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The Daily Dose/May 22, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
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Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow gets stuck in a chat vortex. The Diary returns.
…conversations like this are difficult to get out of without causing offense which – half our blood being English – we are loathe to do.
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On This Date
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In 1968 – The USS Scorpion (SSN 589) sinks in 9,800 feet of water in the North Atlantic Ocean, about 400 miles southwest of the Azores. The exact cause of the catastrophe remains unknown, with leading theories including a torpedo explosion or a hydrogen explosion during a battery charge. Ninety-nine men died, and the Scorpion was the second US nuclear-powered submarine to sink, after the Thresher in 1963.
In 1990 – Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs establishes a new major league record for most intentional walks in a game in a 2-1, 16-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Dawson was intentionally walked five times, breaking the 9-inning record of four intentional walks, done several times, and the record still stands. Dawson also had a hit in three official at-bats in the game.
In 1971 – Three Dog Night is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the sixth and final consecutive week with Joy to the World. It was the fifth of eleven Top 10 hits for the group and was their second of three #1s. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #24 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s #1 song of the year. The song was written by Hoyt Axton, who joined his mother Mae (Heartbreak Hotel) as the writer of a #1 song.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Too often, the way taken is the wrong way, with too much emphasis on what we want to have rather than what we wish to become.
Louis L’Amour
Education of a Wandering Man
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Walt Disney has won the most Academy Awards with 26: 22 competitive and four honorary.
Today’s Stumper
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What pitcher has issued the most intentional walks in a major league game? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/May 16, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
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Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow gets a date. Today’s Diary.
Of course, regular readers of this crap know there is little chance we’ll ever go out…She’ll get cold feet just like [others have]…
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On This Date
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In 1929 – The first Academy Awards are held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. The ceremony was hosted by Douglas Fairbanks last 15 minutes and there was no drama as the winners had been previously announced. The term Oscar came into general use within a few years and was officially adopted by the Academy in 1939. It remains the only Oscars ceremony not broadcast on either TV or radio.
In 1964 – Northern Dancer, ridden by Bill Hartack, wins the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Earlier, Northern Dancer had won the Kentucky Derby, and would later finish third in the Belmont Stakes, becoming the sixth of 23 horses to win the first two Triple Crown races and lose the Belmont. It was the second of three Preakness wins for Hartack, and his sixth of nine Triple Crown race wins.
In 1970 – The Moments are at #1 on Billboard’s Best Selling Soul Singles chart for the first of five consecutive weeks with Love on a Two-Way Street. It was the first of six Top 10 soul hits for the group – which became Ray, Goodman & Brown in 1980 – and their first of three #1s. The song also peaked at #3 on the Hot 100 and was Billboard’s 2nd-biggest soul song of the year and its 25th-biggest pop hit of the year. In 1981, a version by Stacy Lattisaw went #2 soul and #26 pop.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
He who says, “I know nothing” is the shrewdest of all.
Vemana
Indian philosopher
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Rocky Marciano retired with a career record of 49-0, including 43 by knockout.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who has won the most Academy Awards? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/May 15, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow gets off a funny. Today’s Diary.
It would be a Line of the Year candidate except for two things: 1) it’s not original, and, 2) we’ve used it before…It never gets old, or so we think…
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On This Date
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In 1940 – The first McDonald’s restaurant is opened by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California. In 1948, the restaurant trimmed its menu and eliminated carhop service, and the McDonalds sold out to Ray Kroc in 1955. Today, McDonald’s has over 40,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries and is the world’s largest restaurant chain by sales volume. Ten countries have one restaurant, including Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, and Monaco.
In 1953 – Rocky Marciano retains the undisputed world heavyweight boxing title, defeating Jersey Joe Walcott with a first-round knockout at Chicago Stadium. It was the first defense of the title Marciano had won the previous year against Walcott, who retired after the fight, while Marciano would hold the title until he retired in 1955. Back then, titles were sanctioned by the New York State Athletic Commission, Ring magazine, and the National Boxing Association, now the WBC.
In 1965 – The soundtrack to the movie Mary Poppins is at #1 on Billboard’s Top LPs chart – a predecessor to the Billboard 200 – for the eighth of 14 consecutive weeks. The album remained on the chart for 114 weeks, peaked at #2 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s #1 album of the year. It won Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Chim Chim Cher-ee) and Grammy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Recording for Children. It remains one of the few #1 albums to not produce a Hot 100 single.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived.
Niccolò Machiavelli
The Prince
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Billboard’s #1 song of 1989 was Look Away by Chicago, which spent two weeks at #1.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Rocky Marciano’s career professional boxing record? – Answer next time!
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