The Daily Dose/Sunday, March 6, 2022
The Daily Dose/March 6, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Vladimir Putin – Oh Jesus H, Russian president, already off rocker for senseless Ukraine invasion, shows he’s gone completely bonkers by attacking nuclear power plant, whose damage to Europe could’ve been catastrophic…Bullies, bravely confronted, can be vanquished, but ridding ourselves of Putin is going to take diligence, finesse, and courage…Or James Bond.
2. USA! USA! – What is Western World to do, though???…Putin has nukes…This isn’t Japan or Iraq or Panama who couldn’t nuke us back…SB5 pollsters “pretty sure” we should all just surrender to Communists right now, as both China and Russia continue to bitch-slap Western World around at will.
3. Donald Trump – The 3-hole staple remains a lying sexual predator who believes that 1) the moon is part of Mars and that 2) the Revolution was won by Continental Army securing British airports, ignorance almost beyond comprehension in anyone older than five…SB5 pollsters still curious as to which of these elements continues to impress adherents and secure their support.
4. USA! USA! II – Invader, slaughterer, homophobe, misogynist, it’s no wonder some far right-wingers in US media scrambling for membership in Putin Fan Club; it’s the same media that escorted Trump into 2016 primaries, White House…Good gravy, people, there is no reason for this war, it is merely the latest in History’s long line of dictators needing to show world his schlong is bigger than everyone else’s.
5. USA! USA! III – Yay: US knew about Putin’s plans last fall, sharing this information widely…Boo: we, nor anyone else was unable to prevent it…US first dying nation to appear three times in same SB5 survey since Roman Empire in 5th century AD
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
Q: Is it Read Free Sunday (RFS) at The Diary?
A: Of course, it is.
The Diary of a Nobody – At the hotel, there’s a leak in the roof. Today’s Diary.
Now, like yours truly, you might be skeptical that buckets had been in the ceiling for that long, but some checking of the buckets shows it was certainly possible because one of them – they were all big, commercial, plastic buckets – was from Dean’s Premium Pickles and further research showed it had been a delivery to the old Village Inn in town which further research showed had closed in 2010…So yeah, you don’t have to be Joe Friday to conclude that yeah, the buckets had been up there for a while.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1820 – President James Monroe signs the Missouri Compromise, a bill which admitted Maine as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and made the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free. The bill was effectively repealed in 1854 by the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which made slavery dependent on the wishes of a territory’s residents. The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to the demise of the Whig Party and the formation of the Republican Party.
In 1982 – The San Antonio Spurs and the Milwaukee Bucks establish a new NBA record for most points in a game in a 171-166, triple-overtime Spurs win. The 337 points broke the record of 316 done twice previously and the record stood until December 13, 1983, when the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets combined for 370 points in a 186-184, triple-overtime Detroit win, a mark that still stands.
In 1982 – The J Geils Band is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the fifth of six consecutive weeks with Centerfold. It was the sixth of nine Top 40 hits for the group in a chart career that started in 1971, their first of two Top 10 hits and remains their only #1 song. The song also went to #1 in Canada and Australia, peaked at #3 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 5th biggest song of the year. The song was written and produced by band member Seth Justman.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…my life itself was becoming my amusement and never ceased to be novel. It was a drama of many scenes and without an end…Follow your genius closely enough, and it will not fail to show you a fresh prospect every hour.
Henry David Thoreau
Walden
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Barbra Streisand has had one #1 song in Great Britain, Woman In Love, which spent three weeks at #1 in 1980.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who was the last Whig to be president of the United States? – Answer next time
The Diary of a Nobody/March 5
Yay for Read Free Sunday (RFS)
It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Saturday, March 6
Assistant Front Desk Manager Q was there when yours truly reported for duty tonite…Amy was actually working, but Q was sitting on a lobby couch working his phone with a pizza box in his lap…He seemed pretty occupied, so I just waved and evidently, he and Amy have patched things up because Amy ended up giving him a ride home because Q still does not drive nor, apparently did he want to fork over for a taxi or slum and take the bus, which would oblige him to walk up the steep hill to his apartment.
The Daily Dose/Saturday, March 5, 2022
The Daily Dose/March 5, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return. We are working on a couple of projects right now.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has an indifferent workout. Today’s Diary.
Ol’ Sparrow, committed to excellence, came back strong, however, in the post-workout soak, spending an entire hour in his fave hot spring, almost long enuff to be carved up and served with your choice of potato…
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1940 – The Soviet politburo, whose membership includes Joseph Stalin, authorizes the massacre of over 25,000 Polish intellectuals and POWs, in an incident History refers to as the Katyn Massacre. Questions about the whereabouts of the POWs began to surface the following year and mass graves were first discovered by, of all people, the Nazis in Katyn Forest in what is now western Russia, near the Belarussian border. Executions occurred in April and May, in insulated rooms where victims were shot and then moved out a door and thrown in waiting trucks.
In 1965 – Ernie Terrell defeats Eddie Machen in a 15-round unanimous decision in Chicago for the WBA heavyweight title vacated by Muhammed Ali. Terrell would defend his title twice before losing it to Ali – who had retained his WBC title – in a 15-round unanimous decision in Houston in February 1967. From 2009 until his death in 2014 at age 75, Terrell was the oldest living heavyweight, another title eventually surrendered to Ali.
In 1977 – Barbra Streisand is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of three consecutive weeks with Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born). It was the second of five #1 songs for Streisand and she and co-writer Paul Williams won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Song of the Year. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #3 in Great Britain, and was from the soundtrack to the movie A Star Is Born, which was in its fourth of six consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Sometimes as I sit idly on Walden Pond, I cease to live and begin to be.
Henry David Thoreau
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
New York City was the capital of the United States under both the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution from 1785 until 1790.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many #1 songs has Barbra Streisand had in Great Britain? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Friday, March 4, 2022
The Daily Dose/March 3, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return. We are working on a couple of projects right now.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow returns home and lies on the couch. Today’s Diary.
[The cat] strongly suspected, however, that yours truly would be retiring to the couch forthwith and was actually meowing from the coffee table demanding my presence and was lying on my chest almost immediately after I reported for couch duty.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1789 – The United States Constitution, ratified in 1787, takes effect when the first United States Congress meets for the first time, at Federal Hall in New York City. Both the House and Senate would achieve their first quorums in early April and George Washington was inaugurated president on April 30. The Congress also passed eleven amendments to the Constitution that are still in effect, what became the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791, and what became the 27th Amendment, ratified in 1992.
In 1941 – Goalie Sam LoPresti of the Chicago Blackhawks establishes an NHL record for most shots faced in a regulation game in a 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. LoPresti faced 83 shots and research into whose record he broke was inconclusive. The all-time NHL record is 92, by Normie Smith of the Detroit Red Wings in a six overtime game in the 1936 Stanley Cup semifinals in what remains the NHL’s longest game. Shots faced, officially known as shots against, became an official NHL stat in the 1955-56 season and while LoPresti’s record has not been topped, it is not listed in the NHL record book.
In 1972 – Al Green is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart for the ninth and final consecutive week with Let’s Stay Together. In February, the song had spent a week at #1 on the Hot 100 and was Billboard’s biggest soul song of the year and their 11th-biggest pop it. The song was the first of six #1 soul songs for Green and remains his only #1 pop hit. Later in 1972, a version by Isaac Hayes went #25 soul and #48 pop, and in 1984 a version by Tina Turner went #3 soul and #26 pop.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I thought, “Let’s try it”.
Lukas Dostal
Goalie, San Diego Gulls, after scoring a goal.
3/2/22
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Roberta Flack’s other Grammy Award for Record of the Year was The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face in 1973, the year before she won for Killing Me Softly With His Song. It was the first time an artist had won consecutive Record of the Year Awards, a feat later matched by U2 and Billie Eilish.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
For how long was New York City the capital of the United States? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Thursday, March 3, 2020
The Daily Dose/March 3, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return. We are working on a couple of projects right now.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow watches a hockey game. Today’s Diary.
Or tried to give us a clap; it’s kind of tuff when you’re dressed like a hockey goalie…We’ll take it, tho…It was very nice of him.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1931 – Congress adopts The Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics had been written by Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812 and the melody was from an old English drinking song. Prior to this, various songs were used as national anthems, including Hail, Columbia, My Country Tis of Thee, and America the Beautiful, which itself had been considered as the permanent anthem.
In 1981 – The Edmonton Oilers and the New York Islanders tie the NHL record for most goals in a tie game in an 8-8 game played in New York. The teams tied the record established by the Montreal Maroons and the New York Americans on February 18, 1936 and the mark was tied on six other occasions before the NHL adopted the shoot-out rule in 2005 which ended tie games.
In 1973 – Roberta Flack is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second of five non-consecutive weeks with Killing Me Softly With His Song. The song also went to #1 in Australia and Canada, peaked at #6 in Great Britain, at #2 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s third-biggest song of the year. The song won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Female Vocal Performance and was the second of three #1s for Flack.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Who can ask more of a man/Than giving all within his span/Giving all, it seems to me/Is not so far from victory
George Moriarty
The Road Ahead of the Road Behind
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The highest winning score in PGA history is 290, six over par, by Paul Lawrie at the 1999 British Open.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Roberta Flack won two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year. What song earned her the other award? – Answer next time!
The Diary of a Nobody/March 2
The Daily Dose/Wednesday, March 2, 2021
The Daily Dose/March 2, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return. We are working on a couple of projects right now.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is obliged to answer a frequent, stupid question. Today’s Diary.
It’s ski season in Ski Town, USA for Christ’s sake, that’s why we’re so busy…That’s why the parking lot is jammed packed and why the bar is still open…I wanted to smack her…Usually, we get wizardry like this from folks we’ve turned away because we’re sold out because guests don’t care, they’ve got a room, but not this one; she was genuinely curious as to why a hotel in a ski resort would be sold out in winter.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1657 – A fire destroys between 60 and 70 percent of the Japanese capital of Edo – now Tokyo – a fire that lasts three days and kills an estimated one hundred thousand people. The fire allegedly started when a gust of wind caught a fire tended by a priest burning a supposedly-cursed kimono. History reports the fire eventually burned itself out, that most of the dead were later burned, and that reconstruction took two years. Edo became Tokyo in 1868.
In 1986 – Kenny Knox wins the Honda Classic golf tournament by one stroke over four other golfers. It was the first of three PGA tour wins for Knox, who shot an 80 in the third round, the last time a PGA tour event has been won by a player who shot a round in the 80s and Knox’s 1-under par, 72-hole total of 287 is the 3rd-highest winning score in PGA Tour history. Knox’s best finish at a major was a 4th-place finish at the 1991 PGA Championship.
In 1985 – Missing You by Diana Ross is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot Black Singles chart – for the second of three consecutive weeks. The song also peaked at #76 in Great Britain, at #10 on the Hot 100, and remains Ross’ last of five #1 soul hits and her last Top 10 pop hit. The song was written by Lionel Ritchie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who had been shot to death by his father in April 1984.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
John Wooden
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The Seattle Metropolitans of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association won one Stanley Cup title, in 1917, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 3 games to 1.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What’s the highest 72-hole winning score in PGA history? – Answer next time!