The Daily Dose/June 28, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Reflecting Pool– Hardly America’s most pressing problem right now, but it is a nice microcosm of the Trump Administration…A witless plan goes awry, followed by lies, and the blaming of others, to include seven arrests of evil arch-criminals accused of vandalism…We deserve better than this ignorance and nonsense, but we didn’t elect better…We elected a man of zero moral or intellectual substance and we are being governed accordingly.
2. World Cup– Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters were “pretty sure” that a 48-team tournament would result in some boring games – even for soccer – but of the 16 lowest-ranked teams, five (5) have advanced to bracket play, a figure Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “strongly suspect” is pretty good, meaning they will have to find something new to whine about during bracket play.
3. Gaylon For Congress…Vote Early, Vote Often – The 3-hole staple…New stickmen video the hottest think in politics, getting more Facebook action than other crap Gaylon’s posted over previous campaigns…Comments still the exclusive province of angry MAGA folks, with sensible sorts keeping it low key, preferring to give a thumbs-up like…Campaign staff reaching out to other candidates to check status of concession speeches.
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4. Texas – Noted state to start requiring Bible readings in its public schools, as religious adherents/zealots continue to force their beliefs on others despite fact not everybody in Texas public schools are Christian…Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “pretty sure” this is wrong, as forcing students to read any religious text is not the purpose of public education.
5. Donald Trump Fact Check – Click here for lies concerning the Reflecting Pool imbroglio. Courtesy of CNN.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow deals with a malcontent. Today’s Diary.
…he’s the sort who’s accustomed to overpowering his way to what he wants, triumphantly notes we don’t know “dick” about hospitality, and insists we let him take the charger back to his room.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1902 – Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing the US to purchase from Colombia the assets of the French syndicate that tried to build a canal in what is now Panama. Colombia rejected the ensuing treaty in August 1903, Panama declared its independence in November 1903, with the US and Panama concluding a treaty – the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty – two weeks later. Construction began the following year, and the Panama Canal opened in 1914. Panama took control of the canal in 1999.
In 1987 – Don Baylor of the Boston Red Sox establishes a new modern major league record for most times hit by a pitch in a 6-2 win over the New York Yankees. Baylor’s HBP in the sixth inning by Rick Rhoden was the 244th of his career, breaking the record of 243 established by Ron Hunt from 1963-74. The record is now held by Craig Biggio with 285 and the all-time major league record is 287 by Hughie Jennings, whose career began in the 19th-century.
In 1969 – Henry Mancini is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of two consecutive weeks with Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet. It was the eleventh of 15 chart singles for Mancini, his sixth of seven Top 40 songs, and remains his only Top 10 hit. The song also peaked at #10 in Australia, spent eight weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart – now the Adult Contemporary chart – and was Billboard’s 15th-biggest song of the year.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Men are a thousand times more intent on becoming rich than on acquiring culture, though it is quite certain that what a man is contributes more to his happiness than what he has.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The Hay/Bunau–Varilla Treaty was signed by US Secretary of State John Hay and by Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla, a Frenchman instrumental in Panama’s succession from Colombia. No Panamanian was involved.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Billboard’s #1 song of 1969? – Answer next time!
