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The Daily Dose/May 4, 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 annoyed all night long. Today’s Diary.
Nobody rang the bell tonite…It was as if the sign said “Don’t Ring The Bell” instead of “Ring The Bell”, and all nite people grunted and mumbled and sighed to summon us from the back office, and all nite ol’ Sparrow wanted to smack someone…
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In 1998 – Theodore Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, is sentenced to four life sentences plus 30 years by a federal judge in Sacramento. Kaczynski had pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, plus assorted charges of transporting, using, and mailing bombs. Kaczynski had been arrested after his brother recognized his writing style in a manifesto published in a newspaper and contacted authorities. He died in prison in 2023.
In 1965 – Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants establishes a new National League record for most career home runs in a 9-2 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Mays’ first-inning home run was the 512th of his career, breaking the record established by Mel Ott from 1926-27. Mays retire3d in 1973 with 660 home runs, and the record, both National League and all-time, is now held by Barry Bonds with 762. Ott’s total is now good for 25th on the all-time list.
In 1974 – Grand Funk is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of two consecutive weeks with The Loco-Motion. It was the second of four Top 10 hits for the group, and their second and final #1 song. The song also went to #1 in Canada and was Billboard’s 6th-biggest song of the year. In 1962, Little Eva went #1 with the song, making it the second of nine songs to go to #1 by different artists.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…but I expect you know best, as usual. / I do – When I know anything.
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings
Bilbo and Gandalf
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The Notorious B.I.G.’s real name was Christopher George Latore Wallace.
Today’s Stumper
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What was Grand Funk’s first #1 song on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/May 3, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Republican Party – The party of Lincoln is now looking to redraw Congressional districts in Louisiana, and not in the interest of sending a diverse delegation to Washington, either…It is merely the ruling party looking to consolidate power, just like in the old Communist nations…On the other hand, there is no reason blue states cannot start doing this, too.
2. Iran War – Still illegal because it was not declared by Congress as mandated in the Constitution, and still immoral because those 160 or so school girls we bombed a few weeks ago aren’t ever coming back…History will always regard every death in this debacle as a slaughter and a waste.
3. Gaylon For Congress…Vote Early, Vote Often – The 3-hole staple…A hundred years from now all new people – including Americans, if there are any left – will look back at Trump Era and wonder what made a lying, ignorant man of zero moral or intellectual substance so appealing as a presidential candidate…They will conclude that America – then in its seventh decade of TV and fast-food being focal points of American life – was too busy being well-entertained and well-fed to care anymore.
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4. NCAA Tournament Expansion – Who exactly was clamoring for this, because the first two (2) teams left out of the tournament this year combined for 31 losses, and of the other six (6) who probably would’ve made the tournament, five (5) had losing conference records…We’ll watch, though, and those in charge will keep force-feeding us crap like this.
Trump Administration Fact Check – Click here for a look at administration claims on why fewer people are on food stamps.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has tragic news. Today’s Diary.
…the Dray the Dairy Delivery Driver (D4) era is coming to an end!!!
I AM NOT MAKING THAT UP!!!!!!
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In 1802 – Washington D.C. – the capital of the United States – is incorporated as a city. The district had been organized the year before, and put under the control of the federal government and was run by a board of commissioners. The district got three electoral votes in presidential elections in 1961 through the 23rd Amendment to the Constitution, and has had a non-voting delegate in Congress since 1971.
In 2023 – Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angeles becomes the second major league player to hit at least 100 home runs and strike out at least 500 batters in a 6-4 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Ohtani’s 5th-inning strike out of Nolan Arenado was the 500th of his career, and his 13th and final strike out of the game and he did not figure in the decision. Ruth hit 714 home runs and struck out 501 batters in his career.
In 1997 – The Notorious BIG is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of three consecutive weeks with Hypnotize. Notorious BIG was murdered on March 9 in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, and he was the fifth artist to have posthumous #1 song. The feat would be repeated in August when Mo Money Mo Problems went to #1, and Notorious BIG remains the only act with two posthumous #1 songs and they remain his only two chart-toppers. Hypnotize was also in the second of three consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart and peaked at #10 in Great Britain.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The future, good or ill, was not forgotten, but ceased to have any power over the present…they were content with each good day as it came.
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Two major league players have played in at least 500 consecutive games twice in a career: Charlie Gehringer (504, 511) and Pete Rose (678, 745).
Today’s Stumper
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What was Notoriuous BIG’s real name? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/May 2, 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 chats with Lora for the first time a couple of weeks. Today’s Diary.
…she enjoyed hearing about our date with Lana for the Rose Room at the 5-star resort…She was almost speechless when I showed her the pic of us.
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On This Date
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In 1611 – The King James version of the Bible is published in London. The version had been commissioned by King James I in 1604, was the third English translation of the Bible approved by the Church of England, and would replace the Geneva Bible in popularity. The first English translation of the Bible had been made by William Tyndale, whose New Testament appeared in 1526.
In 1939 – Lou Gehrig’s record streak of 2,130 consecutive major league baseball games comes to an end, when he sits out the New York Yankees’ 22-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Gehrig was already suffering from the disease that would later bear his name and took himself out of the lineup. The streak had started on June 1, 1925, and Gehrig broke Everett Scott’s record 1,307 games and the record is now 2,632 by Cal Ripken, Jr.
In 1964 – The Beatles are at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the fifth and final consecutive week with Can’t Buy Me Love. The song followed She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand at #1, marking the only time in Hot 100 history an act replaced themselves twice at the top, and the 14 consecutive weeks at #1 by one act was a record that no longer has any statistical significance. The song went to #1 in six other countries, including Sweden and Great Britain, and was the group’s third of a Hot 100-record 20 #1 songs.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
But people think I’m an alarmist to be alarmed by what is so plain to see.
Gore Vidal
The Golden Age
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The term prime minister became the official title of the principal minister to the British monarch and head of the British cabinet in 1905. It had been in informal use since the 18th century.
Today’s Stumper
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Who are the only major league players to play in at least 500 consecutive games twice? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/May 1, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
AND SO IT STARTS…: The Republican Party’s plan to turn our country into an autocracy took its latest step Thursday when Louisiana postponed its Congressional primaries. It did this to take advantage of this week’s US Supreme Court opinion upholding a lower court ruling that disallowed specially drawn Congressional districts that favored Black voters.
Dry, Technical Matter: The postponement will allow the GOP to redraw Louisiana’s Congressional districts to eliminate historically Black districts before the election is reinstated. They are rigging the election right before our eyes.
America…The Soviet Union On Line 2: This is bad, friends. Think about it: a state has postponed an election for the sole reason of getting more members of the ruling party elected. This happens in banana republics and African countries that stage military coups. This does not happen in America. Or should not. Until it does.
This Is How Dictatorships Are Started: And you don’t have to be Leonid Brezhnev to strongly suspect this will not be the only time the Republicans will do this. They will do whatever you and me – we the people – let them get away with. Those who think they will not try to cancel November’s midterms or void unacceptable results are deluding themselves.
The Bottom Line: A hundred years from now, all new people will marvel that we gave the bullying and ignorance of Donald Trump the time of day. And this is what his bullying and ignorance have gotten us: a Congressional primary being postponed to get more seats for the ruling party. This is wrong, but this is America right now. The GOP will get away with whatever we let them. It is up to you and me – we the people – to say no.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow and David talk about other life in the universe. Today’s Diary.
…we told him our opinion is a case can be made either way for there being other life in the universe.
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In 1997 – The Labour Party wins the United Kingdom general election, with Tony Blair being elected prime minister. Labour won decisively, winning 418 seats in the House of Commons, while the Conservative Party took 165 and the Liberal Democrats took 46. Blair replaced John Major as prime minister, and would serve until June 2007, when he was replaced Gordon Brown.
In 1920 – The Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Braves establish a new major league record for the longest game in a 1-1 tie at Braves Field. The teams played 26 innings before the game was called because of darkness, and broke the record of 24 innings, done in 1906, when the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Boston Americans 4-1, and the record still stands. The game was not picked up from that point, and was declared a tie. Boston’s Charlie Pick remains the only player to go 0-for-11 in a big league game.
In 1982 – Alabama is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the only week with Mountain Music. The song also went #1 country in Canada, and peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart, and was Billboard’s 24th-biggest country song of the year. It was the sixth of 32 #1 country songs for the group and band member Randy Owen said the song took him three years to write.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Albert Einstein
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers was the leading scorer in the 1969 NBA Finals, averaging 37.9 points per game.
Today’s Stumper
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When did prime minster officially become the name of the principal minister of the crown and the head of the British cabinet? – Answer next time!
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