The Daily Dose/Monday, June 2, 2025
The Daily Dose/June 2, 2025
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 tells his supervisor to shut up. Today’s Diary.
– No…Don’t start…Don’t say anything…I don’t want to hear word one out of you…Zip it.
We then made a zipping motion across our lips and for his part, the AFDM showed some solid Front Desk Comedy Instincts (FDCI) and kept his mouth shut – the Upset of the Year – and merely nodded knowingly.
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On This Date
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In 1774 – The Quartering Act of 1774 takes effect in the American colonies, authorizing the government to quarter troops in unoccupied buildings if suitable quarters weren’t otherwise available. It was the fourth of five acts History refers to as the Intolerable Acts passed by Parliament after the Boston Tea Party in December 1773. The 3rd Amendment to the Constitution was a direct result of this and the Quartering Act of 1765.
In 1996 – Annika Sorenstam of Sweden wins the US Women’s Open by six strokes over Kris Tschetter in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Sorenstam shot a final round 66 to earn her second of three US Open titles and her second of ten major wins and remains the highest finish in a major for Tschetter. Sorenstam became the sixth of seven women to win consecutive US Opens.
In 2013 – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the third of five consecutive weeks with Can’t Hold Us. The song went to #1 in three other countries, including Poland, peaked at #3 in Great Britain, was in its fifth of seven consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, was Billboard’s 5th-biggest pop song of the year, and its 3rd-biggest soul song. It was the first of two #1 s for Macklamore & Ryan Lewis and remains the only Hot 100 appearance for Dalton, making him one of 19 acts whose only chart single went to #1.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Marriage, the last refuge of men unable to fend for themselves.
Garrison Keillor
Leaving Home
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The three players to win NBA Finals MVP awards with different teams were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee, Los Angeles Lakers), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio, Toronto), and Lebron James (Miami, Cleveland, Los Angeles Lakers).
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who was the first act to have their only Hot 100 hit go to #1? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Sunday, June 1, 2025
The Daily Dose/June 1, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Elon Musk – Musk, finally, out of the government now, his beloved DOGE resulting in zero cuts codified by US law, a stained relationship with Trump – which is actually to his credit – and his spaceships continuing to fail to meet established goals…Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “pretty sure” this could not be happening to a nicer guy.
2. Colorado Rockies – Rockies 0-6 this week, threatening to make mockery of race for worse MLB record ever, which is not easy to do…All-time loss record their’s for the taking, though Rockies will need to find four (4) more losses to finish with lowest winning percentage ever.
3. Pope Shoeless Joe I – New pope, a die-hard White Sox fan, now considering calling special consistory to address beloved White Sox’s problems…Solutions to be considered include making Order of Matins new 7th-inning stretch tradition and putting baptismal fonts at each base. Virgin Mary expected to soon be appointed roving minor league instructor.
4. War! War! War! – Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues, with further attacks on refugee camps and private residences, all while starving the area…Russian/Ukrainian War rolling on, too, as President Trump unable to stop war in promised 30 minutes…Imagine that.
5. Donald Trump Fact Check: – Click here for the latest misinformation from the Liar-in-Chief…Courtesy of the New York Times.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow does better than expected on his walk. Today’s Diary.
We wanted to round it up to 4 mph, but we couldn’t do that in good conscience because the third digit, of course, is a 2, and you don’t have to be Isaac Newton to know you cannot round that up…
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On This Date
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In 2004 – Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 167 consecutive life terms for his role in the bombing. Nichols had been convicted of conspiracy and eight counts of involuntary manslaughter. Nichols had been arrested two days after the 1995 attack and held as a material witness until being charged in May. Nichols, now 70, remains incarcerated at the supermax prison near Florence, Colorado.
In 1979 – The Seattle Supersonics win the NBA title, defeating the Washington Bullets 97-93 in game five to win the series four games to one. It remains the only NBA title for the Supersonics, who now play in Oklahoma City, and was the third and most recent Finals appearance for Washington, to go with the 1978 NBA title. The MVP of the series was Seattle’s Dennis Johnson.
Today – Morgan Wallen establishes a new Billboard Hot 100 record for most songs in one survey. Wallen has 37 songs in this week’s survey, breaking the record of 36 he set in March 2023. Of the 37 songs, six are in the Top 10 and 16 are in the Top 40, and 36 are from his new album I’m The Problem, which is #1 on Billboard’s album chart. The song What I Want, with Tate McRae, is at #1 on both the Hot 100 and Billboard’s country chart, the fourth #1 pop song for Wallen and his ninth #1 country song. It is the first #1 song on both charts for McRae
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
No man ever followed his genius till it misled him.
Henry David Thoreau
Walden
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The last American man to hold the 100-meter world record that was not later rescinded was Leroy Burrell, with a mark of 9.94 in 1994.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who are the three players to win NBA Finals MVP awards with different teams? – Answer next
The Daily Dose/Saturday, May 31, 2025
The Daily Dose/May 31, 2025
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 does something for the first time. Today’s Diary.
…for the first time ever – we let someone into a room to record a cello audition!!!
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On This Date
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In 2004 – Vanity Fair magazine reveals the Watergate informant known as Deep Throat was FBI Deputy Director Mark Felt. Felt had passed information to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward, who shared it with Carl Bernstein for stories that eventually led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Felt’s identity had long been suspected by some, including Nixon, and his code name came from the title of a popular pornographic movie of the era.
In 2008 – Usain Bolt of Jamaica establishes a new 100-meter world record at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York City. Bolt finished with a time of 9.72 seconds, breaking the record of 9.74 established by countryman Asafa Powell in 2007. Bolt would break the record twice more, and his mark of 9.58 seconds still stands.
In 1997 – Hanson is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second of three consecutive weeks with MMMBop. The song went to #1 in 14 other countries – including Hungary, Switzerland, and Great Britain – and was Billboard’s 12th-biggest song of the year. It was the first of three Top 40 hits for the group, their first of two Top 10s, and remains their only #1 song. The song spent twelve weeks in the Top 10 and remained on the Hot 100 for 22 weeks.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…vanity is the spur of development, and the secret of authorship.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. X: Rousseau and Revolution
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The song that spent the most weeks at #1 in the 1980s was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, which spent ten weeks at the top in 1981 and 1982.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who was the last American man to hold the 100-meter world record that did not later have the record rescinded? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Friday, May 30, 2025
The Daily Dose/May 30, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
THIS IS CASEY, COUNTING THEM DOWN: Last time out here, we whined about how our method of ranking #1 songs differed from how Casey Kasem did it on his countdown of the Top 50 hits of the 1970s – the Countdown of the Decade, as it’s known.
Dry, Technical Matter: Exact details of how Casey and company did it aren’t known, save for Casey noting the rankings were drawn from official Billboard chart data, though it’s presumed the issuing of points for each position gained in the survey is used.
Fly In The Ointment: This is whack. The only way to rank songs is by peak position. When ranking #1 songs, weeks at the top are the first tie breaker, followed by weeks in the Top 10, Top 40, and Hot 100. If another tie-breaker was needed – and, thrillingly, it was here – you can go back to weeks in the Top 5.
Get Out Your History Books: Here is the Top 10 from the Countdown of the Decade, with weeks at #1 in parentheses:
1: YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE – DEBBIE BOONE (10)
2: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER – SIMON & GARFUNKEL (6)
3: JOY TO THE WORLD – THREE DOG NIGHT (6)
4: THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE – ROBERTA FLACK (6)
5: ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) – GILBERT O’SULLIVAN (6)
6: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – ROD STEWART (8)
7: AMERICAN PIE – DON McCLEAN (4)
8: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE – BEE GEES (3)
9: STAYIN’ ALIVE – BEE GEES (4)
10: MY SHARONA – THE KNACK (6)
Have A Nice Day: Now, anyone familiar with the era, like us, knows this is a rock-solid Top 10 that is very difficult to argue with. We’re going to quibble with it anyway. Here are the Top 10 hits of the 1970s, ranked by weeks at #1, with ties broken as noted above and listed in parentheses:
1: YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE – DEBBIE BOONE (10)
2: NIGHT FEVER – THE BEE GEES (8/13 T10)
3: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – ROD STEWART (8/11 T10)
4: SHADOW DANCING – ANDY GIBB (7)
5: LE FREAK – CHIC (6/15 T10)
6: MY SHARONA – THE KNACK (6/12 T10)
7: ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) (6/11 T10/15 T40/18 H100/10 T5)
8: THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE – ROBERTA FLACK (6/11 T10/15 T40/18 H100/9 T5)
9: JOY TO THE WORLD – THREE DOG NIGHT (6/11 T10/15 T40/17 H100)
10: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER – SIMON & GARFUNKEL (6/10)
The Bottom Line: If you made it this far, you probably don’t get invited to (m)any parties, either. And it should be noted that if you got ten chart buffs in the same room, you might well end up with ten different Top 10 hits of the 1970s. Except for #1, where ten weeks cannot be argued with.Now, our method did not come down from Mount Sinai, but for our money, it’s the best way to do it, and if you do not have your own personal method, feel free to use it.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow and Hunter run into a houseman at the hospital using someone else’s badge. Today’s Diary.
Perhaps thinking they may be part of some roving band of marauding cleaners, Hunter starts asking what the deal is…
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On This Date
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In 1806 – Future President of the United States Andrew Jackson kills attorney and slave trader Charles Dickinson in a duel in Adairville, Kentucky. Dickinson got the first shot off and hit Jackson in the chest, the shot deflected somewhat by a brass button on Jackson’s coat. Dickinson was shot in the chest and bled to death. Jackson never had the bullet removed, and carried it for the rest of his life. The duel came about from a dispute over a horse race. Adairville is across the border from their native Tennessee, where dueling was illegal.
In 1911 – Ray Harroun wins the first Indianapolis 500, winning in 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 8 seconds, 1 minute, 43 seconds ahead of Ralph Mulford. It remains the only Indy victory for Harroun, who retired after the race, and was the highest finish in ten races for Mulford. All cars that could drive one-quarter of a mile in twelve seconds – 75 mph – qualified for the race, though the starting grid was determined by date of entry. Harroun was relieved by Cyrus Patschke for 35 laps
In 1960 – The Everly Brothers are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second of six consecutive weeks with Cathy’s Clown. It was the ninth of 15 Top 10 hits for the duo and was their fourth and final #1. The song also spent seven weeks at #1 in Great Britain and one week at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, their third and final soul #1. The song was written by Don Everly and was recorded live in one take. In 1989, a version by Reba McEntire to #1 on Billboard’s country chart, making it one of the few songs to go to #1 on all three major Billboard singles charts.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
History and our own conscience will judge us harshly if we do not now make every effort to test our hopes by action.
John F Kennedy
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Billboard’s #1 song of 2017 was Shape of You by Ed Sheeran, which spent twelve non-consecutive weeks at #1.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What song spent the most weeks at #1 in the 1980s? – Answer next time!
The Diary of a Nobody/May 29
It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Thursday, May 29
We headed in early to the General Hospital Security Department (GHSD tonite because we had three stops to make: the health food store, the grocery store, and the retailer…At the health food store we got some of that green powder that has eliminated the trots and has us crapping regularly, within a half hour or so of getting up, before we head out on our walk.
The Daily Dose/Thursday, May 29, 2025
Friends, The Daily Dose will return. Promise. This is not a haitus.
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