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We shall
soon be obliged to meet in cellars, or in darkened rooms with closed
doors, and speak in whispers lest our next door neighbors should hear
that freeborn citizens dare not speak in the open. Conceit, arrogance and egotism are the
essentials of patriotism. . . . The most unpardonable sin in
society is independence of thought. In the face of this approaching disaster, it behoves men and women not
yet overcome by war madness to raise their voice of protest, to call the
attention of the people to the crime and outrage which are about to be
perpetrated on them. We Americans claim to be a
peace-loving people. We hate bloodshed; we are opposed to violence. Yet we
go into spasms of joy over the possibility of projecting dynamite bombs
from flying machines upon helpless citizens. |
Emma Goldman |
Public school – where the
human mind is drilled and manipulated into submission to various social
and moral spooks, and thus fitted to continue our system of exploitation
and oppression.
Emma Goldman
How long would authority ...
exist, if not for the willingness of the mass to become soldiers,
policemen, jailers, and hangmen.
Emma Goldman
Emma Goldman was sent to prison for advocating
that women need not always keep their mouths shut and their wombs open.
Margaret Anderson; The Little
Review Source
The women of Australia and New Zealand can vote, and help make the laws. Are the labor conditions better there than they are in England, where the suffragettes are making such a heroic struggle? Does there exist a greater motherhood, happier and freer children than in England? Is woman there no longer considered a mere sex commodity? Has she emancipated herself from the Puritanical double standard of morality for men and women? Certainly none but the ordinary female stump politician will dare answer these questions in the affirmative. If that be so, it seems ridiculous to point to Australia and New Zealand as the Mecca of equal suffrage accomplishments.
On the other hand, it is a fact to those who know the real political conditions in Australia, that politics have gagged labor by enacting the most stringent labor laws, making strikes without the sanction of an arbitration committee a crime equal to treason.
Not for a moment do I mean to imply that woman suffrage is responsible for this state of affairs. I do mean, however, that there is no reason to point to Australia as a wonder-worker of woman's accomplishment, since her influence has been unable to free labor from the thralldom of political bossism.
Emma Goldman; 'Woman
Suffrage'
Enrobed in purple vestments Phoebus
[Helios the Sun] sat, high on a throne of gleaming emeralds. Attending
him on either side stood Dies (Day) [Hemera] and Mensis (Month) and
Annus (Year) and Saecula (Century), and Horae (Hours) disposed at
equal intervals between. Young Ver (Spring) was there, with coronet of
flowers, and naked Aestas (Summer), garlanded with grain; Autumnus
(Autumn) was there with trampled vintage stained, and icy Hiems
(Winter), rime upon his locks.
Ovid, Metamorphoses II. 24
It was at Rome, on the 15th of October
1764, as I sat musing amid the ruins of the capitol, while the
bare-footed friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter
[presently the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli], that the idea of
writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind ...
But my original plan was circumscribed to the decay of the City,
rather than of the Empire.
Edward Gibbon,
describing the genesis of his history, The Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire, which he completed in the hour before midnight on
Wednesday, June 27, 1787
I am at a loss how to describe the success
of the work, without betraying the vanity of the writer. The first
impression was exhausted in a few days; a second and third edition
were scarcely adequate to the demand; and the bookseller's property
was twice invaded by the pirates of Dublin. My book was on every
table, and almost on every toilette.
Edward Gibbon, on the popularity of The Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire
After laying down my pen, I took several
turns in a berceau, or covered
walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake,
and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the
silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature
was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on
recovering my freedom, and perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But
my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my
mind, by the idea that I had taken on an everlasting leave of an old
and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future fate
of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.
Edward Gibbon, describing the completion of The Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire
No
man knows my history ... If I had not experienced what I have, I could
not have believed it myself.
Mormon
church founder, Joseph Smith, murdered on June 27, 1844
Although the world is full of suffering it is also
full of the overcoming of it.
Helen
Keller, American teacher, social worker and writer, born on June 27, 1880
The best and most beautiful things in the
world cannot be seen, nor touched ... but are felt in the heart.
Helen Keller
A true conception of the relation of the sexes will
not admit of conquered and conquered; it knows of but one great thing;
to give of one's self boundlessly, in order to find one's self richer,
deeper, better.
Helen Keller
All wars are wars among thieves who are too
cowardly to fight and who therefore induce the young manhood of the
whole world to do the fighting for them.
Helen Keller
June 27
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day of the year in the Gregorian
Calendar (179th in leap years), with 187
days remaining.
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Feast day of
the Lares and Jupiter Stator, Roman Empire
The
Romans celebrated the Lares and sacrificed to them on this day, and also
commemorated the dedication feast of Jupiter Stator, 'Jove the Sustainer'.
The Lares, invisible household gods, were said to be the children of Mercury and the naiad Lara. Lares Familiares: Each home had a small shrine, the lararium (pictured), dedicated to these deities, typically depicted as a pair of dancing youths.
Lares (pl.) (or Genii loci,
or – rarely – Lases)
were Roman deities
protecting the house and the family. See also Genius, Larvae, Di
Penates, Manes.
Lares
are presumed sons of Hermes (Greek version of Mercury) and Lara, and deeply venerated by ancient Romans through
small statues, usually put in higher places of the house, far from the
floor, or even on the roof (but some statues were also on some crossings
of roads). Of the Lares proper, there are only two, and they had inferior
power. Over time, their power was extended over houses, country, sea,
cities, etc., as the Lares became conflated with other Roman deities and protective spirits.
The
Genius loci was presumed taking part in all what happened inside the
house, and a statue was also put on the table during the meals.
In
the early Roman times, in every house there was at least one little
statue. Later, a sort of confusion connected their figure with those of Mani, deities of
Hades (and
the most virtuous dead persons of the family). Finally the confusion
included the Penati too (other minor deities, so called because
usually represented with an evident erected penis).
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Alessandro Cagliostro (b. Giuseppe Balsamo in Palermo, Sicily; June 2, 1743 - August 26, 1795) was a roving adventurer, Freemason and alchemist (and a terrible con-man) in the late 18th Century. A love charm that has been attributed to him is as follows: Pick a full-blown, bright red rose on June 27 between the hours of three and four in the morning. Make sure no one sees you. Take it to you room and hold it over a chafing dish full of charcoal and sulphur of brimstone for about three minutes … Now take the rose and put it into a sheet of writing paper on which you've written your name, the name of your sweetheart, the date of the year and the name of the morning star that is ascendant at the time …. Fold the paper and seal with three separate seals, then immediately bury it under the bush from which you plucked the rose. It must stay there untouched until July 6, when you dig it up at midnight, put it under your pillow and have a marvellous dream. You can repeat this for three nights but at the end of that time, burn both the rose and the paper. Cagliostro (attrib.), Spells and Incantations of Yesteryear, from an earlier edition by J Fletcher & Company, 1876, reprinted by Metheglin Press Source: School of the Seasons (highly recommended)
Arretophoria, ancient Greece Initium Aestatis, ancient Rome Feast day of the Nymphs,
Graeco-Roman Feast day of St Aedh McLugack Feast day of St Anectus Feast day of St Arialdus Feast day of St Arianell Feast day of St Brogan Feast day of St Crescens
Feast day of St Cyril of Alexandria, Doctor of the Church Cyril of Alexandria (376 - June 27, 444) was Archbishop of Alexandria. He is revered as a saint by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. In 1883 the Holy See declared him a Doctor of the Church. He was named 'Doctor of the Incarnation' by Pope Leo XIII in 1882; known as the 'Seal of the Fathers' in the Eastern Church. Cyril was educated at Alexandria, where his uncle Theophilus was patriarch, through whose influence St John Chrysostom was banished from Constantinople. He was elected to his uncle's patriarchate on his death. A violent persecutor of heretics, he was imprisoned by Emperor Theodosius. The influence of Pope Celestine liberated him and he was restored to his see of Alexandria. Patron Saints Index has St Cyril at June 27, as does Index of Saints, which says "feast day formerly on January 28 and February 9". Catholic Encyclopedia (1908) says: "St. Cyril has his feast in the Western Church on the 28th of January; in the Greek Menaea it is found on the 9th of June, and (together with St. Athanasius) on the 18th of January." The Wikipedia article (as at February, 2007) says Cyril's feast day is celebrated on June 9 and, with St Athanasius of Alexandria, on January 18, but these are no doubt Eastern Orthodox dates, not Roman Catholic.
Feast day of St Deodatus Feast day of St Emma Feast day of St Ferdinand of Aragon Feast day of St Joanna Feast day of St John of
Moutier and Chinon, priest and confessor Feast day of St Joseph Hien Feast day of St Ladislas I, King of Hungary confessor Feast day of St Madeleine Fontaine Feast day of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Feast day of St Samson Feast day of St Thomas Toan Feast day of St ZoilusNiman Kachina, Hopi Pueblo (Jun 19 - 29) The bonfires of San Juan, Alicante, Spain (Jun 20 - 28) Festival of San Juan, Coria, Spain (Jun 23 - 27) The San Juan or Mother of God Festivals, Soria, Spain (Jun 23 - 27) Inti Raymi, Incan Winter Solstice Festival of the Sun, Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco, Peru (Jun 24 - Jul 2)Sun Dance,
Plains Indian National HIV Testing Day in United States Stonewall Day (date of many gay pride celebrations, including those in New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, and Madrid)National Veterans' Day, United Kingdom Helen Keller's Birthday, United States Clean
Money Day "It used to be that politicians had to
represent the public in order to get votes. Television changed all
that, and now elections are driven entirely by advertising purchased
by those who are willing to pay – and they always have an agenda.
But if the public funds the campaign, then its agenda will come
first." Source
On which day of the week were you born? Find out here 1462 Louis XII ('the just'), French monarch 1550 Charles IX, French monarch who ordered the massacre of Huguenots on St Bartholomew's Day in 1572 Christian Heinecken
(Christian
Friedrich Heinecken) was born in Lübeck, Germany,
and it was said that he spoke within a few hours of birth, though
his biography is probably embellished with legend. By the
age of ten months he could converse on most subjects; when a year
old he could discuss most matters raised in the Pentateuch
(the first five books of the Old Testament) and in another month had
mastered the New. At two and a half years of age he could answer any
question put to him by scholars in ancient or modern history or
geography, Latin or French. He became an international celebrity,
and at the age of three was presented to King Frederik IV of
Denmark, to whom he spoke Latin and French. Or, so it was said
by a certain Herr Schöneich, his teacher.
Lübeck has another claim to fame: in the 15th century it was the centre of a 'dance of death' (pictured at right). "At
the age of four, Korea's Kim Ung-Yong published poetry, spoke four
languages... and performed integral calculus on The World
Surprise Show in Tokyo! Kim's Estimated IQ? 210. Among those
with IQs of about 200: Emanuel Swedenborg, Goethe, John Stuart Mill,
and former World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer. (The IQ of author
Marilyn vos Savant was once estimated to be as high as 228.)" Source "Another of these pitiable prodigies was
John Philipp Baratier, of Schwaback, near Nürnberg, born the same
year as the Lubeck prodigy (1721-1740). At the age of five be knew
Greek. Latin, and French, besides his native German. At nine he knew
Hebrew and Chaldee, and could convert German into Latin. At thirteen
he could translate Hebrew into French or French into Hebrew. His
life was written by Formey, and his name appears in most
biographical dictionaries."
Source Child
Prodigies: A Poisoned Paradise? In 1984, America's youngest college
graduate, Michael Kearney, informed his pediatrician, "I have a
left ear infection". Michael was just six months old. Source: Guardian
Unlimited | Today's issues | Child prodigies 1838 Paul von Mauser (d. 1914) 1846 Charles Parnell (Charles Stewart Parnell), Irish politician, led the Home Rule League in the British House of Commons 1850 Ivan Vazov (d. September 22, 1921), Bulgarian poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke), Sofia man of letters whose poems, short stories, novels, and plays are inspired by patriotism and love of the Bulgarian countryside and reflect the main events in his country's history 1850 Lafcadio
Hearn (d. 1904)
Outspoken birth control advocate and champion of women's rights, Goldman wrote My Disillusionment in Russia; Anarchism & Other Essays; The Place of the Individual in Society. Attracted to anarchism after the Haymarket affair, Goldman was trained by Johann Most in public speaking and became a renowned lecturer, attracting crowds of thousands. Goldman joined Margaret Sanger in crusading for women's access to birth control; both women were arrested for violating America's Comstock Law. She was imprisoned for two years after opposing conscription in the US during World War I. Goldman was also an outspoken critic of prejudice against homosexuals. She was closely associated with Alexander Berkman, one of the first political moments bringing them together being the Homestead Strike of 1892. Workers and anarchists alike condemned Berkman's action when he shot Henry Clay Frick in an attempted murder in which Goldman was implicated. In 1907, according to Goldman's autobiography, Living My Life, Melbourne anarchist Chummy Fleming (1863 - 1950) invited her to tour Australia and Australian anarchists had raised money for her fare. In 1908, she made preparations to go (she was to embark on the Makura at Vancouver on March 26, 1909), and 1,500 pounds of literature was despatched ahead. In April, Fleming wrote in the Melbourne Socialist that she had embarked, believing it to be so, but events had intervened, including police harassment and the US immigration department organizing her deportation, but also a fit of jealousy over her lover, Dr Ben Reitman, whose promiscuity, despite her ideology, she was finding a challenge (details).
Women of Valor - Emma
Goldman Love & Sexuality
The Place of the Individual in
Society, by Emma
Goldman
Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty, by Emma Goldman Excerpt from Living My Life, by Emma Goldman Early progressives in the Book of Days More And more 1869 Hans Spemann (d. 1941), zoologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in medicine 1935 1870 Frank Rattray Lillie (d. 1947), zoologist, embryologist 1872
Paul
Laurence Dunbar, American poet, short story writer, novelist,
dramatist, and lyricist. Dunbar was the child of former slaves. His father escaped bondage, fled to Canada, then returned to the USA to fight in the Civil War as a member of the Massachusetts 55th Regiment. At the time Dunbar's mother escaped enslavement via the underground railroad, emancipation was declared. Years later, these two met and married in Dayton, Ohio, where Paul was born. From his mother's many stories of the South, young Dunbar acquired an understanding of Southern life and came to speak both Southern dialect and standard American English. 1880 Helen Keller (d. 1968), American teacher, social worker and writer who could not see, hear or speak1882 Eduard Spranger (d. 1963) 1906 Catherine Cookson (d. June 11, 1998), British novelist 1925 Jerome Felder (d. 1991), AKA Doc Pomus, musician, composer 1927 Otto Herbert Hajek, sculptor 1928 Rudi Perpich (d. 1995), US-Croatian politician 1930 Ross Perot, billionaire and politician, 1992 US presidential candidate 1931 Charles Bronfman, industrialist 1935 Anna Moffo, soprano 1941 Krzysztof Kieslowski (d. 1996), film director 1949 Vera Wang, fashion designer 1955 Isabelle Adjani, French actress 1962 Tony Leung Chiu Wai, English actor 1966 J.J Abrams, television writer and producer (Alias) 1975 |
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