The Daily Dose/April 17, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

THE LATEST FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIK OF AMERICA: It is time for the US House to impeach President Donald Trump and for the US Senate to convict him and remove him from office. He is not taking care that the laws of the United States be faithfully executed, as mandated in the Constitution. He is ignoring the courts. He is doing what he wants when he wants, without regard to merit, legality, or morality. 

Hey, Remember Me?: The Constitution is very clear on the matter, with Article II Section 4 stating: 

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

Dry, Technical Matter: Article II, Section 3 states, in part, that: 

…he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed

Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury: Trump is not faithfully executing US laws, he is flouting and ignoring them, and we submit to you this an impeachable offense. An appropriately-minded Congress could have Trump impeached, tried, convicted, and out of office in a few days. 

Fly In The Ointment: The current Congress, however, can’t be bothered to do this, as they are too busy cooing and waving their handkerchiefs at Trump as he lays waste to the Constitution. Exactly why America was open to Trump’s ignorance and idiocy in the first place is something which will flummox historians for generations to come. 

The Bottom Line: What were we expecting? Donald Trump is selfish and ignorant, interested only in what will garner him the most attention. America is being governed off the top of his ignorant head, and with Trump ignoring the courts, push is quickly coming to a head in America. Are we going to continue to defend the indefensible, or we going to say no to ignorance and ineptitude? It is time to remove Trump from office. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow does some whining. Today’s Diary. 

This means, of course, that The Shire’s lawn will need to be mowed soon, with ol’ Sparrow looking at mowing the lawn with all the enthusiasm of looking forward to a flogging…

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On This Date
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In 1861 – The state of Virginia secedes from the Union at a convention in Richmond. On April 4, the convention had voted to stay in the Union, but changed its mind after the Civil War had begun on April 12 with the Battle of Fort Sumter and Virginia would join the Confederacy the following day. Later, 50 counties in northwest Virginia would declare independence from the Confederacy and would become the 35th US state in June 1863.

In 1983 – The Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders establish NHL playoff records for most shorthanded goals in a game in the Oilers’ 10-2 win over the Calgary Flames and the Islanders’ 7-6 loss to the New York Rangers. Both teams had three shorthanded goals, breaking the record of two that had been done many times previously. The record was tied in 2023 by the Carolina Hurricanes and still stands. The teams also tied the regular season record, a record that is now 4, set by the Winnipeg Jets in April 1995, 

In 1982 – Vangelis is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the first of four consecutive weeks with Chariots of Fire, the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. It was the first of two chart albums for Vangelis and remains his only #1 and produced one chart single, the title track which went to #1 on the Hot 100. The album won Vangelis the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the film won the Oscar for Best Picture. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

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

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

The most consecutive games played by an active major league player is 633 by Matt Olson of the Atlanta Braves. 

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What was the first state to secede from the Union? – Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/April 13, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things. 

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Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow just misses a PB in the sack. Today’s Diary. 

You hate to come up an hour short of the 60 mark, but regular readers of this crap know [59 hours] is still a mountain rarely summited…

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On This Date
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In 1111 – Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Paschal II. Henry had been made co-emperor with his father Henry IV, in 1098, and he forced his dad to abdicate in 1105. Henry worked to secure his throne, which included kidnapping Paschal until he enthroned him. Henry reigned until his death in 1125, and his bones and bowels are buried in different places. His successor, Lothair III, did not assume the throne until 1133. 

In 1987 – The San Diego Padres establish a new major league record for most home runs at the start of a game in a 13-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Padres hit three home runs, breaking the record of two which had been done many times previously, and the feat has been done three times since. The home runs were hit by Marvel Wynne, Tony Gwynn, and John Kruk and were hit off Roger Mason. The fourth batter, Steve Garvey, flew out to center field. 

In 1957 –  Elvis Presley is at #1 on Billboard’s Best Sellers in Stores chart – a predecessor to the Hot 100 – with All Shook Up. The song also went to #1 in Canada and Great Britain and on Billboard country and soul charts, making Elvis, along with the Everly Brothers, the only acts to have the same song go to #1 on all three major Billboard charts and both did it multiple times. It was the seventh of 18 #1 songs for Elvis on a Billboard pop chart. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

I never worked a day in my life. Every day was fun.
Thomas Edison

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

The 5th Dimension’s other #1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 was Wedding Bell Blues, which spent three weeks at #1 in November 1969. 

Today’s Stumper
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What was Elvis Presley’s biggest record on a Billboard pop chart? – Answer next time! 

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The Daily Dose/April 12, 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 thinks a woman with a back problem is pregnant. Today’s Diary. 

I looked at a dork at 0130…

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On This Date
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In 1945 – Harry Truman becomes president of the United States following the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who died in Warm Springs, Georgia. Truman had been vice president for 82 days and just finished presiding over the Senate when he was summoned to the White House. Roosevelt was first elected in 1932 and is the only president to serve more than two terms. 

In 1965 – The Houston Astrodome – the first multi-purpose domed stadium –  hosts its first regular season baseball game, a 2-0 Astros loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. An early problem was the clear, plastic roof, which made it tough to see fly balls, and when that was painted over, the grass died, necessitating the invention and installation of Astroturf the following season. The stadium also hosted Houston Oilers football through 1996 and the Bluebonnet Bowl from 1968-84 and in 1987. The Astros moved out after the 1999 season and had a 1,564-1,210 regular season record in the Astrodome. 

In 1969 – The 5th Dimension is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of six consecutive weeks with Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #11 in Great Britain, at #6 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was their 2nd-biggest song of the year. It was the eighth of 20 Top 40 hits for the group, their third of seven Top 10 songs  and their first of two #1s. The song is a medley of two songs from the musical Hair. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

I never worked a day in my life. Every day was fun.
Thomas Edison

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

John Young (Apollo 10 & 16) and Gene Cernan (Apollo 10 & 17) are the other two humans to fly two missions to the moon. 

Today’s Stumper
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What was the 5th Dimension’s other #1 song on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!

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