The Daily Dose/May 11, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. War! War! War! – Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Hamas, India/Pakistan just the headliners from planet that has over 100 wars going in right now…US getting some, too, currently involved in Yemen, Somalia, Syria, Red Sea, and Gaza, though Congress has yet to declare war in any of these places, as mandated in the Constitution.
2. Pope Leo XIV – New pope originally from Chicago and a White Sox fan, but found Pope Francis had left papal bull forbidding him from using regnal name Pope Shoeless Joe I…Among Leo’s first acts was to issue special dispensation for Black Sox who threw 1919 World Series so they could get immediate admission into heaven.
3. 2026 Midterm Elections Pulse – The new 3-hole staple, measuring the chances of the 2026 midterms elections actually being held…This week the pulse is moderate…True, Trump hasn’t issued any nonsense about a third term, but he is ignorant and needs attention, so we have it as 50/50 that he’ll try it… Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “strongly suspect” America’s nadir is that this is even being talked about in the first place.
4. Colorado Rockies – Rockies on pace to win a couple of dozen games in 2025 as front office sending baseballs to Vatican for special blessing, hoping new Pope Leo takes them on as preferred National League team and offering to fund painting of Coors Field on ceiling of Sistine Chapel, to replace The Creation of Adam,
5. Trump Administration Fact Check: – Click here for a check on claims made by HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr…From the AP.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has the latest MPG figures for the new ride. Today’s Diary.
Regular readers of this crap know the new ride’s MPG figures vary by the season: low 30s in the winter and upper 30s in the summer, sometimes topping 40 once or twice…So 37.5 means spring is officially here…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1987 – Nazi Party member Klaus Barbie goes on trial for war crimes in Lyon, France. Barbie had escaped to Bolivia with the aid of the US after World War II, but in 1983 lost the protection of the Bolivian government and was arrested and extradited. Barbie would be found guilty of war crimes and was sentenced to life in prison. Barbie had twice been sentenced to death in absentia by France, but the country had already abolished the death penalty. He died in prison in 1991.
In 1928 – Walter Hagen of the US wins the British Open, shooting a final round 72 to defeat Gene Sarazen of the US by two strokes at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, England. It was the third of four British Open wins for Hagen and his ninth of ten majors. For Sarazen, it was the first of two runner-up finishes in the British Open, to go along with one win. The tournament was played Wednesday through Friday, with one round on the first two days and the third and fourth rounds on Friday.
In 1974 – Grand Funk Railroad is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second and final consecutive week with The Loco-Motion. It was the sixth of nine Top 40 hits for the group, their second of four Top 10 hits, and their second and final #1 song. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #10 in West Germany, and was Billboard’s 5th-biggest song of the year. In 1962, Little Eva took the song to #1, making it the second of nine songs to hit #1 for different artists.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The less one trusts to chance, the better one’s hope of holding on.
Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Independence Hall was known as the Pennsylvania State House at the time of the 2nd Continental Congress.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
When was Grand Funk Railroad’s last appearance on a Billboard chart? – Answer next time!
