The Daily Dose/March 7, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

USA! USA!: One thing we don’t think you can argue with is that America is a shell of her former self. The country that defeated slavery, that won World War II, that put men on the moon is gone. We don’t think this is for forever, though it has certainly left the building and America is a subtandard country now. 

Here We Go: There are examples every day. Here are a few of them, in no particular order:

• The only country to put humans on the moon cannot even put anyone into orbit anymore. 
• We are at war with Iran, a country that represented no real threat to us, a war that was not declared by Congress (as mandated in the Constitution), and a war with no clear strategy except dropping as many bombs as possible on them.
• Both our citizens and our government are fractured, partisan, and bickering messes. 
• The witless blather of a president whose self-named university was a boiler room and who is a man of zero moral or intellectual substance. He is governing us accordingly.
• The Congress, media, and electorate that, from day one, has appeased him instead of standing up and saying no to his lies, blather, and nonsense. 

Fly In The Ointment: More than anything, though, our continued tolerance of this idiocy is the biggest sign the American century has long been over. There was a time when America would’ve said no to Donald Trump, with both the media and the electorate dismissing him long before the 2016 primaries began. 

Dry, Technical Matter: Collectively, we can’t be bothered anymore. America is well-fed and well-entertained now. We are content and no longer striving for anything more than the remote, and the only people we hold accountable now are our DoorDash drivers. 

The Bottom Line: As George Carlin once said:

This species could have been so great, and now everybody just wants a new Salad Shooter or sneakers with lights in them. This is what we’ve settled for.

America and the world are paying the price. Instead of looking back at humans on Mars, we have federal troops in our cities killing our fellow citizens. Instead of a peaceful nation leading a more or less peaceful world, we’re kidnapping and assassinating world leaders. We have – maybe – before this half-century is out before we can no longer govern ourselves and someone comes in a does it for us. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow, Dave, and the police deal with a drunk at the hospital. Today’s Diary. 

He was a tad delusional, too, insisting that he’s “bond out” in a couple of hours, after which he’d supervise the firing of his arresting officers for gross misconduct… 

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On This Date
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In 1876 – Alexander Graham Bell receives US patent #174465 for the telephone. Bell had filed his patent application on Feb 14, a little after Elisha Gray had filed a patent caveat – a notice of an intent to file a patent application – and claims that Bell had stolen Gray’s idea were not upheld in court. The first telephone call was made three days later when Bell called his assistant Thomas Watson at Bell’s Boston laboratory. 

In 1954 – The Soviet Union wins the world ice hockey championship, defeating Canada 7-2 in the final game of the round-robin tournament in Stockholm. It was the first of 22 world championships for the Soviets before their dissolution and was the fourth of 16 silver medals for the Canadians to go along with 28 titles, a record. Sweden took the bronze medal. 

In 2015 – Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the eighth of 14 consecutive weeks. The song also went to #1 in 16 other countries – including Lebanon, South Africa, and Great Britain – was Billboard’s #1 song of both the year and the decade, and the 5th-biggest song of the Hot 100 era in a 2021 survey. It remains the only #1 song for Ronson and was the fifth of ten #1 songs for Mars 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

…his practice was either to confess his own ignorance or to conceal his own knowledge.
I.F. Stone
The Trial of Socrates

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

The NBA record for fewest points in a game in the shot clock era is 119, a 62-57 win by the Boston Celtics over the Milwaukee Hawks in Providence, Rhode Island on February 27, 1955. The lowest-scoring game of all time is 37 points when the Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 on November 22, 1950.

Today’s Stumper
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What country has won the most medals at the World Ice Hockey Championships without winning a gold medal? Answer next time! 

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The Daily Dose/March 6, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

USA! USA!: The United States Senate waved the white flag on Wednesday, surrendering to President Donald Trump by voting down a resolution that would’ve halted US military action in Iran without further Congressional approval. (The House followed suit on Thursday.) 

Stop Us If You’ve Heard This Before: It would’ve been funny if it wasn’t so humiliating: Congress willingly abrogating a power issued to them in the Constitution: Congress declares war. Not the president, not the UN, not your aunt in Duluth. Congress. 

Fly In The Ointment: By even considering a resolution of this sort, Congress embarrassed itself and reinforced what has been apparent for a while now: that Congress, along with the media and the American electorate, prefers to appease Donald Trump rather than tell him no. 

Get Out Your History Books: Why we appeased this man will be a mystery to future generations. His lies, nonsense, and witless blather should’ve been dismissed five minutes after he declared for the GOP nomination in 2015. It wasn’t, though. It was treated as real news and policy suggestions, and Trump was escorted straight to the primaries, the nomination, and to the White House.

FunFact: We’ve chosen to appease a witless blatherskite, someone accustomed to bullying and overpowering his way to what he wants. We elected idiocy, and we are being governed accordingly. 

The Bottom Line: We deserve better than this. We deserve a government that abides by the Constitution: a president who respects Congress’s power to declare war and a Congress that jealously guards it. We don’t have that now, and frankly, we haven’t had it since World War II, the last time Congress declared war. You and me – we the people – deserve better, but we are not going to get better until we start demanding it on Election Day. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has a good day in the sack. Today’s Diary. 

We are still sleeping with the Tibetan music going, and we are noticing we are sleeping a tad more deeply and  that our dreams are completely whack now…

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On This Date
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In 1857 – The US Supreme Court rules in Dred Scott v. Sanford that the Constitution does not grant citizenship to Blacks. Scott was a slave whose owner had taken him into free states and territories, and when he was returned to Missiouri he sued for his freedom on the grounds that he had been freed when in free territory. The ruling upheld both federal and state court rulings and was later overturned by 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution. 

In 1982 – The San Antonio Spurs and the Milwaukee Bucks establish a new NBA record for most points in a game in a 171-166 Spurs victory in three overtimes. The 337 points broke the record of 316 set in March 1962, in a 169-147 Philadelphia Warriors win over the New York Knicks, the game in which Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points. The record is now 370, when the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in three overtimes in December 1983. 

In 1961 – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles are at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot R&B Sides chart – for the eighth and final consecutive week with Shop Around. It was the second of 24 Top 10 soul hits for the group, their first of four #1s, and the song also peaked at #2 on the Hot 100. The song was written by Robinson and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

I was educated in good schools – but life was my best teacher.
Ernst Weiss
Georg Letham Physician and Murderer

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

The Articles of Confederation was the governing document of the US before the Constitution. 

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

What is the NBA record for fewest points scored in an NBA game by both teams in the shot clock era? Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/March 4, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

USA! USA! One thing our current war with Iran has in common with other American wars is that this one was also not declared by Congress. This makes it illegal. 

Stop Us If You’ve Heard This Before: Our Constitution – which took effect 237 years ago today – is very clear on the matter, with Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 stating: 

The Congress shall have Power…To delcare War. 

Fly In The Ointment: That seems pretty cut and dry: Congress declares war. Unfortunately, this provision could not be more violated if prizes were issued for noncompliance because Congress has declared war only eleven times in five wars: the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War, and World Wars I and II.  

Dry, Technical Matter: This means every war fought since then has been unconstitutional. From Korea to Iran and every battle in between, none were declared by Congress. This means roughly one hundred thousand Americans have died illegal, unconstitutional deaths. 

The Bottom Line: In this regard, President Donald Trump is no different than any other president since FDR: he has gotten American kids killed illegally. We are tolerating this, too. Despite the fact we deserve better than this, despite the fact you and me – we the people – are entitled to have our constitution followed, we are not demanding it. We are content to appease ignorance and deceit. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow goes tactical. Today’s Diary

You don’t steal from Sparrow, tho…While this wasn’t worth calling the constables over, we exacted a measure of revenge by double-charging them…This gets them two ways: either they pay the double charge, or they are obliged to go thru the hassle of disputing it…

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On This Date
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In 1789 – The Constitution of the United States takes effect when the 1st Congress of the United States meets at Federal Hall in New York City. Quaroms in both the House and Senate would not be reached until April, with the Congress’s first act coming on April 6, the counting of electoral votes electing George Washington president and John Adams vice president on April 6. The Congress would pass its first law on June 1, prescribing the manner in which representatives and senators would take their oaths. 

In 1999 – The Toronto Maple Leafs establish a new NHL record for fewest shots on goal by a winning team in a 4-0 win over the St Louis Blues. The Maple Leafs had nine shots on goal, research into whose record they broke was inconclusive, and the record still stands. The Maple Leafs got outshot 28-9 in the game. 

In 1978 – Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson are at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the first of four consecutive weeks with Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys. It was the seventh of 15 country #1s for Jennings and the fifth of 22 for Nelson. The song also went #1 country in Canada, peaked at #42 on the Hot 100, and was Billboard’s #1 country song of the year. The song also won the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.  

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which give happiness.
Thomas Jefferson

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

The Billboard all-chart record for most weeks at #1 is 132 by You Say by Lauren Daigle on the Hot Christian Singles chart from 2018-2021. 

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

What was the US government’s governing charter before the Constitution? Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/March 3, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

USA! USA! America is a rogue state right now. We don’t think you can argue with that. So far in 2026, we have kidnapped the leader of Venezuela and assassinated the leader of Iran. These are not the actions of a country hell-bent on being at peace. 

Dry, Technical Matter: Nicolas Maduro’s kidnapping followed numerous attacks at sea on Venezuelan shipping, resulting in dozens of deaths, deaths that were nothing more than executions at sea of people who had not been tried and convicted of anything. 

Oh Yeah: Our attack on Iran will long puzzle objective observers. They posed no real threat to us; we merely didn’t like what they were doing. 

How The Mighty Have Fallen: America is a shell of her former self. President Donald Trump is a man of zero moral or intellectual substance; we are being governed accordingly. And we’re taking it. From the witlessness of Canada as our 51st state, to the tragedy of fellow citizens being killed by masked federal agents, to the cruelty of the memes depicting the Obamas as primates, Donald Trump is getting a free pass from the media, from Congress, and from you and me – we the people – for ignorance on a scale that is almost beyond comprehension. 

The Bottom Line: We have nobody to blame but ourselves because we elected this. A hundred years from now, all new people – including Americans, if there are any left – will look back and wonder why this country decided to appease an ignorant bully, a childish, unread man whose only real talent is bullying and overpowering his way to what he wants. We deserve better than this, but we have to start caring on Election Day.  

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow could be looking at chick problems. Today’s Diary. 

We strongly suspect we will run into Yvonne this week, plus we’ve seen the brunette gal once or twice, too, so we’ll see her again and what if they know each other and we ask one out but the other is a psycho and we end up shot or something???…

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On This Date
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In 1991 – An amateur video of Los Angeles police beating a motorist named Rodney King is recorded At first, no one was interested in the video, though KTLA-TV in Los Angeles eventually aired it. Four officers were arrested, and in April 1992 three were acquitted, with the jury unable to reach a verdict on the fourth, which resulted  in several days of rioting in Los Angeles. King died in 2012, found at the bottom of a swimming pool.  

In 1920 – The Montreal Canadiens establish a new NHL record for most goals in a game in a 16-3 win over the Quebec Bulldogs at the Quebec Arena in Quebec City. The Canadiens broke their own record of 14 goals they had set in January, and their record still stands. That season the Canadiens also established an NHL record for most goals per game with 5.38, a mark broken by the 1983-84 Edmonton Oilers, who scored 5.58 goals per game. 

In 2018 – Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line are at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then and now known as the Hot Country Songs chart – for the 14th of a Billboard major singles chart record of 50 consecutive weeks with Meant To Be. The song broke the country and major singles chart record of 34 weeks by Sam Hunt’s Body Like a Back Road and the record still stands. The song also peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 and remains the only #1 song by Rexha and was the sixth and most recent country #1 for Florida Georgia Line.  

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

Real freedom is possessed by those who are not anxious to be rich.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol X: Rousseau and Revolution

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

The British Army abolished the practice of purchasing officer commissions in 1871. 

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

What record holds the Billboard all-chart record for most weeks at #1? Answer next time! 

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