xxxiv

thirty four
~ is the magic constant of a 4 by 4 normal magic square.
~ the atomic number of selenium.
~ symbolizes the power of realization of the man.
~ symbolizes the axis of the world.

xxxiii

~ is the natural number following 32 and preceding 34.
~ a normal human spine has 33 vertebrae when the bones that form the coccyx are counted individually.
~ the atomic number of arsenic.
~ according to the newton scale is the temperature at which water boils.
~ in reference to gramophone records, 33 refers to a type of record by its revolution speed of 33⅓ revolutions per minute.
~ +33 is the code for international direct-dial phone calls to france.
~ in numerology 33 is a master number.
~ 33 represents the beginning of inspired love that is sacrificed.

xxxii

ps xxxii is
~ the atomic number of germanium.
~ the freezing point of water at sea level in degrees fahrenheit.
~ the new general catalogue object ngc 32, a star in the constellation pegasus.
~ the number of completed, numbered piano sonatas by ludwig van beethoven.
~ the lyrics of regina spektor's song "oedipus" include the line "32 is still a god damn number."
~ the code for international direct dial phone calls to belgium.
~ the number of pages in the average comic book (not including the cover).
~ the traditional 32 counties of ireland.

xxxi

thirtyone:

~ is a centered triangular number, a centered pentagonal number and centered decagonal number.
~ is the atomic number of gallium.
~ messier object m31, a magnitude 4.5 galaxy in the constellation andromeda. it is also known as the andromeda galaxy, and is readily visible to the naked eye in a modestly dark sky.
~ the number of days in the months january, march, may, july, august, october and december.
~ if you were born on 31st you love things that are solid and grounded in the practical. yet, you possess a considerable amount of artistic talent that is searching for concrete forms of expression. not surprisingly, you love nature ~ the ultimate union of beauty, form, and function.

xxix

ps twenty~nine

~ is the tenth prime number.
~ atomic number of copper.
~ the lunar month is very close to twenty-nine days.
~ saturn requires over 29 years to orbit the sun.
~ the number of days february has in leap years.
~ in the name of the town twentynine palms, california.
~ the designation of interstate 29, a u.s. freeway that runs from missouri to north dakota.
~ if born on the 29th you are highly intuitive and creative. your mind thinks in pictures. you seem to draw information and ideas from out of the sky.
~ "$29.00" is a song on the album blue valentine by tom waits.
~ is an album by ryan adams.

xxviii

ps
twenty eight.....
~ there are 28 days in february unless it is a leap year.
~ is the third granville number.
~ is the ninth and last number in early indian magic square of order 3.
~ atomic mass of silicon.
~ atomic number of nickel.
~ fourth magic number in physics.
~ revolution time of the surface of the sun on itself is 28 days while its core is revolving in 33 days.
~ an abbreviation for such years as 1928 and 2028.
~ number of dominoes in standard domino sets.
~ postal code of the province of madrid, in spain.

xxvii

ps twenty seven
~ is the perfect cube.
~ the atomic number of cobalt.
~ the atomic weight of aluminum.
~ 27 geological epochs of earth ~ middle triassic of the mesozoic.
~ the 27th moon of jupiter is sinope.
~ the planet uranus has 27 moons.
~ mystical root of 27 is the number 9.
~ 27 signs of the zodiac in indian astrology.
~ many talented and famous rock/blues musicians died at age 27. these include robert johnson, brian jones, jimi hendrix, janis joplin, jim morrison, ron mckernan, kurt cobain, and amy winehouse. the musicians who died at this age are often referred to as the 27 club.
~ the designation {i-27} of a us interstate highway in texas.
~ is the number of bones in the human hand.
~ 27 day number people are travelers.

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xxvi

ps twenty six
~ a rhombicuboctahedron has twenty-six sides.
~ is the atomic number of iron.
~ is the number of spacetime dimensions in bosonic string theory.
~ is the alias of punk rock singer doc corbin dart.
~ is the number of cantons of switzerland.
~ is the number of bones in the normal human foot and ankle.
~ those born on the 26 are strong and robust. these people are very sensitive. they are capable of deep feelings, not only to those who they are in love with, but also to their friends. they are dreamers.....

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from 1926

xxv

ps twenty five
~ 25 is a centered octagonal number.
~ the atomic number of manganese.
~ the part of the name of lsd-25 molecule.
~ the number of years of marriage marked in a silver wedding anniversary.
~ the number of cents in a quarter.
~ the designation of united states interstate 25, a freeway that runs from new mexico to wyoming.

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xxiv

ps
number 24:
~ is a highly composite number, having more divisors than any smaller number.
~ is the atomic number of chromium.
~ is the number of hours in a day.
~ is the number of carats representing 100% pure gold.
~ is the number of frames per second at which motion picture film is usually projected.
~ is the alias used by patrick star in the animated tv series spongebob squarepants when attending driving school.
~ four and twenty is the number of blackbirds baked in a pie in the traditional english nursery rhyme sing a song of sixpence.

through my ears i hear:

twenty + 3 = xxiii

ps
xxiii:
~ the atomic number of vanadium.
~ blonde redhead have the album '23' and the song with the same name.
~ the posies have a record called dear 23.
~ 23 is a german film about karl koch.
~ in jeepers creepers, the creeper appears every 23 years for 23 days to feast on human flesh.
~ in the big lebowski, the main characters deliberately use only lane 23 at the bowling alley.
~ X-23 is a character in the marvel universe. she is named for being the 23rd attempt to create a female genetic twin of wolverine after attempts to create a male clone failed.
~ julius caesar was stabbed 23 times.

ps ps

twenty two

twenty two:
~ xxii
~ twenty-two is a pentagonal number and a centered heptagonal number.
~ the atomic number of titanium is 22.
~ there are 22 chapters of the revelation of john in the bible.
~ catch-22, the 1961 novel (and its 1970 film version) by joseph heller, which consequently gave rise to the expression "catch-22.
~ twenty-two, season 2–episode 17 {february 10, 1961} of the 1959-64 tv series the twilight zone in which a hospitalized dancer has nightmares about a sinister nurse inviting her to room 22, the hospital morgue."
~ a cricket pitch is 22 yards in length.
~ the titanic was traveling at a speed of 22 knots before it crashed into an iceberg.


through my ears i hear:


22 destroyers~

twenty one

twenty one wasn't forgotten. numbers were delayed due to moving.



21:
~ xxi
~ the atomic number of scandium.
~ british soul singer adele's second album is called 21.
~ in most usa states 21 is the drinking age.
~ the current century—spanning the years from 2001 to 2100—referred to as the 21st century.
~ the twenty-first amendment repealed the eighteenth amendment, thereby ending prohibition.
~ the number of firings in a 21-gun salute honoring royalty or leaders of countries.
~ in the title of the tv show 21 jump street, starring johnny depp.
~ 21 is the designation of a us highway connecting wytheville, virginia and beaufort, south carolina, a truncation of a route that once connected cleveland, ohio and jacksonville, florida, among other highways past and present.

through my ears i hear...

sixteen

ps
number sixteen:
~ is a centered pentagonal number.
~ is the atomic number of sulfur.
~ caterpillars typically have 16 legs, but when they emerge from their chrysalis as a butterfly or moth, they have only six legs.
~ there are sixteen pawns in a chess set and each player in a chess game starts with sixteen pieces.
~ a note played for one-sixteenth the duration of a whole note is called a sixteenth note or a semiquaver.
~ 16 mm film was originally an amateur movie format, but is now used by professionals.
~ in the story of the Sleeping Beauty, a spell is placed on the princess that when she reaches her 16th birthday, she will "prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die."
~ interstate 16 is the designation for a US interstate highway in georgia.
~ the number 16 is used 21 times in the bible.
~ an epic film: sixteen candles

sonnet no 16: by william shakespeare


sixteen, maybe less ~ iron & wine


only sixteen ~ sam ccoke


sixteen saltines ~ jack white


sixteen reasons ~ connie stevens


sweet sixteen ~ billy idol