The Daily Dose/November 1, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow gets a voicemail at the VSO. Today’s Diary.
Anyway, the point of her second message was that the VSO there was taking care of her and it would be OK if my office ceased all efforts on her behalf, easy enuff to do because we had no efforts on her behalf to cease.
The Bottom Ten/NCAA Week 10 – Akron still sets the pace in the race for the ESPNCup – symbolic of NCAA Bottom Ten excellence.
Coaching staff – looking to instill discipline required for B-10 stretch run – takes offense out behind locker rooms for postgame beatings because despite producing three (3) turnovers offense hasn’t posted a shutout since game two…
…naming rights for Wildcat’s new stadium still figure to be out of B-10 pollster’s price range, with B-10 staffers now looking into forking over a few bucks for getting an extra pair cleats named after them or something.
Minutemen can capture coveted B-10 hardware like John Adams Spitoon – symbolic of Yankee football ineptitude – and Thomas Jefferson Quill – issued to worst team in original 13 (13) colonies – with loss to UConn this week.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1503 – Pope Julius II is elected in one of the shortest conclaves on record, less than ten hours. Born Giuliano della Rovere, Julius replaced Pius III and would reign until his death in 1513. In 1508 Julius commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, a commission Michelangelo initially wanted to decline because he considered himself a sculptor and not a painter. Julius had one daughter (Felice della Rovere, born c. 1483) and died in 1513.
In 2003 – John Gagliardi of St John’s University in Minnesota tied the NCAA all-division record for most wins by a coach in a 15-12 win over St Thomas College. It was the 408th career win for Gagliardi, tying the record established by Eddie Robinson from 1941-97. Gagliardi retired in 2012 with 489 career wins, an NCAA record that still stands. Gagliardi won NAIA national titles in 1963 and 1965 and NCAA Division III titles in 1976 and 2003.
In 1975 – Jefferson Starship is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the third of four non-consecutive weeks with Red Octopus. It was the fourth of seven Top 10 albums for the group and remains their only #1 in a chart career that began in 1966 as the Jefferson Airplane and ended in 1989 as Starship. The album produced two chart singles, including the Top 10 Miracles.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Our knowledge is a receding mirage in an expanding desert of ignorance.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. VI: The Reformation
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Mount Rushmore was named after Charles Rushmore, a New York attorney who visited the area regularly.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was the longest papal election in history? – Answer next time!
