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[IceWizard]

15 Mar 2017

It was last year on this day I started this old thread and when I was .... out of sorts ... Charon and Harley stepped in and filled in th blanks for me... That was indeed such a sweet act ... Now we start again.. the format has evolved over the year to hopefully a better one... Back then I was restricted by a ancient phone with very sparce memory ( kinda like me ) .. Here's to a much better year for all of us here at IOPList .... Ice





Brutus Day



There are a couple of references made when we are speaking of a great betrayer. One, of course, took 30 pieces of silver to turn in Jesus Christ of Christian myth. The other, often equally reviled (certainly by Dante) was Marcus Junius Brutus Minor, known to most as “Brutus” or more simply “Et tu Brute?”

So why dedicate a holiday to this most heinous of individuals?

This slayer of Kings and betrayer of friends? Why, my good people, because Brutus Day reminds us that even in this modern age, betrayal, subterfuge, and (metaphorical at least) back-stabbing is still alive and well.

History of Brutus Day

Let’s start by talking a little about the man, and how he became the world’s most famous betrayer second only to that slayer of messiahs. It is first important to understand that his history is plagued from intrigue straight from his birth. You see, though Caesar was only 15 at the time, there were rumor that it was Caesar who fathered Brutus, rather than Marcus Junius Brutus Major. This rumor was in part fueled by the questionable circumstances of his father’s death while participating in the Lepidian revolution. Quintus Servilius Caepio, his uncle, took over the responsibilities of raising him in 59 BC.

So how did he come into Caesar’s confidence and become so close a friend that his betrayal shocked his dear friend to the core?

The explanation comes best, perhaps, at an examination of our own lives and experiences. Sometimes we know that those we call our friends are not, perhaps, the best of people. While we may adore them as our friend, their choices and actions as pertains to others we may not approve of. This is where Brutus found himself, a dear friend he could not counsel away from madness had to be put down for the good of the nation he ruled. It is this conundrum that casts questions on whether Brutus was hero, villain, martyr, or betrayer.

Perhaps each in equal measure.


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True Confessions Day



Keeping a guilty secret can be stressful and puts a strain on any relationship. On a lighter note, confessing your feelings to someone could start a beautiful new friendship! True Confessions Day is a day that was created to inspire people to let go of their secrets and have a day of honesty. It’s no surprise that confession is such a big part of many religions: it allows one to cleanse their heart of their troubles and move on with a clear conscience.

Confessing a secret that’s been difficult to keep feels good and helps to relieve stress, so why not give True Confessions Day a try by getting something off your chest and talking things through with a loved one. Remember that honesty is the best policy all year round, so maybe celebrating True Confessions Day will help inspire openness in more relationships, which can only be a good thing.

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March 15 Birthdays



will.i.am - 42




Eva Longoria - 42




Saint Nicholas - (270 - 343) (73)




Andrew Jackson - (1767 - 1845) (78)




Bret Michaels - 54




Fabio - 57




Dee Snider - 62




Mike Love - 76




Phil Lesh - 77



Ry Cooder - 70





March 15th

2004: A U.S. District Court judge denied the request of a preliminary injunction against Geffen Records filed by Axl Rose, Slash & Duff McKagan to prevent the release of a Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits album.

2004: Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Bob Seger, Traffic, & ZZ Top were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bruce Springsteen inducted Browne, Jeff Lynne & Tom Petty inducted Harrison, Kid Rock inducted Seger & Keith Richards inducted ZZ Top.

1980: The Clash’s movie Rude Boy premiered at London’s Prince Charles Cinema. The band members were disenchanted with the movie & it didn’t see release in the U.S. until 2006.

1980: Peter Gabriel reached the top ten on the U.K. Singles Chart for the first time with “Games Without Frontiers” which peaked at number four.

1977: Bad Company’s fourth studio album Burnin’ Sky was certified Gold by the RIAA. It was commercially, Bad Company’s second least successful album in the U.S. with Paul Rodgers singing for them.

1977: Kansas received their first Platinum album for their fourth studio album Leftoverture which later went on to sell four million copies in the U.S. alone.

1976: Kiss released their fourth studio album Destroyer which went on to become their first album to be certified Platinum & contained such Kiss staples as “Detroit Rock City”, “Shout It Out Loud”, “God of Thunder” & “Beth”.

1975: Electric Light Orchestra peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Can’t Get It Out of My Head” which was their first top ten single in the U.S.

1969: Cream reached number one on the U.K. Album Chart for the first and only time with Goodbye which reached number two in the U.S.



Birthdays:

Phil Lesh - Bassist for Grateful Dead born in 1940

Mike Love - Singer for The Beach Boys born in 1941

Ry Cooder - Guitarist for Captain Beefheart born in 1947

Dee Snider - Singer for Twisted Sister born in 1955

Bret Michaels - Singer for Poison born in 1963