The Daily Dose/March 15, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things. 

1. War With Iran – America is dead…It’s all over…The country that won World War II is bombing schoolgirls now…Without an imminent threat and with no strategic or tactical advantage to be gained, it’s a genocide now, the only goal to kill as many Iranians as possible…Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “strongly suspect” both our country and our planet deserve better than this. 

2. Artemis II – US breathless as NASA sets April 1 as the newest date for manned mission to orbit moon to be delayed in project that hasn’t flown since 2022…Project was first scheduled to launch in 2019, and most recent delays were for the same hydrogen leak, which shows either negligence, incompetence or, as likely as not, both at NASA 

3. USA! USA! – The 3-hole staple…Seven decades into TV and fast food being focal points of American life, we are well-fed and well-entertained and not too much interested in fussin’ over things – like lies, ignorance and war – that do not directly threaten it…Yet…It will, though, soon enough, because ignorance is the standard in America now. 

4. World Cup – Like the upcoming, inevitable Artemis II delays, Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “pretty sure” upcoming soccer tournament facing, at minimum, significant upheaval in both participating teams and locations, and, at worst, postponement or, our favorite, outright cancellation…Could become temporary 3-hole staple if enough participating countries end up at war with each other.  

5. Donald Trump Fact Check: – Click here for the latest lies…Courtesy of the AP. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow gets to use his Spanglish. Today’s Diary. 

So we dive in on the check-in process and then some tall, skinny f*ck who’s whiter than me comes by and starts throwing out Spanish like he’s the Frito Bandito and shit…

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On This Date
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Editor’s Note: due to time constraints, these entries ran a few years ago.

In 44 BC – Roman dictator Julius Caesar, head of the Roman Republic, is assassinated, stabbed to death in the Theater of Pompey in Rome. After an initial glancing blow by a senator named Casca, others joined in, and History reports Caesar was stabbed 23 times. The assassins fled after doing their work, and Caesar was eventually removed by three slaves and later cremated. The date is known as the Ides of March, a day in Rome set aside for religious observances and the settlement of debts. 

In 1869 – The National Association of Base Ball Players authorizes the Cincinnati Red Stockings to become the first professional baseball team in the US. The Red Stockings would sign ten players through November, play their first game in May, and go 57-0 on the year. The team folded in 1870 and did not play in the National Association (1871-75), though a Cincinnati team was a charter member of the National League in 1876. The current Cincinnati Reds formed in the American Association in 1881 and joined the National League in 1890. 

In 1975 – The Doobie Brothers are at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with Black Water. It was the sixth of 16 Top 40 hits for the group, their second of five Top 10 songs, and was their first of two #1s (What a Fool Believes, one week, 1979). The song also peaked at #11 in Canada and was Billboard’s 15th-biggest song of the year. The Doobie Brothers’ last appearance on a Billboard singles chart was in 2011 when A Brighter Day peaked at #18 on the Adult Contemporary chart. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

I felt that there could be no turning back and that I was engaging in an adventure the meaning of which I thoroughly understood.
Capt. Joshua Slocum
Sailing Alone Around The World

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

The British Royal Navy was established in 1546 by King Henry VIII.  

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The Daily Dose/March 14, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

OH BOY, WATCH OUT: Long-time readers of this crap know we are always looking for an excuse to write the Sports Records That Will Never Be Broken Column. We have an excuse today, because this week Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat scored 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards. It was the second-most points ever scored in an NBA game, topping Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game in 2006 and falling shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point effort in 1962.

Here We Go: Which begs the question: is Chamberlain’s game a record that will never be broken? Hell, we don’t know, but we think it can be, our theory being if someone did something once, someone can do it again. This doesn’t mean it will be, merely that we think it can be broken.

Stop Us If You’ve Heard This Before: The one Chamberlain record that will not be broken is his 55-rebound performance in 1960. Good gravy, that it happened once is incredible because that is one rebound every minute and seven more besides. Heck, the most rebounds anyone has had this century is 31, by Kevin Love in 2010. 

Standard Disclaimer: Records set in an era when games were played differently are not eligible for this list. Nobody will ever win 511 major league games or lose 315 games like Cy Young did because pitchers don’t throw that much anymore. 

Dry, Technical Matter: For our money, the other records we think will never be broken are Ted Williams .485 career on-base percentage, Johnny Vander Meer’s consecutive no-hitters, and the 70-68 fifth set by John Isner and Nicholas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010. Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career and seasonal assists records are safe, too. 

The Bottom Line: Go ahead, have at it, agree or disagree to your heart’s content. Cal Ripken Jr.’s consecutive games played streak is always trotted out in these discussions, but someone motivated enough could do it again, especially with modern nutrition and training methods keeping players in better and better shape. And it should be noted that rule changes mean the Isner/Mahut record will never be broken, as the rules now make it impossible.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow deals with a demented gentleman. Today’s Diary. 

As noted, we’ve dealt with dementia, and he could’ve ended up rattling off a take-out order…It could’ve been anything…

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In  1757 – British Royal Navy Admiral John Byng is executed on board the HMS Monarch. Byng had been condemned for failing to relieve British troops at the Battle of Minorca, having elected to take his fleet to Gibraltar for repair instead. After King George II refused clemency, Byng was taken to the quarterdeck of the Monarch, allowed to kneel on a pillow, and dropped his handkerchief when he was ready to die. Byng had served in the Royal Navy since 1718, when he was 14. 

In 1960- Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors establishes a new NBA record for most points in a playoff game in a 132-112 win over the Syracuse Nationals. Chamberlain had 53 points, breaking the record of 51 points established by Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics in 1953. Chamberlain broke this record with 56 points in 1962, and the record is now 63 points by Michael Jordan in 1986. The win gave the Warriors the series win in three games. They would lose the Eastern Division finals to Boston in six games. 

In 2009 – Flo Rida featuring Kesha is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the third of six consecutive weeks with Right Round. The song also went to #1 in seven other countries, including Bulgaria and Great Britain, at #63 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and was Billboard’s 6th-biggest song of the year. It was the first of three #1 songs for Flo Rida and was the first of four #1s for Kesha.

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

Where was all this infinitesimal matter before it was set in motion by mind?/Everywhere./No real answer./Perhaps no real question.
Gore Vidal
Creation

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

Galusha Grow was the Speaker of the House in 1862. A Republican, he served from 1861-63. 

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The Daily Dose/March 12, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

Leading Off will return.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow runs into an unhappy guest. Today’s Diary. 

She said she was staying for three nites, her tone indicating those nites could be more comfortably spent in a gulag…

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In 1781, English astronomer William Herschel is credited with the discovery of the planet Uranus, when he became the first person to identify it as something other than a star. Herschel originally classified it as a comet, though the scientific community was soon unanimous it was a planet. It was the first planet discovered with a telescope and marked the first expansion of the known boundaries of the Solar System since the discovery of Saturn in ancient times. 

In 1908 – The Montreal Wanderers (Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association) win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Winnipeg Maple Leafs (Manitoba Professional Hockey League) 9-3 to win the two-game total goal series 20-8. It was the second of three challenge defenses of the season for the Wanderers, who also won the Cup in 1906-07 and in 1910. The Wanderers were charter members of the NHL, but left after four games when their arena burned down. 

In 1966 – Buck Owens is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the fourth of seven consecutive weeks with Waitin’ In Your Welfare Line. It was the 17th of 42 Top 10 country hits for Owens, his ninth of a then-record 14 consecutive #1,s and 19th overall. The song also peaked at #57 on the Hot 100. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

I want only to live as I do, as a student/Studying to what end?/To know myself. What else?
Gore Vidal
Julian

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

The active NBA player with the most points in a season is James Harden, who scored 2,818 points in the 2018-19 season for the Houston Rockets, good for eighth on the all-time list. 

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The Daily Dose/March 10, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

Leading Off will return. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow catches Robert talking to himself. Today’s Diary. 

…it was tuff to tell if he was still talking to me, or himself, or maybe he was using speakerphone on his cell, but it turned out he was talking to himself.

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In 1629 – Charles I of England, in the fourth year of his reign, dissolves his third Parliament. Charles and Parliament had been feuding since the death of the 1st Duke of Buckingham the year before, and Charles, citing the divine right of kings and royal prerogative, ruled as an absolute monarch until 1640, when he summoned a new Parliament to raise money for a war with Scotland. Charles was executed in 1649. 

In 1961 – Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors becomes the first player to score 3,000 points in an NBA season in a 120-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Chamberlain had 32 points in the loss, extending his single-season record. Chamberlain would break the record the next season, and his 4,029 points in 1961-62 remains the NBA record. 

In 1984 – Rockwell is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot Black Singles chart – for the second of five consecutive weeks with Somebody’s Watching Me. The song also peaked at #2 on the Hot 100, went #6 pop in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 12th-biggest soul song of the year. It was the first of four soul hits for Rockwell and remains his only #1 song. Rockwell’s real name is Kennedy Gordy, the son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch life from the sidelines. For those who play the game, an hour may be a year, a single day’s work an achievement for an eternity.
Gabriel Heatter

Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.

Billboard’s #1 song of 1959 was The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton, which spent six weeks at the top. 

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Which active NBA player has scored the most points in a season? – Answer next time!

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