The Daily Dose/July 9, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Fair Tax – Act that would replace income tax with national sales tax a thing in Congress again…Three (3) problems that come to mind concern rebate check that would be sent to everyone at the first of the month: 1) having every American home waiting for a government check every month is not what this country stands for; 2) it would be a fraud magnet, and, 3) if you really need to help citizens pay a tax the tax is probably excessive in the first place
2. The Failed Promise by Robert S Levine – Book about BFFs abolitionist Frederick Douglass and noted racist President Andrew Johnson and how Johnson did his part to screw Blacks almost as much as slavery did…A decent account of Johnson’s impeachment, too…Final Rating: 2, Very Good…(Scale is 1-5, with one being mankind’s finest hour, 3 being Good, and 5 being a Steaming Pile.
3. Mass Shootings – The 3-hole staple…Triumphant numbers from American shooting gallery last week, with no less than 26 (26) shootings with at least four (4) injuries or deaths…A whopping 144 were injured, most in celebrating American independence on the 4th, though only 24 deaths less than one (1) death per shooting, a number NRA pledges to increase…100 years from now all new people will marvel at how America stood by and did nothing about the slaughter.
4. Global Warming – Three (3) hottest days in human history were this week with 63° F mark six (6) degrees above average for past 12,000 years…Even Antarctica getting into the act, with some temperatures above zero in the dead of winter, though Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters remain “pretty sure” that Vostock Station low of minus-97 still “like, you know, really cold and stuff”.
5. Russian Mutiny – Russia tough to fathom right now: be its neighbor and mind your own business and get invaded, but head up a mercenary force that conducts a mutiny – like Yevgeny Prigozhin – and you’re not so much as scolded.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
Sure, Read Free Sunday (RFS) is a thing at The Diary today.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is looking forward to getting back to normal in the sack. Today’s Diary.
Indeed, the forecast is for routine weeks for the foreseeable future, and we’re looking forward to the sleep numbers returning to normal…We know you are, too…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1762 – Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia after overthrowing her husband Peter III. Catherine had been born into the Prussian ruling family and had arrived in Russia at age 16, eager to make herself worthy of the throne and she married Peter the following year. Peter had assumed the throne in January and would died on July 17, though History is unclear as to how. Catherine never remarried, though she had many lovers, and reigned until 1796.
In 1960 – The Havana Sugar Kings of the Triple-A International League (IL) are moved to Jersey City, New Jersey following the nationalization of all American businesses by Fidel Castro during the Cuban Revolution. The Sugar Kings had started in the Florida International League (Class C) in 1946 and joined the IL in 1954. The team would later move to Jacksonville and today are still in the IL as the Norfolk Tides.
In 1955 – The Rock Era in American popular music begins when Bill Haley and His Comets are at #1 on Billboard’s Best Sellers in Stores chart – a predecessor to the Hot 100 – for the first of eight consecutive weeks with Rock Around the Clock. It was the third of 15 Top 40 hits for the group and remains their only #1 song. The song also went to #1 in Australia and Great Britain, peaked at #4 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s second-biggest song of the year.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Quality is achieving and reaching for the highest standard as against being satisfied with the sloppy or fraudulent. It is honesty of purpose as against catering to cheap or sensational sentiment. It does not allow compromise with the second rate.
Barbara Tuchman
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The last military draft in the US ended in 1973.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which was the last team outside of the US to play in the International League? – Answer next time!
