69 Years Young!!!!!

69 Years Young!!!!!!

 Berkeley Enough?

https://wp.me/p7NAzO-397

I  had a good  69^th birthday.  Angela and I went to the Seven Feathers Indian Casino and I won 200 dollars and had a great steak dinner.  Many people send me FB messages and emails congratulating me on my birthday.

Thanks

Debbie Pick Marquette is a Fan Story fan who writes great birthday tributes.  She wrote one this year and last year.  See below

I also looked up my astrological charts etc and included it

And some of my birthday poems as well as events that happened on my birthday.

Incidentally, the Dodgers won the world series against the Yankees in 1955.

Enjoy

Hoping for many more to come

Jake

Many More Birthdays, Jake

by Debi Pick Marquette

October 29th I wrote on his birthday last year But now I’m learning something new that I recently hear That he was born the 30th, and though this may sound strange The nurse wrote the wrong date and then refused to make the change   For twenty seven years he served as Foreign Diplomat And South Korea is his home and where he hangs his hat He met her and in six weeks time, she would become his wife They’ve been married forty one years, and she’s love of his life    Jake’s traveled 55 countries and all 50 states He checked with Genealogy, and his bloodline relates  His DNA report revealed his ancestry was key For 18 nationalities, including Cherokee   He is 69, many times he’s cheated death But he’s got more to do before he draws that dying breath    I find him fascinating, 24 times almost died From accidents to Covid and his wife right by his side    I’ve concluded Jake, that they’re not all bad signs  Perhaps you got your nine lives from your DNA blood lines You must be like a cat and always land back on your feet  But to be safe, look both ways when you start to cross the street       So, Happy Birthday Jake, you must have an extended prime  So, we all hope that you are with us for a long long time

Jake’s Chart

 Drawn from Bing AI and other sources

Sure, I can generate an astrological chart (western and Vedic) for someone born on October 30, 1955 in Oakland, California at 4 a.m. Here are the details of each system:

Western astrology: According to Western astrology, you are a Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac. Your ruling planet is Pluto, and your element is water. Your birth chart is shown below, along with the list of planets and their positions in the signs and houses.

yes 4 am PST Oakland California

Got it! Here’s your Western astrology birth chart summary based on your birth date, time, and location:

Birth Details:

• Name: Jake Cosmos Aller
• Date of Birth: October 30, 1955
• Time of Birth: 4:00 AM PST
• Place of Birth: Oakland, California

Planetary Positions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun, Mercury and Saturn in Scorpio

Moon In Aeries

Neptune and Venus in Libra

Mars in Sagittarius, Rising sign in Sagittarius

Jupiter, Pluto in Leo

Uranus in Cancer

 

My wife was born as a Taurus sun sign which is listed as a challenging relationship but if it works, it is very powerful.

 

The male goat and female pig Chinese chart is the most compatible of all Chinese Astrology charts.

 

Sun in Scorpio: Your core self is intense, passionate, and driven. You have a deep well of emotional energy and a strong desire to transform and grow.

Moon in Aeries  Your emotional life is dynamic and changeable. You find comfort in variety and intellectual stimulation, and you’re always curious and eager to learn.

Mercury in Scorpio: You’re thinking and communication style is penetrating and investigative. You enjoy uncovering secrets and getting to the heart of matters.

Venus in Libra: In love and relationships, you seek balance, harmony, and fairness. You have a refined sense of aesthetics and a strong appreciation for beauty.

Mars in Sagittarius: Your drive and ambition are guided by a desire for adventure and knowledge. You have restless energy and a passion for exploration.

Jupiter in Leo: Your sense of growth and expansion is centered around creativity and self-expression. You’re generous, enthusiastic, and love to shine in your endeavors.

Saturn in Scorpio: You’re disciplined and focused in transforming and mastering your deepest fears and desires. You have a powerful presence and a serious approach to life’s mysteries.

Uranus in Cancer: You bring innovative and unconventional ideas to your home and family life. You seek emotional freedom and may have experienced sudden changes in your personal life.

Neptune in Libra: You’re idealistic and seek unity and peace in relationships. You may have artistic talents and a love for beauty and harmony.

Pluto in Leo: Your generation is characterized by a transformative approach to creativity and leadership. You’re intense and have a powerful desire to express yourself and make a mark on the world.

Ascendant (Rising Sign): Sagittarius

Your outward personality is adventurous, optimistic, and eager to explore new horizons. You come across as enthusiastic and open-minded.

Some of the personality traits of a Scorpio are:

Intense, passionate, and loyal

Mysterious, secretive, and complex

Resourceful, determined, and ambitious

Transformative, regenerative, and healing

Jealous, obsessive, and manipulative

Some of the challenges and opportunities for a Scorpio are:

To learn to trust others and let go of control

To channel their emotions and desires into positive outlets

To face their fears and embrace their shadows

To use their power and influence for good

To seek higher wisdom and spiritual growth

 

Vedic astrology: According to Vedic astrology, you are a Libra (Tula), the seventh sign of the zodiac. Your ruling planet is Venus, and your element is air. Your birth chart is shown below, along with the list of planets and their positions in the signs and nakshatras.

Birth Chart

+——————+——————+——————+

|Mars              +-Rahu—-+        +-Ketu—-+        +

+——————+          +-Moon–+-Jupiter-+-Saturn-+

|Mars              +-Sun—-+-Mercury+-Venus—-+-Chiron-+

+——————+          +-Asc—+-Desc—–+-Uranus-+

|Mars              +-Neptune-+-Pluto-+-Neptune–+ Pluto +

|Mars              +-Libra—+-Scorpio+-Taurus—+-Aries +

|Mars              +-Swati—+-Anuradha+-Mrigashira+-Ashwini+

|Mars              +-Vishakha+-Jyeshtha+-Rohini—+-Bharani+

+——————+——————+——————+

 

Planet List

+———-+————+————+

| Planet   | Sign       | Nakshatra  |

+———-+————+————+

| Sun      | Scorpio    | Anuradha   |

| Moon     | Scorpio    | Jyeshtha   |

| Mercury  | Scorpio    | Anuradha   |

| Venus    | Taurus     | Mrigashira |

| Mars     | Libra      | Vishakha   |

| Jupiter  | Taurus     | Rohini     |

| Saturn   | Aries      | Bharani    |

| Rahu     | Scorpio    | Anuradha   |

| Ketu     | Taurus     | Mrigashira |

| Uranus   | Aries      | Ashwini    |

| Neptune  | Libra      | Swati      |

| Pluto    | Scorpio    | Jyeshtha   |

| Chiron   | Aries      | Bharani    |

+———-+————+————+

Some of the personality traits of a Libra are:

Balanced, fair, and diplomatic

Charming, sociable, and artistic

Cooperative, adaptable, and harmonious

Romantic, idealistic, and peace-loving

Indecisive, superficial, and dependent

Some of the challenges and opportunities for Libra are:

To learn to be more assertive and decisive

To channel their creativity and beauty into meaningful pursuits

To balance their relationships and self-interests

To use their diplomacy and charm for good

To seek justice and harmony in their environment

I hope this helps you understand more about yourself and your destiny. 😊

Chinese astrology

Sure, I can generate a Chinese astrology chart and information for someone born on October 30, 1955 in Oakland, CA at 04:00 a.m. Here is what I found:

According to Chinese astrology, the person’s birth date corresponds to the Wood Goat zodiac sign. The Wood Goat is gentle, compassionate, artistic, and creative. They are also loyal, honest, and faithful to their friends and family. They may be shy and timid at times, but they have a strong sense of justice and morality. They are not very good at handling stress or pressure, and they tend to avoid conflicts or confrontations. They need a peaceful and harmonious environment to thrive.

The person’s birth time corresponds to the Rabbit zodiac hour. The Rabbit time is from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. The Rabbit is graceful, elegant, charming, and diplomatic. They are also intelligent, witty, and adaptable. They have good manners and a refined taste. They are very sociable and enjoy making friends. They are not very fond of risks or challenges, and they prefer a stable and comfortable life. They are sensitive and emotional, and they need a lot of affection and support.

The person’s birth location corresponds to the West direction. The West direction is associated with the Metal element. The Metal element represents strength, courage, determination, and justice. It also represents clarity, purity, refinement, and elegance. Metal people are ambitious, confident, and independent. They are also honest, loyal, and responsible. They have high standards and expectations for themselves and others. They are not very flexible or tolerant, and they may be stubborn or rigid at times.

The person’s Chinese astrology chart is as follows:

Year	Month	Day	Hour
Wood Goat	Metal Dog	Earth Snake	Wood Rabbit

The person’s Chinese astrology information is based on the Four Pillars of Destiny, which are the year, month, day, and hour of birth. Each pillar consists of two components: a heavenly stem and an earthly branch. The heavenly stems are the ten basic symbols that represent the five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) in their yin and yang forms. The earthly branches are the twelve animal signs that correspond to the twelve months of the lunar calendar.

The person’s heavenly stems are:

Year	Month	Day	Hour
Yang Wood	Yang Metal	Yang Earth	Yin Wood

The person’s earthly branches are:

Year	Month	Day	Hour
Goat	Dog	Snake	Rabbit

The lucky numbers are 3, 4, 9, 12, 15, 21, 30, 34, 39, 45, 48, 51, 57, 63, 66, 69, 75, 84, 87, and 93.

The person’s lucky colors are green, blue, purple, red, pink, and white.

The lucky flowers are carnation, primrose, alice flower, lily of the valley, and orchid.

The person’s compatible zodiac signs are Rabbit, Horse, Pig, and Dragon.

The person’s incompatible zodiac signs are Ox, Tiger, Snake, and Dog.

I hope this information is helpful to you. 😊

 

Scorpio

 

Jake Cosmos Aller
Born: October 30, 1955
4:00 AM Oakland, CA, USA

Sun Sign: Scorpio Sun 6° Scorpio 27′ Scorpio Horoscope for today » Moon Sign: Aries Moon 28° Aries 32′ Aries Horoscope for today » Rising Sign: Scorpio Ascendant 25° Scorpio 01′ Scorpio Horoscope for today »

How’s Your Timing? The moving moon and planets can influence your ability to relate to certain people at specific times. Triticum’s AstroSync Snapshot gives you up-to-the-hour personalized advice based on the astrology birth charts of TWO people. Only $1.00 gives you 24-hour advice including the best and worst times to relate to someone. Get my report now.

 

Your Sun Sign:

Scorpio

Sun 6° Scorpio 27′

What’s a sun sign?

 

Element: WaterKey Planet: Pluto

The Scorpion is one intense little creature, with enough poison in its tail to disable or kill a much larger opponent. However, the problem with this kind of built-in biological weaponry is that it must be mastered to be used most effectively. You Scorpios can use your “stinger” for self-defense, using your powerful emotional awareness to render your opponent harmless. But there is a sexual component of poisonous tail also, and until you learn to control those strong urges, you may find yourself in uncomfortable situations.Motto: “What is hidden is more interesting than what is obvious.” Greatest Strength: Your passion for your feelings Possible Weakness: The need for secrecy can be isolatedLearn more about Scorpio

 

Your Moon Sign:

Aries

Moon 28° Aries 32′

What’s a moon sign?

 

Emotions rise hot and fast but can fall just as quickly because you live so much in the present. The intensity of the moment can carry you to great heights or depths, but you’re not likely to stay in either extreme for very long. When you’re done, you’re done. As a fire sign, Aries isn’t a particularly reflective place for the Moon. You’re not one to talk much about your emotional processes. You just have them, then move on. Discussing your feelings and justifying or explaining them to others infringes upon your need for independence. You may get bored easily, requiring fresh challenges to maintain a high level of interest, which is why you can be so good at emergencies where your spontaneity and rapid responses work so well. Motto: “Feel now, figure it out later!” Greatest Strength: Your willingness to let go of the past Possible Weakness: Staying cool under pressure Learn more about Aries

 

Your Rising Sign:

Scorpio

Ascendant 25° Scorpio 01′

What’s a rising sign?

 

Looking at the world through Scorpio Rising gives you a very measured view of your surroundings. You tend to carefully weigh your words and your reactions… controlling your feelings so that you only show what you want others to see. You’re passionate, yet not overtaken by emotion most of the time. This power makes you very skillful in emergencies as you channel the intensity you feel with focus and direction. Letting others in takes some time, so you can come across as sterner or closer than you are until you feel comfortable enough to relax and let them in. Motto: “Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut.” Greatest Strength: Not flinching in the face of a challenge Possible Weakness: Not being direct about your desires Learn more about Scorpio

 

Your Chinese Sign:

The Goat

 

The GOAT … THE GENTLE GOATMantra: Living is my form of art. The Goat is the most easygoing of all the signs … sensitive to other people’s needs, kindhearted, flexible, and social. Goats love life, and all forms of art will help them express their active energy and joie de vivre. When stressed, they can be moody and appear weak but will stubbornly resist the opinions of others if they disagree. They are devoted to their loved ones, outgoing, and quite outspoken about the world they live in.

30 October 1955
Your date of conception was on or about 6 February 1955 which was a Sunday.

You were born on a Sunday
under the astrological sign Scorpio.
Your Life path number is 6.

Your fortune cookie reads:
Your many hidden talents will become obvious to those around you.

Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 3, 6 & 9.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 8, 11 & 22.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 5 & 7.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2435410.5.
The golden number for 1955 is 18.
The exact number for 1955 is 6.
The year 1955 was not a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 1/24/1955 and ending 2/11/1956.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Goat.

Birth Details:

• Name: Lee Chong
• Date of Birth: April 22, 1959
• Time of Birth: 6:00 AM
• Place of Birth: Seoul, Korea

Planetary Positions

Sun in Taurus: Your wife’s core self is practical, reliable, and grounded. She values stability, comfort, and sensory pleasures, with a strong appreciation for beauty and the finer things in life.

Moon in Aries: Her emotional life is dynamic, passionate, and impulsive. She is driven by a desire for action and independence and often trusts her instincts and courage.

Mercury in Aries: Her thinking and communication style is direct and assertive. She is quick-witted, outspoken, and enjoys taking initiative in conversations.

Venus in Pisces: In love and relationships, she is compassionate, romantic, and empathetic. She has a deep sensitivity to others’ needs and often seeks to create a sense of unity and spiritual connection.

Mars in Leo: Her drive and ambition are guided by a desire for recognition and self-expression. She has a charismatic and confident approach to pursuing her goals and enjoys being in the spotlight.

Jupiter in Sagittarius: Her sense of growth and expansion is centered around adventure and learning. She is optimistic, open-minded, and values freedom and exploration.

Saturn in Capricorn: She is disciplined and focused on achieving her long-term goals. Her sense of responsibility and ambition drives her to work hard and persevere.

Uranus in Leo: She brings innovative and creative ideas to her personal expression and leadership style. She seeks to stand out and make a unique impact.

Neptune in Scorpio: She is deeply intuitive and seeks profound emotional and transformative experiences. She may have a fascination with the mysterious and hidden aspects of life.

Pluto in Virgo: Her generation is characterized by a transformative approach to work and health. She has a keen eye for detail and a desire to improve and refine systems.

Ascendant (Rising Sign): Taurus

Her outward personality is practical, reliable, and calm. She comes across as patient and grounded, with a strong appreciation for the sensory pleasures of life.

This gives you an overview of your wife’s astrological influences at birth. Anything specific you’d like to explore further?

 

 

 

Other astrological systems/important dates

 

Your Native American Zodiac sign is Snake; your plant is Thistle.

You were born in the Egyptian month of Toby, the first month of the season of Poret (Emergence – Fertile soil).

Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 14 Heshvan 5716.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 15 Heshvan 5716.

The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.17.2.0.6 which is
12 baktun 17 katun 2 tun 0 uinal 6 kin

The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Sunday, 13 Rabi’u’l-Avval 1375 (1375-3-13).

The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 10 April 1955.

 

The date of Orthodox Easter in your birth year was Sunday, 17 April 1955.

 

The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) in your birth year was Wednesday 23 February 1955.

 

The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 29 May 1955.

 

The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 5 June 1955.

 

The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Saturday, 17 September 1955.

 

The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Thursday, 7 April 1955.

 

The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 22 February 1955.

as of 11/1/2024 I am 69 years old

 

 

1955. You were born on October 30, 1955. As of November 1, 2024, here’s your age:

• Years: 2024 – 1955 = 69 years
• Months: From October to November = 1 month
• Months: 69 years * 12 months/year + 1 month = 829 months
• Days: 69 years * 365.25 days/year + 1 month * 31 days/month + 1 day = 25,233.25 + 31 + 1 = 25,265.25 days (rounded down to 25,265 days)
• Minutes: Assuming 69 full years + 1 month + 1 day = 69 * 365.25 * 24 * 60 + 31 * 24 * 60 + 1 * 24 * 60 = 69 * 525,960 + 44,640 + 1,440 = 36,291,240 + 44,640 + 1,440 = 36,337,320 minutes
• 829 months old
• 25,265 days old

Celebrities who share your birthday:

 

Gavin Rossdale (1967) Diego Armando Maradona (1960) Harry Hamlin (1951)
Henry Winkler (1945) Grace Slick (1939) Claude Lelouch (1937)
Robert Caro (1935) Louis Malle (1932) Ruth Gordon (1896)
Charles Atlas (1893) Ezra Pound (1885) Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821)
John Adams (1735)

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 7.62309197651663 years old. (You old hound dog, you!)

Your lucky day is Tuesday.
Your lucky number is 9 & 11.
Your ruling planet(s) is Mars & Pluto.
Your lucky dates are 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th.
Your opposition sign is Taurus.
Your opposition number(s) is 6.

 

could you do a numerology reading of my birth info real name john cosmos aller

Sure, John Cosmos Aller! Numerology is all about understanding the significance of numbers in your life based on your birth date and full name. Here’s a basic reading:

Life Path Number

Your Life Path Number is one of the most important numbers in your numerology chart. It’s derived from your birth date.

Birth Date: October 30, 1955 Life Path Number: 1 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 9 + 5 + 5 = 24 -> 2 + 4 = 6

Expression Number

The Expression Number (also known as the Destiny Number) is calculated from the full name at birth and represents your abilities, talents, and goals.

Let’s break down each letter in your name to a corresponding number (based on the Pythagorean numerology system):

• A = 1
• B = 2
• C = 3
• D = 4
• E = 5
• F = 6
• G = 7
• H = 8
• I = 9
• J = 1
• K = 2
• L = 3
• M = 4
• N = 5
• O = 6
• P = 7
• Q = 8
• R = 9
• S = 1
• T = 2
• U = 3
• V = 4
• W = 5
• X = 6
• Y = 7
• Z = 8

Name: John Cosmos Aller

• J = 1
• O = 6
• H = 8
• N = 5
• C = 3
• O = 6
• S = 1
• M = 4
• O = 6
• S = 1
• A = 1
• L = 3
• L = 3
• E = 5
• R = 9

Sum: 1 + 6 + 8 + 5 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 9 = 62 -> 6 + 2 = 8

Personality Number

The Personality Number is derived from the consonants in your name and represents how others perceive you.

Consonants: J (1) + H (8) + N (5) + C (3) + S (1) + M (4) + S (1) + L (3) + L (3) + R (9)

Sum: 1 + 8 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 9 = 38 -> 3 + 8 = 11 -> 1 + 1 = 2

Soul Urge Number

The Soul Urge Number (Heart’s Desire Number) is derived from the vowels in your name and represents your inner self and what you truly want in life.

Howells: O (6) + O (6) + O (6) + A (1) + A (1) + E (5)

Sum: 6 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 5 = 25 -> 2 + 5 = 7

Summary

• Life Path Number: 6 (Nurturing, responsible, family-oriented)
• Expression Number: 8 (Power, authority, success)
• Personality Number: 2 (Diplomatic, sensitive, cooperative)
• Soul Urge Number: 7 (Introspective, spiritual, analytical)

These numbers can provide insight into different aspects of your personality and life journey. Anything specific you’d like to explore further?

Top Songs of 1955

Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing by Four Aces The Yellow Rose of Texas by Mitch Miller
Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams Learnin’ the Blues by Frank Sinatra
Ain’t That a Shame by Fats Domino Moments to Remember by Four Lads
I Hear You Knocking by Gale Storm A Blossom Fell by Nat King Cole

Other statistics

In 1955 there were approximately 4.0 million births in the US.
In 1955 the US population was approximately 150,697,361 people, 50.7 persons per square mile.
In 1955 in the US there were approximately 1,667,231 marriages (11.1%) and 385,144 divorces (2.6%)
In 1955 in the US there were approximately 1,452,000 deaths (9.6 per 1000)
In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.

In 1955 the population of Australia was approximately 9,311,825.
In 1955 there were approximately 207,677 births in Australia.
In 1955 in Australia there were approximately 72,172 marriages and 6,724 divorces.
In 1955 in Australia there were approximately 82,036 deaths.

Your birthstone is Tourmaline

The Mystical Properties of Tourmaline

 

Pink Tourmaline promotes female balance and protection. Green Tourmaline promotes male balance.
Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)

Opal, Jasper

Your birth tree is

Walnut Tree, the Passion

 

Unrelenting, strange, and full of contrasts, often egoistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromises.

There are 303 days till Christmas 2009!
There are 316 days till Orthodox Christmas!

The moon’s phase on the day you were
born was full.

The Scorpion is one intense little creature, with enough poison in its tail to disable or kill a much larger opponent. However, the problem with this kind of built-in biological weaponry is that it must be mastered to be used most effectively. You Scorpios can use your “stinger” for self-defense, using your powerful emotional awareness to render your opponent harmless. But there is a sexual component of poisonous tail also, and until you learn to control those strong urges, you may find yourself in uncomfortable situations.

Scorpio is the only sign that has three animal totems. First, there is the well-known Scorpion with its active tail. Second, as the Scorpio learns to master its passion and hold its instincts at bay, it changes into the Eagle. The Eagle has more perspective, for it flies high above the surface of circumstances, swooping down with its power only to kill prey for food. In its third form, the Scorpion becomes the always-peaceful dove. The real meaning of Scorpio is thus shown. Scorpio is about metamorphosis. Scorpios transform the painful poisons of possessive passion into a higher consciousness based on universal love.

Your motto might be “What is hidden is more interesting than what is obvious.”

 

You are the detectives of the Zodiac. Your magnetic personality draws others to you. But you can also be secretive yourself, for you learn early on that when you express everything, others may be scared by the power of your feelings. You desperately want to have someone to merge with your feelings but can become cold and withdrawn when hurt in love. You have the magic of lighting up the dark, but sometimes you would benefit by looking at the positive side of things rather than going into the darkness at all.

 

Element: Water

 

Astrologically, the water element symbolizes emotion. Water runs deep; it seeks its level and will flow until it has found it. The cycle of water is endless with the snow falling in the mountains and melting. The mountain streams join to make the great rivers that run to the sea. The tides and currents churn the oceans. Similarly, our feelings are flowing as they connect the present with past experiences. Sometimes the waters are so deep that we cannot put words on our feelings.

The water of Scorpio is fixed and frozen, but it is a mistake to think that ice doesn’t flow. It does flow — and with great power. Think of a glacier, moving so very slowly, yet with enough power to flatten a forest or even a mountain.

 

More About Scorpio

 

House: Eighth

 

Since the Second House is the House of Possessions, the Eighth House opposite it is about what other people have. This can include sexual issues, for they usually involve another person. It is also about the ultimate transformation — death — but not necessarily your own. It could be said that the Eighth House is what we don’t know and what we cannot understand. It is surely a House of Hidden Power.

 

Key Planet: Pluto

 

Pluto is the Lord of the Underworld. If this sounds scary, it demands a bit more explanation, for Pluto symbolizes everything that is beyond our consciousness. This isn’t about Hell where we are punished. Rather, it is the Hell that William Blake describes as a place “so beautiful that it would torment an angel to insanity.” As the key planet for Scorpio, Pluto is intense and powerful, representing those things that we don’t or can’t understand. And it is from these hidden Plutonic spaces that magical transformations arise.

 

Greatest Strength:

 

Your passion for your feelings

 

Possible Weakness:

 

Need for secrecy can be isolated

can you tell me significant things that happened on my birthday? top song? top movie top tv series, who won the world series in 1955 and anything else including links

Sure! Here are some significant things that happened on October 30, 1955:

Historical Events

• NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tim Flock won the 7th NASCAR Sprint Cup.
• William Woodward, Jr.: Businessman and horse breeder William Woodward, Jr. was shot dead by his wife Ann Cromwell after she mistook him for an intruder.
• Imtiaz Ahmed: Imtiaz Ahmed scored 209 runs against New Zealand, setting a record for a number 8 batsman.

Top Song

• “Autumn Leaves” by Roger Williams was the #1 song in the USA on October 30, 1955.

Top Movie

• “Guys and Dolls” directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz was a popular movie at the time.

Top TV Series

• “The Honeymooners” starring Jackie Gleason debuted on CBS.

World Series Winner

• The Brooklyn Dodgers won their first World Series by defeating the New York Yankees 2-0 in Game 7, with Johnny Podres being named MVP.

Does this cover everything you were looking for, or is there something specific you’d

About October 30, 1955

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 69 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio

• Oct 27Satomi Myo do, renews Zen nun vows & takes Buddhist name of Daine Myo do
• Oct 28Egypt and Saudi Arabia sign defense treaty
• Oct 29Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours)
• Oct 29Emile Zatopek runs world record 15 mile (1:14:01) & 25,000m (1:16:36)
• Oct 30Businessman and horse breeder William Woodward, Jr. is shot dead by his wife Ann Cromwell after she mistook him for an intruder
• Oct 30Imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman
• Oct 31Bernardus Johannes Alf rink installed as Archbishop of Utrecht

What happened on Sunday October 30, 1955?

About October 30th, 1955, in brief:

• Day of the week: October 30th, 1955 was a Sunday
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio(in western zodiac), Goat(in Chinese zodiac)
• Moon Phase: Full Moon
• #1 US song: At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)by Pat Boone
• #1 UK song: The Man From Laramieby Jimmy Young
• Popular movie: Guys and Dollsdirected by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

More about October 30th, 1955? See below for more news and curiosities on October 30th, 1955.

Table of contents

• What day of the week was October 30, 1955?
• Who was born on October 30, 1955?
• October 30, 1955: What famous people died on that day?
• October 30, 1955: Number 1 song on that day
• October 30, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
• October 30, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?
• How old is someone born on October 30, 1955?
• Back in 1955

What day of the week was October 30, 1955?

October 30, 1955 was a Sunday and it was the 303rd day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 30, 1955 can also be written as 10/30/1955 in the US and as 30/10/1955 in UK and Europe.

October 30, 1955 in October 1955 calendar

October					1955
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on October 30th, 1955 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

see horoscope and birth chart for October 30, 1955

Who was born on October 30, 1955?

Famous people born on October 30, 1955:

• Heidi Heitkamp

American lawyer and politician, 28th attorney general of north Dakota.

• Shanna Reed

Kansas city, Kansas — actress.

• Nuccio Iovine
• Michalak’s Kars eras
• Liu Xiaoqing
• Bernd Riexinger
• Toma Simonov
• Larion Serghei
• Joël Bouzouk

Famous people born in 1955

Famous people born on October 30th

October 30, 1955: What famous people died on that day?

Famous people died on October 30, 1955:

• Dimitrie Gusti
• William Reid
• Filippo Saporito

Famous people who died in 1955

Famous people who died on October 30th

October 30, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 30, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 24th and October 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 30, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 30, 1955 was At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Pat Boone -At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) 
2. The McGuire Sisters -He
3. Roger Williams -Autumn Leaves
4. Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus -The Yellow Rose Of Texas
5. Pat Boone -Ain’t That A Shame

October 30, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 30, 1955 was The Man From Laramie by Jimmy Young, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Jimmy Young -The Man From Laramie 
2. Slim Whitman -Rose Marie
3. Cyril Stapleton Orchestra With Julie Dawn -Blue Star (The Medic Theme)
4. Frankie Laine With The Mell omen -Cool Water
5. Mitch Miller -The Yellow Rose Of Texas

October 30, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 30th is Scorpio.

Discover the zodiac sign and horoscope for any day in the past.

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

Discover the personality of October born.

Unlock the Mysteries of October 30, 1955! Claim Your Free Numerology Report!

October 30, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 30, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

Discover the Goat personality and how the Wood Element might affect a person’s traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birth

October 30, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?

Moon phase

The moon phase on October 30, 1955 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 30, 1955 and is determined by the portion of the Moon’s illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 30, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:19 pm and setting at 06:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 01, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Oct 31, 1955.

Unveil Your Inner Self: Discover Your Moon Sign Now!

Explore Moon Phases in October 1955

Your place in the Universe on October 30, 1955

We are proud to bring you the most beautiful and accurate map of the stars on your day

Get your Star Map Now!

How old is someone born on October 30, 1955?

Someone born on October 30, 1955 is:

I am 69 years and 3 days old,

or 828 months and 3 days old,

or 3600 weeks and 6 days old,

or 25206 days old,

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

My Birthday Poems

I found a poem titled “Scorpio’s Night of Passion” by Jake Aller on Allpoetry. Here’s a brief excerpt:

> Born in October > Scorpion Passionate fool > Always taking the lead > Consumed with dark desires > Is this Scorpio buddha nature > Consumed with dark desires

Would you like to know more about this poem or explore other works by you?

Scorpio’s Night of Passion

Born in October
Scorpion Passionate fool
Always taking the lead
consumed with dark desires
is this Scorpio buddha nature
consumed with dark desires

 

Feeling Old and Run Down on one’s 66th Birthday

On Sam Adam’s 66th birthday
He felt old and run down
Just felt burned out
His body worn out
His vision fading
His hearing shot

”

Berkeley 1955

 

 

 

 

 

1955 Berkeley

The day I was born
was the day that Rock N Roll
was born

on a Cincinnati Radio station
Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry
was the first Rock song officially played

on the radio

coincidence, I think not
for I was born
a rocking and a rolling
the day I burst out on the stage

yelling
whoa Jake
here I am!

In Oakland
I was the only white baby born
at the Kaiser hospital
near my father’s house

in the ghetto
in West Berkeley
where junior professors lived

escaped the draft
due to typo on my birth certificate
born on the 30th at 4 am
the night nurse typed October 29

and that became my legal birthday
and of course
I celebrate both days
Why the hell not?

and Howl was written
in Berkeley
and performed in SF

many great writers
lived there

including the great Philip K Dick
who briefly dated my Mom
before she met my father

a few years later I attended
Thousand Oaks
a mostly white school

in a neighborhood
that was becoming
Berkeley’s China town

later went to King
which was 40 black
40 percent white
10 percent Asian
10 percent Hispanic

When I graduated from BHS
the percentages
had barely changed
still, the majority were the minority
and still is as far as I know

BHS school
1972 to 1974
we had tear gas days
when the students revolted
and were chased
down the street

we went to Cal
to watch the demonstrations
and cheer them on
we all hated the war

many of our older siblings
had gone and died
the black panther party
was founded at BHS

Jimmi Hendrix’s last school
same with the CCR

Green Day
and so many other
great and not so great bands

and a famous porn star
a NBA player
and associated others

who can forget
Peets coffee
Jamba Juice
Cheese Collective
Oscars – now closed
Giant Burgers?
Bongo Burgers?
Top Dog

And the other quirky Berkeley establishment
Where establishment coffee was never served!

a few joined
the State Department
with me as well

I never went to CAL
My two brothers did
They had better grades than me
Better test scores too

As I traveled the world
These last decades
There is something
That I will always remember

You can take someone
Out of Berkeley
But you can’t take
Berkeley out of them

For you will always remain
Berkeley to the core
The best city
In the known universe

Long live Berkeley
The center of my universe
And the home of my heart
I know that someday I will return

I am still Berkeley enough
Dude!

Other Berkeley Poems

 

Happy Adopted Family

Berkeley Family

How Berkeley Can You Be?

Hark, I Hear The Spirits Of Berkeley Calling Me Home. Berkeley

Long Version

Dreaming of Returning to Berkeley  Sam Adams

Berkeley Time Travels Berkeley

DJ Flash _I am Berkeley as I Wanna Be, Dude. Ode

 

Happy Adopted Family 

 Growing up in Berkeley

In a dysfunctional family

With an aloof father

 

And a wild alcoholic mother

Two brothers who hated me

 

I escaped my family

To be adopted

By my best friend’s family

Becoming part of their happy family

 

Berkeley Family

 

Growing up in Berkeley

In a dysfunctional family

With an aloof distant dour,

Germanic politician father

 

And a wild alcoholic mother

Two brothers who hated me

And an indifferent sister

 

I escaped my family

To be adopted

By my best friend’s family

 

 

Ruth was the matriarch

Of the family

Bob was the father

But she ruled the roost

 

She was a Buddhist nun

He was a communist

Real estate agent

 

She had a proverbial

Heart of gold

When my own family forget

My 18^th birthday

 

She whipped up a cake

And they all celebrated

My birthday

 

Robert was my best friend

Along with his brother Daniel,

Mardi his older sister

And Babe the youngest sister

 

And their animals

Lenin, Mao, and Stalin

The three communist comrade cats

Trotsky the Trotskian dog

Two proletarian monkeys,

Two revolutionary parrots,

Fish, the worker hamster,

Wild birds, and other creatures.

 

 

60 years ago

This wild leftist only in Berkeley family

Adopted me as one of their own

They live on in my heart.

 

How Berkeley Can You Be?

 

Berkeley is what it is,

and sometimes

Berkeley is what it ain’t

 

tell me

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Tell me

tell me

if you think you know

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

how Berkeley can you be

Berkeley is everything

Berkeley is the center

of the universe

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

and Berkeley

is Berkeley

and you are Berkeley

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

You got a Berkeley thing going on

You got Berkeley in your soul

Berkeley has taken over your soul,

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

And you are Berkeley

Born and raised

Berkeley until you die, dude.

Berkeley until you die, dude.

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is more than just the students

Berkeley is more than that

As you know

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is more than just weed and beer

which is all you need

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is more

That is the best food

In the universe

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is more than the best coffee

In the world

Peet’s coffee of course

 

Nothing else will do

If you are true, Berkeley.

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is more

That Cal Football

Which rules.

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is Asian

Berkeley is Gay

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is white

Berkeley is black

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is brown

Berkeley is Jewish

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is free-thinking

Berkeley hate hate

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is free to love

Berkeley is rock and roll

Until you die

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley if Funk

Berkeley is Hip Hop

Berkeley is hipness itself

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Berkeley is all of that

And so much more.

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

let your inner Berkeley out

feel the Berkeley Freak come out

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Join the Berzerkly Vibe

Feel the Berkeley in your soul

 

How Berkeley can you be?

Can you be in Berkeley,

Until you die?

 

How Berkeley can you be,

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

Long live Berkeley

The best city

In the universe.

 

how Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

And it is your city

Your responsibility

To be as Berkeley

 

As you wanna be.

Until the day you die.

 

How Berkeley can you be

How Berkeley do you wanna be?

 

 

Hark, I Hear The Spirits Of Berkeley Calling Me Home. Berkeley

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Version

 

Hark,

I hear the spirits

Of Berkeley

Calling me home.

 

The more I roam in this world

The more I am drawn

Back to the land

From whence I came.

 

Berkeley, California

Is what it is

And sometimes

It is what it ain’t.

 

Berkely is a “how Berkeley, can you be vibe” town,

 

Home to CAL with 40,000 students who flood into the city nine months of the year, University professors, staff, and students,

 

Yet Berkeley is so much more the ultimate college town.

 

It is delicious food is everywhere around the corner sort of town, An artisanal craft beer, and spirits, coffee, herbal tea, Kombucha, and wine-drinking city, where coca-cola is seldom served, gourmet ghetto, inventor of the new American cuisine revolution, home of Chez Panisse, the French Laundry, and so many other restaurants, a place where you can find every cuisine of the world at a most affordable price, a  town where there are more restaurants per capita than anywhere else, where if you wanted to eat dinner at a different restaurant every day it would take you years to do so, with new places opening and closing every day.

 

an anti-big box store vibe, yet with a lively small business sector, more restaurants and coffee shops per capita than almost anywhere else, lots of upscale groceries, used to have a large Co-op (my father was the President), and ethnic foods markets, organic food markets, Berkeley Bowl market, farmers markets, plus usual corporate chain food stores.

 

MOES book rules, where Howl was written, where the beatnik writers and culture types used to hang out, and their spiritual descendants still do.

Philip K Dicks hometown, (Philip K dick dated my Mom before she met my father, end personal disclosures)Thornton Wilder and so many other great writers back in the day and here and now, Jack Kerouac and Alan Ginsberg lived and loved there,

 

Craft beer paradise, the hometown of Peets coffee, still the best damn coffee even though they have gone corporate, the coffee revolution of the late 50s and 60’s started here in the Coffee mecca of the United States, where Café Med proudly proclaimed to one and all

 

‘We Don’t Serve Establishment Coffee,

 

 

 

 

 

 

They invented the American version of the Latte” It seems there are more coffee shops in Berkeley per capita than almost anywhere else in the country,

 

Berkeley is also the home of a vibrant tea, smoothie, artisanal spirits, craft beer, and wine culture with urban wineries and brew pubs everywhere.

 

a gluten-friendly city with the best GF pizza in the world the Berkeley Cheese collective, a foodies delight,

 

a diverse although less day by day as it is now a very expensive city,

 

a very ethnic town, used to have the largest Finnish community in the U.S, lots of Russians and Eastern Europeans back in the day,  a city with people, from all over the known world, where 250 different languages are spoken at home, an African-American town, used to be a very black town, 40 percent back in the 70’s now perhaps twenty percent, a middle-class suburb of Oakland back in the day, but with a black lower class, working class, who are still hanging on somehow, but still a lot of my African Americans brothers and sisters hanging on despite the high rents and housing costs, many properties rich but cash poor, joined by so many African immigrants and Caribbean African immigrants as well, an Asian American city, home of a vibrant Chinese-American community, Korean-American, Hispanic City, Ohlone Tribal city, Native Americans from all different tribes still around the city, Japanese-American, Indian-American city, an Iranian diaspora, and now Afghani diaspora as well,

French people, European people, Jewish people, but no Jewish space lazers yet, Indian-American little Mumbai community where you can get the latest Bollywood movies, food, and Indian political gossip,

 

an artistic city, a creative city, a Great art Museum at CAL, home of the Pacific Film Archives a real treasure for movie lovers, with more movie theaters per capita than anywhere else,

 

, same for bookstores, music stores,

 

 

Rock n Roll fantasy world,

A Motown-friendly city,

A funk lovers paradise

A Blues lover mecca

 

And there are even country fans

 

 

a musical city -hometown to the Earthquake, Green Day, Jimmi Hedrex’s last high school, Smoke and Fog,

 

New flash for Tj Dave – hey dude, I loved your song, You ain’t Berkeley enough” just want to say I represent that remark, but I represent Berkeley worldwide dude and I am still as Berkeley as I wanna be, anywhere in the world, dude, end news flash

 

the Pyscottic Pineapple, Rubinoos, and so many others.

Tower of Power “East Bay Grease sort of town,

 

A Berkeley High school rocks place, (personal disclosures  I was the BHS student body president in 1973-1974),

 

the home of the song, “sitting by the dock of the bay”,

 

An anti-establishment sort of city, yet filled with students studying to be part of that despised establishment, all vowing to change the world but the world always changes them into yet more high-price corporate drones.

 

with zany wacked-out politics, a city at times lost in 1969, or lost in the future,  A city where being called a “conservative “ is considered a vile insult,

 

a very progressive city, probably the most progressive city in the country, which in my  opinion is a good thing, not something to be ashamed of,

 

a PC is a cool city that invented PC before it became a curse word of sorts, a city where there are real live Marxists, communists, and socialists but no one takes them seriously, and there are a few proto-fascist political science professors as well,

the spiritual home of the beatniks, the hippies, the yippies, and sadly the weathermen

 

the city that gave us “the Symbionese Liberation Army,” kidnapper of Patty Hearst,

(personal disclosure: the SLA briefly terrorized the Bay Area, and my family during the 70s calling my father “a fascist insect that preys on the life of the people, his offense = demanding that students and staff at the Peralta college be required to wear ID’s to combat a rise in violent crime on the campuses, my father not having a sense of humor did not like my joke when one morning I said,

 

“Good morning fascist Insect how are you today?”  My mother loved it and said

 

“Yeah, he is a fascist insect but he is our fascist insect”, and laughed. My father merely glared at the two of us.  End Personal disclosure)

 

a Political city up the Yazoo town, a one-party town but with two rival political factions, republicans and there are some of them in town, feel like they are an endangered species,  (another personal disclosure, my Dad was Curtis Cosmos Aller, the President of the Berkeley Co-op from 1968 to 1985 when he died, the President of the Peralta board of Colleges, who ran for Congress in 1974 in the Democratic primary against the legendary Ron Dellums, end personal disclosure) very few Q nuts but I am sure there are some, just as there are no doubt people who believe in the lizard shapeshifter conspiracy,

 

(personal Note: I am a human being but once I took an online quiz to determine whether I could be part alien and the quiz said I was an alien, go figure)

A very anti-Q town, pro-science, rational type of town, filled with humanists and secular humanists types,

 

A hate bigotry town. Where Ann Coulter and her fellow right-wing followers are not welcome,

a town that proudly voted against Trump – 90 percent in 2016 and 2020) proud center of the “resistance” home of Antifa, BLM rules, the birthplace of the black panthers who met at the first African American high school history class in the US in the early 60s, at BHS of course, and home of the Gray Panthers, a city whose representative in Congress. Representative Barbara Lee, was the only representative to vote against the Iraq war in 2003, noting that Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11, to the rest of the country she was a dangerous left-wing radical, to the Bay Area, and me, a real American Patriotic hero.

 

a very marijuana-friendly city where the joke has always been pulling out a joint and its cool, pulling out a cigarette and  everyone wants to send you to jail, smoking cigarettes being so uncool nowadays,

 

at times, a very joyful city but not enough joy due to the political disputes and anger as people in Berkeley are very into political discussions and are news junkies,

 

A very frank town where everyone has an opinion and is not afraid to speak up,

bike friendly, an environmentally friendly city, a recycling mecca, renewable energy, friendly, where the university engineers are working to solve the world

s energy problems and coming up with solutions to the climate change crisis, solar panels everywhere, transit-friendly, zip car friendly, uber/lift friendly, BART friendly, walkable sort of town.

 

at times hot city, living with the constant fear of the mega drought,  fires and the big one, atmospheric  rivers, polar vortexes and another global warming phenomenon as climate change becomes nightmarishly real, but most days the same, foggy cool mornings, nice pleasant in the 70s afternoons, then more fog dipping into high 40s by midnight, used to be no rain between April and October just the cool morning fog, but nowadays with climate change, we get rain even in the summer, and they joke there are two seasons now in California the rainy season October to March and fire season April to October, all due to the non-existent climate change hoax,

 

To the rest of the world, a very “Berserkly place”

 

a Buddhist-friendly city, including a Buddhist Zen Center, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Buddhist temples and a Buddhist Seminary, A Tai-Chi mecca, Yoga centric, very zen attitude sort of town,

 

a liberal Christianity city where fundamentalists are not welcomed, where atheists, free thinkers, liberal Muslims, liberal Hindus, new age types, and Wiccans are welcomed, home of several liberal Christian seminaries, a Buddhist seminary, and now a Muslim seminary all located on Seminary Hill)

 

A city where making fun of the street preachers is a fun game for the militant atheists of the city (personal disclosures that were me back in the day, I loved to heckle Holly Hubert joined at times by my old friend Julia Vinograd, the bubble lady who used to blow bubbles at Holly Hurbert as he ranted about how we would all go to hell for our heathen ways, Holly Hubert is long gone by now as that was almost 45 years ago)

 

a crazy city. a cool city, and at times a cold city,

 

filled with the scent of good craziness, and sometimes very bad craziness as sometimes on a bad night things can go bad if you are in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong people, or are the victim of a drug deal gone bad when the guns come out to play to settle disputes, or knives are drawn and people get very crazy, or are just unlucky to be caught up in the crossfire, or on a bad trip on bad drugs, just too many damn drugs and too many people whose minds were fried by the same damn drugs, in short Berkeley does have a dark side to it,

 

a city of big dreamers, a fast-paced city,

 

but for the most part, it is a friendly town, but not too friendly, A freaky place filled with freakazoids, A funky vibe, a funny town all around,

 

and you can have fun there as well as get lucky and meet the woman or man of your dreams, as there are lots of young single men and women looking for Mr. Good, or Ms. Good as the case may be,

 

An Oakland A, and SF giants town, forty-niners (although some hate them for moving to San Jose, the Northern California clone of LA. And Golden States warriors but everyone now hate the Las Vegas Raiders, as much every person born in Berkeley must hate LA, sort of part of Berkeley and the Northern Californian DNA to be hating on LA, the LA Dodgers, and now the Las Vegas Raiders.,

 

A live and let live z tude, A loony tunes place, A happy go lucky sort of vibe city,

 

“Hella Berkeley “city, A historical city, A Hippie town back in the day, A hip hop center, A hip city where everyone knows what hip is but can say what it is, what is hip, yal?  Do you know? Hipness, like Berkeley, is what it is and sometimes is what is not,

 

too many homeless people living on the streets city, panhandling, and becoming a nuisance, getting into everyone’s face, destroying everyone’s mellow, lonely at times city where many people have thousands of virtual friends but few real friends

very LGBTQ-friendly, a feminist city, a very pro-choice town,

 

A only in Berkeley kind of vibe,

 

a city where people still read a lot, where newspapers have not died but are mostly read online,

 

home of a rich alternative press history, although sadly most have gone by the wayside, I remember the Berkeley Barb, the Berkeley Gazette, the SF Chronicle, the Bay Guardian, the East Bay Express, the Berkeley Voice, the great underground comics like Fritz the Cat,  reading on line Berkeley news outlets just not the same thing at all.  And BHS used to have a daily newspaper, now a weekly paper although the CAL daily is still daily mostly read online.

 

A very sad town, a special city, A city that would welcome space aliens who might already be there, an OMG place,

 

a rainy blues sort of day place.,

 

Robots are a cool city where new robots are being developed every day, a city where people are building the singularity not fearing it,

 

a mask up follow the science town badly hit by the COVID pandemic, particularly the small business who took it on the chin,

 

the birth of NaNoWriMo, the November write a novel in a month contest, (personal disclosure -I completed three of these)

A poet-friendly place where people get poetry,

 

rents are insane, housing prices too, the only people who can afford to buy are people with boatloads of money, and somehow there are lots of those types hanging out, and lots of people who don’t have money who somehow manage to get by, who can afford to live here? It takes serious piles of moolah, big piles of money, lots of cash, dollars up the yazoo, trust baby parents, or selling your soul to a start-up from hell, to be able to pay the rent or lots of roommates, yet people still flock to the city, how they can afford it is still a mystery to me.

 

a stand-up guy sort of city,

 

student-friendly, kind of a suburb of Oakland and SF, yet doing its own very Berkeley thing,

 

home of great city parks,

 

San Pablo park (home

of the annual BHS alumnus picnic)

 

Indian Rock Peoples park

Inspiration point,

Ho Chi Min park in the 70s

the Rose Garden

Strawberry canyon,

Tilden Park,

Wildcat canyon

 

part of the Bay Area Ridge Trails and Bay Area bay trails which are almost complete, doing a thru-hike of both, the Appalachian, the cross-continental, and the PC trails are among my bucket list dreams,

 

too cool for school,

 

sometimes a traffic hell place, BART trains too crowded, pickpockets and other unsavory criminal types hanging out by the BART train stations, along with high school students, druggies,

 

a “west Coast Rap kingdom,  wine drinkers paradise, the former home of the weathermen and other leftist domestic terrorists) a wonderful world for the young at heart, a very unique city, a pro-vac place, vibrant, vegetarian and vegan friendly, yet still offering enough meat options for the carnivores, and still the ultimate university town but as you can see by now, so much more than that, yoga is God kind of town where yoga is mandatory, Yuppie place, a zany city, a zestful town, and lately a zoom work by home town, Berkeley is all of that and so more in short. Berkely is a kind sort of place, unique in all the universe and it is my homeland,

 

But still, I am drawn

And want to return

Before my time is done,

As it remains

My spiritual homeland.

 

 

 

Dreaming of Returning to Berkeley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam Adams

A child of the 70s Bay Area,

Having lived all over the world,

Visited all 50 states

And 60 countries.

 

But in his heart

He knew

That soon.

 

It would be time

To return

To his spiritual homeland.

 

Berkeley, California,

The center of his universe,

He heard the spirits

Of Berkeley calling him home.

 

Like a salmon returning

To his home waters

Before dying.

 

DJ Flash

I have a news flash

For you

 

I am a Berkeley

As I wanna be, dude

 

Wherever I am

I represent Berkeley

I am Berkeley

Through and through

And will be

Until I die

 

I am more than enough

Berkeley Dude

And don’t you forget it

 

 

Berkeley Blues

 

 

 

 

 

I grew up

In Berkeley, California

In the fabled ’60s and ’70s

 

I am a Berkeley boy

Through and through

 

Went to BHS

But did not go to CAL

My grades did not measure up

 

I have wandered the world

Living overseas

Yet everywhere I go

I remember my Berkeley roots

 

Berkeley is calling me

Someday I will return

To my homeland

 

Until then

I will keep

Berkeley in my heart

 

And my soul

A Berkeley boy

To the end.

 

Mad Bagpiper of the Berkeley Hills

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Berkeley
There is a haunted forest
In Tilden Park.

Along inspiration point
high up in the hills

with killer views of the Bay

 

Old-timers say

the forest was haunted

by many ghosts of the past.

including the Ohlone Indians
who used to live there.

but during the summer and fall
of 1974 there were rumors
that there was a new ghost

a mad bagpiper
who roamed the hills
playing his mournful music.

one Halloween night
late at night,
my friends and I went to Tilden

as we walked in the forest
we heard through the fog
the sound of a bagpiper.

we were a bit apprehensive
wondering if we were going
to encounter the ghost,

but the bagpiper never appeared
the sounds faded away.

 

but that night I learned

to appreciate that mournful sound

of the mad bagpiper

of the Berkeley hills.

 

Other Berkeley Poems

cosmic cat from Berkeley

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balanced in Berkeley

Berkeley 1955

 

communist cats from Berkeley

 

 

 

 

 

all i learned about life I learned at Berkeley High School

 

 

 

 

674 Santa Rosa Berkeley California

thousand Oaks Berkeley California

Berkeley Roots Rock

Berkeley beckoning me

Berkeley Time Travels

Berkeley Summertime fog

Medium

Substack

Spotify

Wattpad

End

#1 #berkeley #homeTown