining table sits right over the frame of a doorway, the rest of it is shown in the photo gallery here image 10.

When I think about my uncle painting that mural, hanging around with artists like Hillaire Hiler, Stefano Cusumano, Diego Rivera, I'm like hell yeah! Solidarity. Today (since forever, really) the work gets defaced over and over, and the hatred (call it what you want) toward workers and organized labor is quite profound. Again. I get to think about grandpa and the Mooney/Billings frame-up soon enough. Can't say how much I despise the corruption in San Francisco again, it's a lot. Why make people suffer? I don't know.

breath deep
peace & love
oom

Edited: fix spelling add links to give proper artist credit. There's a small Hiler piece over my bed head, it is titled Byzantine Dusk (Twilight) , and there is a large signed drawing to my aunt and uncle from Cusumano 1966. It is a torn bag of spilled walnuts, one of my most favorite pieces. Black pencil I think, on really thin white paper which is starting to disintegrate, but dust to dust that's life.

Submitted by Arrow on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 9:17am

Hey Eyo

@eyo A talented Uncle and a great legacy there.

I had the pleasure of seeing Steve Martin perform live at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. I remember being waaay up in the rafters with my sister and brother. We smoked a "roach" (anyone remember roaches?) and laughed our asses off. But the best part was after the show, as we were exiting he popped out in to the street and performed "live" right there for another 20 minutes or so, it was hilarious and to hear all that laughter outdoors at night was amazing. That was the groove in the Bay Area back in the day, lots of free sharing and love, it was pretty cool. I know it still exists somewhere, keep going. Grandmother's Song - Steve Martin ... Uncle Ben's mural at the top of Coit Tower in San Francisco is number 26, and I just recently restored a photo (from crashed hard drive) of it. Nice coincidence. 26.Outdoor Life. Here is a reduced copy of a restored scan of a paper photograph, the color is not accurate. You can see the curve of the tower though, and the dining table sits right over the frame of a doorway, the rest of it is shown in the photo gallery here image 10. When I think about my uncle painting that mural, hanging around with artists like Hillaire Hiler, Stefano Cusumano, Diego Rivera, I'm like hell yeah! Solidarity. Today (since forever, really) the work gets defaced over and over, and the hatred (call it what you want) toward workers and organized labor is quite profound. Again. I get to think about grandpa and the Mooney/Billings frame-up soon enough. Can't say how much I despise the corruption in San Francisco again, it's a lot. Why make people suffer? I don't know. breath deep peace & love oom Edited: fix spelling add links to give proper artist credit. There's a small Hiler piece over my bed head, it is titled Byzantine Dusk (Twilight) , and there is a large signed drawing to my aunt and uncle from Cusumano 1966. It is a torn bag of spilled walnuts, one of my most favorite pieces. Black pencil I think, on really thin white paper which is starting to disintegrate, but dust to dust that's life.

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I want a Pony!

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 9:37am

Most impressive, thanks for posting that.

@eyo

I had the pleasure of seeing Steve Martin perform live at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. I remember being waaay up in the rafters with my sister and brother. We smoked a "roach" (anyone remember roaches?) and laughed our asses off. But the best part was after the show, as we were exiting he popped out in to the street and performed "live" right there for another 20 minutes or so, it was hilarious and to hear all that laughter outdoors at night was amazing. That was the groove in the Bay Area back in the day, lots of free sharing and love, it was pretty cool. I know it still exists somewhere, keep going. Grandmother's Song - Steve Martin ... Uncle Ben's mural at the top of Coit Tower in San Francisco is number 26, and I just recently restored a photo (from crashed hard drive) of it. Nice coincidence. 26.Outdoor Life. Here is a reduced copy of a restored scan of a paper photograph, the color is not accurate. You can see the curve of the tower though, and the dining table sits right over the frame of a doorway, the rest of it is shown in the photo gallery here image 10. When I think about my uncle painting that mural, hanging around with artists like Hillaire Hiler, Stefano Cusumano, Diego Rivera, I'm like hell yeah! Solidarity. Today (since forever, really) the work gets defaced over and over, and the hatred (call it what you want) toward workers and organized labor is quite profound. Again. I get to think about grandpa and the Mooney/Billings frame-up soon enough. Can't say how much I despise the corruption in San Francisco again, it's a lot. Why make people suffer? I don't know. breath deep peace & love oom Edited: fix spelling add links to give proper artist credit. There's a small Hiler piece over my bed head, it is titled Byzantine Dusk (Twilight) , and there is a large signed drawing to my aunt and uncle from Cusumano 1966. It is a torn bag of spilled walnuts, one of my most favorite pieces. Black pencil I think, on really thin white paper which is starting to disintegrate, but dust to dust that's life.

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by eyo on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 10:36am

Your number essays are a trip

@enhydra lutris thanks a lot, I forget where you're from if you said, seem pretty familiar with the Bay Area but I don't know. UID is a west coast variety at least. Anyway, one day there was an essay with Van Morrison and it had the song It Stoned Me which really really got to me. How did I know that song in my bones, I'm not from Canada, liked Van but never was a big fan. Searched around and finally found the answer, it's because I used hang out at the Lion Share, for free grub or to sneak in to shows when it was packed.. I was a Valley Rat kid, San Geronimo Valley, we used to hitch down to The Miracle Mile, or ride bicycles but then the hill back was killer. heh.

For the young folks, when I say "hitch" think Uber with no app, no money, no worries. Just stick out thumb and wait five cars or less. Ride. That used to be my sharing economy, sometimes it took a while to get to five. Thanks.

Memories from the Chef Tom Wells

“I was the cook at the Lion’s Share around 1972 – Mike (Considine) was the owner and he needed to serve food so minors could be allowed in (mo money) he gave me a little room to the side of the liquor bar with a serve through window, and a cutting board – he explained the minor situation – and didn’t want to be bothered by anything food related after that. The music and the scene was just so very hip. Van Morrison was there at least monthly it seemed – Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee – Herbie Hancock – Sun Ra – Jerry Garcia picking in a bluegrass band called ‘Old and in the Way’ – I cooked and served Jerry a cheeseburger at an afternoon sound-check – a very big moment for me – I’m a bit of a harmonica player and another idol, Charlie Musselwhite graced the stage – one afternoon when I came to work there were security guards outside and one of the bartenders had to come to the door and OK me before they’d let me in – the whole place had been ‘rented’ for a private party – as I was setting up in my ‘kitchen’ a guy came in with a sack of pot and a BIG chunk of hash – he started rolling hash/grass bombers and since it was my cutting board and I prided myself on rolling skills in those days I took over and when everything was rolled up he gave me two for my services – the opening act was a 3 or 4 piece with a very hip babe singing and playing a wicked slide guitar – after the set she and Mike had a little conference in my kitchen and when Mike left for his office we talked and she commented about the looseness of the party – cops standing watch outside – and inside there were barmaids walking around with a platter of free coke – piled high – no shit. She asked me if I had gotten high yet – meaning the coke – and I said no – and she whipped out a small glass vial and gave me a couple of toots from her coke spoon necklace – I was in hippie heaven – I don’t KNOW who that gal was – but looking back it almost had to be Bonnie Raitt – I didn’t know who she was at the time – so I can’t say for sure – but it fits perfectly.”

Bingo, that's how I know Van Morrison songs in my heart even though I never owned one of his albums. Wow I was spoiled by good music early on. Thanks for the free food Tom Wells, I don't remember ever having to pay anything when hungry, and I was hungry all the time. Still going :). The line "Get it myself from the mountain stream" is how I drank all day running around wild in west Marin, ticks and everything. What a blast. Thanks enhydra lutris for hosting my walk down memory lane again.

peace

quick edit: replace no waiting because there was, sometimes.

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 12:23pm

I'm in Castro Valley, just SSE of Oakland,

@eyo
or East of San Leandro. Raised in San Diego in the fifties and early sixties. Moved to Berkeley in 64. Spent some time in Mendo County in the late sixties & early seventies, then back to Berkely. Moved here (CV) in the early eighties.

#1.2 thanks a lot, I forget where you're from if you said, seem pretty familiar with the Bay Area but I don't know. UID is a west coast variety at least. Anyway, one day there was an essay with Van Morrison and it had the song It Stoned Me which really really got to me. How did I know that song in my bones, I'm not from Canada, liked Van but never was a big fan. Searched around and finally found the answer, it's because I used hang out at the Lion Share, for free grub or to sneak in to shows when it was packed.. I was a Valley Rat kid, San Geronimo Valley, we used to hitch down to The Miracle Mile, or ride bicycles but then the hill back was killer. heh.

For the young folks, when I say "hitch" think Uber with no app, no money, no worries. Just stick out thumb and wait five cars or less. Ride. That used to be my sharing economy, sometimes it took a while to get to five. Thanks.

Memories from the Chef Tom Wells

“I was the cook at the Lion’s Share around 1972 – Mike (Considine) was the owner and he needed to serve food so minors could be allowed in (mo money) he gave me a little room to the side of the liquor bar with a serve through window, and a cutting board – he explained the minor situation – and didn’t want to be bothered by anything food related after that. The music and the scene was just so very hip. Van Morrison was there at least monthly it seemed – Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee – Herbie Hancock – Sun Ra – Jerry Garcia picking in a bluegrass band called ‘Old and in the Way’ – I cooked and served Jerry a cheeseburger at an afternoon sound-check – a very big moment for me – I’m a bit of a harmonica player and another idol, Charlie Musselwhite graced the stage – one afternoon when I came to work there were security guards outside and one of the bartenders had to come to the door and OK me before they’d let me in – the whole place had been ‘rented’ for a private party – as I was setting up in my ‘kitchen’ a guy came in with a sack of pot and a BIG chunk of hash – he started rolling hash/grass bombers and since it was my cutting board and I prided myself on rolling skills in those days I took over and when everything was rolled up he gave me two for my services – the opening act was a 3 or 4 piece with a very hip babe singing and playing a wicked slide guitar – after the set she and Mike had a little conference in my kitchen and when Mike left for his office we talked and she commented about the looseness of the party – cops standing watch outside – and inside there were barmaids walking around with a platter of free coke – piled high – no shit. She asked me if I had gotten high yet – meaning the coke – and I said no – and she whipped out a small glass vial and gave me a couple of toots from her coke spoon necklace – I was in hippie heaven – I don’t KNOW who that gal was – but looking back it almost had to be Bonnie Raitt – I didn’t know who she was at the time – so I can’t say for sure – but it fits perfectly.”

Bingo, that's how I know Van Morrison songs in my heart even though I never owned one of his albums. Wow I was spoiled by good music early on. Thanks for the free food Tom Wells, I don't remember ever having to pay anything when hungry, and I was hungry all the time. Still going :). The line "Get it myself from the mountain stream" is how I drank all day running around wild in west Marin, ticks and everything. What a blast. Thanks enhydra lutris for hosting my walk down memory lane again.

peace

quick edit: replace no waiting because there was, sometimes.

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by Arrow on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 9:12am

Morning EL

Gee my tablet remembers what I write.

Great tunes there.

Have a great day. I know I'll be trying.

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I want a Pony!

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 9:40am

Good morning Arrow. The question is whether

@Arrow
your tablet will rat you out to the sekuritat apparat whenever you re-enter the US.

Have a good day yourself.

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by Arrow on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 9:46am

I'll blame it all...

@enhydra lutris on Russian hackers hiding under my bed...Ya that'll work.

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I want a Pony!

Submitted by riverlover on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 10:12am

Russians stealing WiFi!

@Arrow That is intolerable.

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