The Daily Dose/March 2, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

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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 shipment of coffee cups at the hotel. Today’s Diary. 

This a classic yay/boo situation, tho: yay for the smaller cups but boo because the cups are paper cups and aren’t insulated and you’re going to burn your hand with anything warmer with iced tea in there…The 12-oz cups, by comparison, are styrofoam and you can enjoy your beverage without losing a couple of layers of skin…

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In 1836 – Texas declares its independence from Mexico, with the declaration being signed the following day. The Texas Revolution had begun the previous October, a battle that included other Mexican provinces rebelling against the rule of President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. The revolution would end in May with the signing of the Treaty of Velasco and the first Texan Congress would convene in October. Texas became part of the US in February 1846. 

In 1962 – Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors establishes a new NBA record for most points in a game in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Chamberlain had 100 points, breaking the record of 78 points he had established the previous December 8 and the record still stands. It was the third time Chamberlain had set the NBA’s single-game scoring record and the 316 combined points established a new NBA record for most points in a game, a mark now held by the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets (370, 12/13/83). 

In 1974 – Bob Dylan with The Band is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the third of four consecutive weeks with Planet Waves. It was the eighth of 22 Top 10 albums for Dylan and his first of five #1 albums for and remains the only appearance at #1 on a Billboard chart for The Band. The album produced two chart singles, neither of which made the Top 40.  

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

Mackenzie was a good guy, but he was a guy after all, not an image on a stained glass window.
William Irish
After-Dinner Story

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Sly & the Family Stone had one #1 album on the Billboard 200, There’s a Riot Goin’ On, which spent two weeks at #1 in 1971. 

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The Daily Dose/March 1, 2022
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 deals with an unhappy former guest. Today’s Diary. 

We explained several more times his bank will delete the authorization when they got around to it; it was out of our hands…I was talking on loop, repeating the same thing over and over and after the 19th time, he demanded I have a good evening and hung up…

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In 1781 – The Articles of Confederation – the first governing document of the US since declaring independence from Great Britain in 1989 – takes effect. The Second Continental Congress had sent the Articles to the states in 1777, with unanimous approval being required for ratification. The Articles had been drawn up by a committee of 13, one representative from each state, and the Constitution would replace the Articles in 1989. 

In 1919 – Newsy Lalonde of the Montreal Canadiens establishes a new NHL playoff record for most goals scored in a game in a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 of the NHL Finals. Lalonde broke the record of three that had been done five times previously and the mark has been tied four times since. The Canadiens would defeat the Senators in five games and faced the PCHA champion Seattle Metropolitans for the Stanley Cup, a series that was canceled after five games due to the Spanish flu epidemic. 

In 1969 – Sly & the Family Stone is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the third of four consecutive weeks with Everyday People. The song also peaked at #36 in Great Britain, was in its second and final week at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 5th-biggest song of the year. It was the second of ten Top 40 hits for the group, their second of five Top 10 songs, and their first of three pop and soul #1s.  

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

Trust the process and something will happen…if you allow it to happen.
Elton John 

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The crew of Gemini 9 was Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan

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The Daily Dose/February 28, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

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Notes from around the human experience. 

Leading Off will return. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – At the hotel, Sparrow is obliged to use the emergency coffee cups. Today’s Diary. 

The larger size also means, of course, that we are making more coffee…This is because 12-ounce cups hold more than 8-ounce cups…

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In 1966 – US astronauts Elliot See and Charles Basset are killed in a plane crash in St Louis. The two – the primary crew of Gemini 9 – were flying to St Louis for training with See – piloting in limited visibility – overshooting the runway the first time. The plane was left of the runway the second time when the plane crashed into the roof of the McDonnell Aircraft building adjacent to Lambert Field. An investigation showed the crash was likely due to pilot error. 

In 1971 – Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA Championship, shooting a final round 73 to finish at seven-under for the tournament, four strokes ahead of Gary Player. It was the second of five PGA championships for Nicklaus and his ninth of a record 18 major titles. With the win, Nicklaus became the first golfer to win all four majors twice and in 1978 would become the first to win them three times. The tournament was played in February due to the summer heat in Florida. 

In 1987 – Earl Thomas Conley is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the only week with I Can’t Win For Losing You. It was the 12th of 18 #1 country songs for Conley, all in the 1980s, the third most in the decade behind Alabama and Ronnie Milsap. The song also went #3 country in Canada and was Billboard’s 38th-biggest country song of the year.  

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

There’s no need to struggle against yourself
Deng Ming-Dao

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The US Congress has sent 33 amendments to the several states for ratification. Twenty-seven have become part of the Constitution, four technically remain pending, and two expired without ratification. 

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Which astronauts ultimately made up the crew of Gemini 9? – Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/February 27, 2022
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 – At the hotel, Sparrow doesn’t get anyone asking for a room. Today’s Diary. 

…the rock bottom price we were authorized to offer was $500, a figure which leads people to wonder if the broad is really that hot or if the car wouldn’t be an acceptable option for their night’s rest. 

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In 1951 – The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, following approval by the Minnesota legislature. The amendment limits presidents to two terms and it also applies to presidents who have served more than one-half of someone else’s term. Congress had sent the amendment to the several states in 1947, with Maine and Michigan the first states to ratify it, on March 31. The amendment was rejected by Oklahoma and Massachusetts. 

In 1959 – Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics establishes a new NBA record for most assists in a game in a 173-139 win over the Minneapolis Lakers. Cousy had 28 assists, breaking the record of 22 by Oscar Robertson in October 1961, the record was broken in February 1978 by Kevin Porter (29), and is now held by Scott Skiles (30, December 1990). Cousy also had 31 points and five rebounds in the game. 

In 1971 –Pearl by Janis Joplin is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the first of nine consecutive weeks. It was Joplin’s second and final studio album as a solo act – she had died three months prior to its release – and remains her only #1. The album also went to #1 in four other countries, including Canada and Norway, and peaked at #20 in Great Britain. The album produced three hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the #1 Me & Bobby McGee. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

You can’t turn your back on your nature.
Saul Bellow
Ravelstein

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Muhammed Ali defended his world heavyweight boxing title nine times before being stripped of it in 1966. 

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The Daily Dose/February 25, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

The Daily Dose will return.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Read Free Sunday (RFS) juggernaut at The Diary rolls on.

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow gets 12 hours in the sack. Today’s Diary. 

The big news tho, is we slept strait thru with no waking up to use the can, the first time we’ve slept that long without interruption since the Reagan Administration…God bless all of you. 

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