The Daily Dose/April 22, 2023
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 – Despite the hour, Sparrow runs into someone at the gym. Today’s Diary.
The kid was a total science geek, too, because you didn’t have to be Neil Armstrong to notice his t-shirt had a pic of the Solar System on the front and while we couldn’t understand what he was talking about [on the phone], we were smart enuff to recognize it as the Copernican model.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1969 – Sir Robin Knox-Johnston completes the first solo circumnavigation of the Earth, returning to Falmouth in southern England. Knox-Johnston and his boat Suhaili had left Falmouth on June 14 and passed the southern points of Africa and South America before heading north. The accomplishment was part of the Sunday Times Golden Globe race, which started with nine sailors, though Knox-Johnston was the only finisher.
In 1876 – The Boston Red Caps defeat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 at Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia in the first game in National League and major league history. The first run was scored by Boston’s Tim McGinley and teammate Bill Parks was the only player to play his only big league game today. The Red Caps are now the Atlanta Braves and the Athletics left the National League at the end of the season.
In 1989 – Madonna is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of three consecutive weeks with Like a Prayer. The song went to #1 in 18 other countries including Uraguay, Norway, and Great Britain, peaked at #20 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 25th-biggest song of the year and was her seventh of twelve #1 songs. The song was from the album of the same name, which was in its first of six consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The fable of the monkey who tried to warm himself by the light of a glowworm, and slew the bird who pointed out his error, is a remarkably apt illustration of the fate that awaits the scholar who exposes a popular delusion.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. I: Our Oriental Heritage
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
New York City was the capital of the United States from 1785-90, following Trenton, New Jersey, and preceding Philadelphia.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which team has won the most National League pennants? – Answer next time!
