I used to be very afraid of the 15th of March, or the Ides of March, because that's when ambitious Caesar gets bumped off the Earth show.
But as Thoreau reminds, "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
I spent this morning reading journal entries from the past two years, and they have been very good times.
I looked on Wikipedia for a little more information to relate to the day, and I found three great pieces of news:
1.) Sly Stewart, of Sly & the Family Stone, was born on this day
2.) Ry Cooder, one of the greatest steel guitarists in history (check out the soundtrack to Paris, Texas), was born on this day
3.) In Japan they don't worry about the Ides. Instead they celebrate Honen Matsuri, which means "Harvest Festival." Apparently Honen means "prosperous year," and Matsuri means "festival." According to Wikipedia, "The Hōnen festival and ceremony celebrate the blessings of a bountiful harvest and all manner of prosperity and fertility."
But as Thoreau reminds, "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
I spent this morning reading journal entries from the past two years, and they have been very good times.
I looked on Wikipedia for a little more information to relate to the day, and I found three great pieces of news:
1.) Sly Stewart, of Sly & the Family Stone, was born on this day
2.) Ry Cooder, one of the greatest steel guitarists in history (check out the soundtrack to Paris, Texas), was born on this day
3.) In Japan they don't worry about the Ides. Instead they celebrate Honen Matsuri, which means "Harvest Festival." Apparently Honen means "prosperous year," and Matsuri means "festival." According to Wikipedia, "The Hōnen festival and ceremony celebrate the blessings of a bountiful harvest and all manner of prosperity and fertility."
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