The Daily Dose/October 14, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off is running intermittently for a while. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow presents an American flag to a widow. Today’s Diary. 

The moment has your complete attention, like nothing we’ve ever done…It’s as if you’ve stepped into a time warp and you simply do not notice anything else…

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On This Date
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In 1774 – The First Continental Congress takes action on what History refers to as the Intolerable Acts, acts passed by Parliament in retribution for the Boston Tea Party the previous December. Among other things, the Congress declared that “all statutes for taxing…the colonies are illegal and void” and the Intolerable Acts were a major contributor to the Revolution which began the following April. 

In 1972 – Gene Tenace of the Oakland Athletics becomes the first player to hit a home run in his first two World Series at-bats in a 3-2 Athletics win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1. Tenace homered in the second and fifth innings and accounted for all three Oakland runs and would finish the series with four home runs, nine RBIs, a .358 average, and was named the series MVP. Oakland would win the series in seven games 

In 1984 – Ricky Skaggs is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the only week with Uncle Pen. It was the tenth of 19 Top 10 country hits for Skaggs and his eighth of eleven #1 country songs. The song also went #1 country in Canada, and in 1956 a version by Porter Waggoner peaked at #14 on Billboard’s country chart. The song was written by Bill Monroe who based it on his musical mentor, his uncle Pendelton Vandiver

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

It was partly this boldness and resilience that attracted men and women to Jackson’s side in the first place, for in doubtful moments people need someone who can reassure them amid danger.
Jon Meachem
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Bill Dineen participated in nine World Series in his career, one as a player (1903, Boston Americans) and eight as an American League umpire. 

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The Daily Dose/October 13, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off is running intermittently for a while. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – It’s a fairly busy day for Sparrow, though he does take time to have lunch. Today’s Diary. 

Lunch was with Malea and Amanda from the Building Department…We went to a Mexican place owned by the hotel’s restaurant group that Amanda said had a satisfactory cleanliness rating, her main, perhaps sole, criteria for picking a restaurant…

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On This Date
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Due to time constraints, today’s On This Date items have run previously. Regrets are issued. 

In 2010 – Thirty-three coal miners – known to History as Los 33 – are rescued from a coal mine in northern Chile. Los 33 had spent 69 days trapped 2,300 feet underground and had made two days of emergency rations last 17 days, right up until they were discovered, eventually being rescued via a capsule being lowered through a tunnel bored for the purpose. The miners were generally in good health, though each had lost an average of 18 pounds. In 2013, the investigation into the disaster ended without any charges being filed. The ordeal had begun on August 5. 

In 1903 – The Boston Americans – now the Red Sox – defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 at home to win the first World Series 5 games to 3. The Americans got the only runs they needed on a two-run single by Hobe Ferriss in the fourth inning and Bill Dinneen pitched his second shutout of the series, a record that is now held by Christy Matthewson, who pitched three shutouts in 1905. The first three games of the series were played in Boston, the next four in Pittsburgh, and a ninth game, if needed, would have also been played in Boston. 

In 1984 – Stevie Wonder is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of three consecutive weeks with I Just Called to Say I Love You. The song went to #1 in 16 other countries including Great Britain, Spain, and Denmark, and also went to #1 on Billboard’s soul chart. It was Billboard’s 25th biggest song of the year, the 73rd biggest of the decade, and ranked 370th on Billboard’s 60th-anniversary chart last year. The song was Wonder’s 40th Top 40 hit and his eighth of ten #1 songs. It was from the soundtrack to the movie The Women in Red.

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

Jackson carried a vision…of the United States and its people as an extension of his own clan in which he was alternately father and son.
Jon Meachem
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Billboard’s #1 song of 1985 was Careless Whisper Wham! Featuring George Michael. 

Today’s Stumper
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How many World Series did Bill Dinneen participate in during his career? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/October 12, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off is running intermittently for a while. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has the latest from the hotel. Today’s Diary. 

With the lobby getting redone, the furniture is available to be claimed…Luke the Maintenance Guy has put dibs in on one of the couches and we’d take the other one if we weren’t too lazy to get rid of the old one and transport the new one…The Morning Coffee Service (MCS) table wouldn’t look too bad at The Shire but, again, motivation issues present themselves, plus we’d probably have to get rid of some stuff anyway because our cabin is rather small. 

The Bottom Ten/NFL Week 7 – The race for the most coveted trophy in sports – The Dan Henning trophy, symbolic of NFL Bottom Ten supremacy – continues. 

With new nickname a dud, team to petition Joint Chiefs of Staff to change nickname from Commanders to KP Helpers…

Steelers fan(s) – still getting accustomed to rarefied of air of B-10 – now have first-ever, coveted B-10 medal stand berth to celebrate…

Owner Genghis Khan so pleased tragic two (2)-game win skid over, he released coaching staff’s children he was holding hostage…

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On This Date
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In 539 BC – The second Babylonian Empire comes to an end when the Persian Army led by Cyrus the Great of Persia defeats an army led by Nabonidus. History is unclear whether Cyrus entered Babylon as a liberator or conqueror, though writings suggest that Cyrus treated Nabonidus graciously and allowed him to retire. Babylon’s ruins, now a UN World Heritage Site, lay in central Iraq, a bit south of Baghdad and a previous Babylonian empire had flourished in the 19th or 18th century BC. 

In 1853 – John Morrisey wins the American heavyweight boxing title, defeating Yankee Sullivan in a 37-round decision in Boston Corner, then in Massachusetts, now in eastern New York. Accounts generally agree that Sullivan was winning when a riot ensued and the referee awarded the win to Morrisey and under rules of the era, a round ended when a fighter fell down and the fight lasted around 55 minutes. Morrisey would later have murder charges dropped after three trials resulted in hung juries and he later served in the US House and New York state senate.

In 1985 – Ready For the World is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with Oh Sheila. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #50 in Great Britain, and earlier had spent two consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart. It was the first of three Top 40 hits for the group, remains their only #1 song, and spent 21 weeks on the chart, including 13 weeks in the Top 40 and six weeks in the Top 10. Due to a variety of similarities, the song is sometimes attributed to Prince

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

The name of freeman is the most precious of all titles; to possess it is to have much, even when one has little.
I. F. Stone
The Trial of Socrates

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The first spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Soviet Union’s Luna 10 in 1966. 

Today’s Stumper
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What was Billboard’s #1 song of 1985? – Answer next time! 

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The Daily Dose/October 12, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off is running intermittently for a while. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is reminded of his days washing dishes in Navy boot camp. Today’s Diary. 

It was long, tedious work and we despised every minute of it (tho for the first couple of days it was a treat being out of the boot camp routine) and one thing we remember is the entire scullery had to look just like it was about to be used for the first time and that jerk petty officer’s last name must’ve been Lysol or something because it was never good enuff the first, second, or third time…

The Bottom Ten/NCAA Week 7 – It’s Northern Illinois, Akron, and UMass on the Bottom Ten medal stand this week, as the long trek to the ESPNCup – symbolic of collegiate Bottom Ten supremacy – rolls on. 

B-10 pollsters tempted to trot out “in prime position to win Tostitos Plaque -issued to team with longest losing streak in season that actually includes a win – by losing out” line, but they used it last week and are “pretty sure” they aren’t that short of material for this week.

Following approval by B-10 staffers, Saturday’s game vs Buffalo – themselves a former B-10 staple – has been declared an official B-10 Heritage Classic.

This week’s game against Martin Luther to be televised by the Reformation Network and will feature pregame show hosted by The Lutheran Hour, with special halftime communion ceremony, with Cliff Bars, Powerade representing the body and blood of Christ. 

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On This Date
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In 1958 – Pioneer I – the United States’ first space probe – lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to orbit the moon. The mission failed, as assorted errors caused  Pioneer 1 to reach an altitude of only about 70,000, about one-third of the way to the moon. The spacecraft returned to Earth 43 hours later, burning up upon reentry over the South Pacific Ocean. 

In 2014 – The Minnesota Wild and the San Jose Sharks become the fifth and sixth NHL teams since 1943 – when the red line was introduced – to begin the season with two shutouts in 3-0 victories over the Colorado Avalance and the Los Angeles Kings. The teams matched the feat done by the Montreal Canadiens (1955-56), Philadelphia Flyers (1973-74), Calgary Flames (2001-02), and the Florida Panthers (2005-06) and the feat remains unmatched. The all-time record is five, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1930-31. 

 In 2003 – Beyonce featuring Sean Paul is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second of nine consecutive weeks with Baby Boy. It was the second of seven #1 songs for Beyonce and the second of three #1 songs for Sean Paul. The song also went to #1 in France, peaked at #2 in Great Britain, was in its third of five consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 12th-biggest song of 2003 and its 69th-biggest of 2004. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

…free government has no future where men can be treated as a mindless herd.
I. F. Stone
The Trial of Socrates

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Neptune has 14 moons. Its last one was discovered in 2013. 

Today’s Stumper
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What was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon? – Answer next time!  

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