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The Daily Dose/September 5, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes From Around Our Human Experience
HUT, HUT, HIKE: College football begins in earnest this weekend, and we are pleased to report the sport is as big a fiasco as ever. The Big Ten and SEC cannot agree on how to expand the CFP, everybody is still in it for themselves, and those cut from NFL teams want to enter the transfer portal.
And The Winner Is…: The Big Ten/SEC stalemate is a good example of the inmates running the asylum, and they can’t decide whether to expand the playoffs to 16 or 24 teams.
Get Your Official Daily Dose Policy Right Here: Both proposals suck. Longtime readers of this crap know we have long favored a 32-team playoff. Ideally, the NCAA would have sponsored this, but that is of no consequence. A 32-team CFP could begin Thanksgiving weekend, end on New Year’s Day, and would become an American classic faster than you can say “NIL”.
Fly In The Ointment: Nothing is really going to change because all elements – players, coaches, schools, conferences, networks – are all in it for themselves, everyone looking to strafe the marketplace – ultimately meaning you and me – for every last possible dollar. There is no common goal, except greed.
Dry, Technical Manner: The most recent quagmire involves players who left college after last season, gave the NFL a shot and didn’t make it, and now want to return to college. They are suing to return under a new NCAA rule that gives athletes five years to complete five full seasons, though the rule doesn’t apply to those who entered college in 2022. They are the ones suing, and the Power 4 conferences have all passed rules forbidding their return.
More Official Daily Dose Policy: We discussed this earlier: we say let them back in. They never played in a regular-season game – and some didn’t even play in an exhibition1 game – and the college teams they want to join all have millionaire players on their rosters anyway. Now, today’s college kids aren’t technically employees but they’re making money playing college football; those who left who would otherwise have been eligible should be allowed to return.
The Bottom Line: Everyone associated with major division college football is either a pimp, whore, or john, or, as likely as not, all three. But we’re going to watch anyway, meaning all five elements can keep strafing us for as much money as possible.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow eats some fairly spicy food. Today’s Diary.
Half our blood is Mexican, but the love of spicy food completely bypassed us, and we’ve long avoided anything hotter than table salt…
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On This Date
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In 1774 – In Philadelphia, the First Continental Congress of the United Colonies opens its first session. Twelve of the 13 colonies – Georgia declined to attend – elected Peyton Randolph of Virginia president and accepted the credentials of the delegates. The Congress met at Carpenter’s Hall until October 26 and featured two future presidents of the United States – George Washington and John Adams – and one future chief justice, John Jay.
In 1921 – Elmer Smith of the Cleveland Indians establishes a new major league record for most consecutive extra-base hits in a 12-8 loss to the St Louis Browns in the second game of a doubleheader. Smith had two doubles and three home runs in the doubleheader, which followed two doubles the day before, for seven consecutive extra-base hits. Research into whose record he broke was inconclusive, and Earl Sheely of the Chicago White Sox tied it in 1926. Smith’s streak ended the following day with a first-inning pop out. – Editor’s Note: Some sources say Sheely had eight consecutive extra-base hits, but a check of box scores and play-by-play accounts show he only had seven.
In 1970 – Edwin Starr is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second of three consecutive weeks with War. It was the third of four Top 40 hits for Starr and remains his only Top 10 song. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #3 in Great Britain, at #3 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 5th-biggest song of the year. The song was originally recorded by the Temptations, who declined to release it as a single, and in 1986 a version by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #8.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
What did he do?/He made counterfeit dimes./Dimes? Jesus Christ, what kind of ambition is that?
Charles Bukowski
Ham On Rye
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of the Soviet Union held the men’s world long jump record before Bob Beamon, jumping 27 feet, 4.5 inches in October, 1967.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who holds the major league record for most consecutive at-bats with a base hit? – Answer next time!
Beloved Reader(s),
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Please, click here to enjoy today’s entry in The Diary of a Nobody.
Valued Reader(s),
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Per policy, click here to read today’s Diary of a Nobody entry.
Have a nice day,
The Daily Dose/August 30, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway – With death of Harald V and ascension of Haakon VIII, Princess Ingrid – 22, cute, single, and heir to a throne – could be perfect match for Gaylon, who is starting to wonder who is going to wipe his ass in old age.
2. War, War, War – War with Iran now entering seventh month remains as illegal, immoral, and stupid as ever…You and me – we the people – deserve better than wars not declared by Congress and the bombing of schoolgirls, but we must demand it at the ballot box this November.
3. Gaylon For Congress…Vote Early, Vote Often – The 3-hole staple…See #1…A 60-year-old freshman US congressman would make a wonderful consort for the crown princess.
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4. Northwestern State – After 42-37 loss to NAIA Louisiana Christian this week, Demons become answer to trivia question “Who will be first NCAA Division I team who offers scholarships to lose to small-college NAIA team???…Bottom Ten pollsters “pretty sure” they picked a bad time to retire as strong finishing kick sees Northwestern State blow 27-24 halftime lead.
5. Donald Trump Fact Check – The 5-hole staple…Click here for Donald Trump’s lies concerning our trade relationship with Canada…Courtesy of AP.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Nothing gets by Sparrow. Today’s Diary.
Power was out at the gym when we got there…You could tell from the parking lot because the lites were out…
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On This Date
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In 70 AD – The Roman Army, led by future emperor Titus, ends the siege against the Jews in Jerusalem after destroying the Second Temple, also known as Herod’s Temple. The siege began in April, after unrest followed the collapse of a provisional Roman government. According to the historian Josephus, the siege resulted in murder, famine, and cannibalism among the Jews, with over one million Jews dying.
In 1991 – Mike Powell establishes a new world long jump record at the World Track and Field Championships in Tokyo. Powell jumped 29 feet, 4.25 inches to beat the record of 29 feet, 2.25 inches established by Bob Beamon of the US at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, and Powell’s mark still stands while Beamon’s mark remains the Olympic record. Of the eleven men who have held the world long jump record since 1901, seven have been American.
In 1941 – Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra is at #1 on Billboard’s National Best Selling Retail Records chart – Billboard’s first national record chart – for the first of four consecutive weeks with Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verde). It was the eleventh of 42 Top 10 hits for Dorsey and his fourth of five #1s. Vocals were sung by Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell, and earlier in the year the flip side of the record, Maria Elena, with Eberly singing, had spent two weeks at #1.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I made practice runs to skid row to get ready for my future.
Charles Bukowski
Ham On Rye
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Elvis had six #1 songs on Billboard’s soul chart.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who held the world long jump record before Bob Beamon? – Answer next time!
