[Vision2020] Once in a blue moon

[Joe Campbell]

This is a genuine ambiguity. There is the folk understanding and the technical understanding. Neither better or worse, just different.

On Aug 21, 2013, at 9:45 AM, Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> I try to use the definitions most people use, otherwise everyone gets more confused. Most the time when someone uses blue moon, they mean to say it is a rare occurrence, but is expected to occur a few times a year.
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> From: Scott Dredge <scooterd408 at hotmail.com>; 
> To: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>; Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>; 
> Cc: viz <vision2020 at moscow.com>; 
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Once in a blue moon 
> Sent: Wed, Aug 21, 2013 4:23:59 PM 
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> It turned out Dr. Joe did indeed ask the proper question 'What is your definition of a blue moon?'  My definition had been the second full moon within the same calendar month.  It turns out there are more definitions as Tom points out below.  And it turns out that last night's moon was a 'seasonal blue moon'.  I finally found a link to it.  Thanks all!
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> http://www.weather.com/news/science/next-blue-moon-happens-tuesday-20130819
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> -Scott
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> CC: scooterd408 at hotmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
> From: thansen at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Once in a blue moon
> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 08:23:02 -0700
> To: philosopher.joe at gmail.com
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> Dr. J.(oe Campbell) inquires:
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> "What is your definition of a blue moon?"
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> Well, Joe, that depends . . .
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> Are we talking about the celestial body "blue moon"?
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> <image.jpeg>
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> Or are we talking about the Oakland Athletics ace pitcher from years past, John "Blue Moon" Odom?
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> <image.jpeg>
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> In any case . . . 
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> "This month had a full, then a new;
> Now a second full moon comes in view.
> As a metaphor there
> For the odd and the rare,
> This moon we refer to as blue."
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> Perhaps "Blue Moon" was best explained back in the 50s by the Marcels . . .
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> http://www.tomandrodna.com/songs/Blue_Moon_Marcels.mp3
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> If that explanation was too fast for ome of you, maybe Billie Holiday can slow it down for you . . .
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> http://www.tomandrodna.com/songs/Blue_Moon_Billie_Holiday.mp3
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> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
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> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
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> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
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> "There's room at the top they are telling you still 
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill 
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
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> - John Lennon
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> On Aug 21, 2013, at 7:03 AM, Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com> wrote:
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> What is your definition of a blue moon?
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> On Aug 21, 2013, at 12:43 AM, Scott Dredge <scooterd408 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I haven't read any details about this, but there is a blue moon out tonight.  And we won't have another one until 2015.  Considering that it's Aug 20-21, there is max a 3 week window since the last full moon.  And with a 3 week window, it seems to me that this phenomenon would occur more than once in a blue moon.
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