The Daily Dose/March 21, 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 decides to take this week’s state VSO training remotely. Today’s Diary.
Plus, we can take Thursday’s session at The Shire, in our jammies, which will allow a smooth transition into Friday’s day off from the VSO.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1963 – The Alcatraz Federal penitentiary closes its doors, after 29 years. Alcatraz, also known as the Rock, had opened in 1934, mainly as a prison for those who caused too many problems at other federal prisons. Over the prison’s 29-year history, there were 14 escapes involving 36 prisoners, none of whom lived to report a successful escape, though not all of them were found, either. Previously it was a United States Army prison and the Alcatraz’s longest-serving inmate was Alvin Karpis, who served 26 years and it used to be US Army prison.
In 1991 – Ron Tugnutt of the Quebec Nordiques – now the Colorado Avalanche – establishes a new NHL regular season record for most saves in a game and Ray Bourque of the Boston Bruins establishes a new NHL record for most shots on goal in a game in a 3-3 tie at the Boston Garden. Tugnutt had 70 saves, breaking the record of 65 established by Mario Lessard of the Los Angeles Kings in 1981. Borque had 19 shots, scoring once, and broke the record pf 16 which had been twice before and both records still stand. The Bruins’ 73 shots on goal also established an NHL record that still stands.
In 1981 – REO Speedwagon is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with Keep On Loving You. It was the fifth chart single for the group, their first of four Top 10 hits, and their first of two #1 songs. The song also went Top 10 in eight other countries, peaked at #7 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s tenth biggest song of the year. The band took its name from a vehicle that had been for sale in America in the first half of the 20th century.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The few, like the many, sometimes stumble in the murk of life’s complexities. Human affairs cannot find perfect matters nor wait for perfect solutions.
I.F. Stone
The Trial of Socrates
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Of the songs that spent time at #1 on the Hot 100 in 1982, five spent at least six weeks at the top: Physical, Centerfold, I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll, Ebony and Ivory, and Eye of the Tiger. Physical spent six weeks at #1 in 1981.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who holds the NHL record for most saves in a playoff game? – Answer next time!
