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The Daily Dose/August 9, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Donald Trump – This week Trump announced that for between &60-100K per month folks can get access to official actions before cheapskates who don’t pay. …Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters basically a bunch of nitwits, but even they “strongly suspect” this is both insider trading and an impeachable offense.
2. Gianni Infantino – FIFA president learns that if you stick your nose far enough up Donald Trump’s ass, eventually Trump will fart, as plan to sell shares of FIFA’s biggest events to investors – including Trump relatives – backfires spectacularly…Infantino given vote of confidence by cronies, but re-election as FIFA president in peril.
3. Gaylon For Congress…Vote Early, Vote Often – The 3-hole staple…Gaylon went to the mailbag this week on the campaign trial, talking about how voters he needs to win – independents and disaffected Republicans and Democrats – don’t really care about the Libertarian Party’s main message of liberty, so he talks about other things…Plus, the death penalty and the war with Iran were discussed…He remains against both.
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4. Protect College Sports Act – Bill working way through US Senate should be killed…1) The government must butt out of college sports…The NCAA and its members got themselves into this mess, and they can get themselves out of it…2) Every element of major division college sports – players, coaches, schools, conferences, networks – solely in it for the money, and until this changes – until there is some ground – it will remain an utter fiasco.
5. Donald Trump Fact Check – Click here for the latest Donald Trump lies and inaccuracies concerning the Reflecting Pool…Courtesy of the AP.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow deals with a fire alarm. Today’s Diary.
Almost interesting was the fact that no guest asked for anything…Some whining here would be expected, and ol’ Sparrow was prepared to issue breakfast coupons or even a modest discount on your stay, but no one asked…
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In 1945 – The US uses a nuclear weapon for the second time, bombing Nagasaki, Japan at 11:02am. The bomb exploded about 1,600 feet above ground, and killed an estimated 60,000 to 80,000 people. The bombing followed the bombing of Hiroshima two days earlier, and Japan announced its surrender on the 15th. Originally, Nagasaki was a secondary target, but bad weather prevented bombing the primary target, Kokura.
In 1984 – Valerie Brisco-Hooks wins the 200 meters at the Los Angeles Olympics, defeating Florence Griffith and Jamaica’s Merlene Ottey-Page. Briscoe’s time was an Olympic record 21.81 seconds, and earlier in the Games she had won the 400-meters, becoming the first Olympian to win those two races at the same Olympiad. The feat was matched at the 1996 Atlanta Games by Michael Johnson and Marie-José Pérec of France.
In 1975 – Freddie Fender is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the first of two consecutive weeks with Wasted Days and Wasted Nights. Fender had originally written and recorded the song in 1959, but the song’s release was postponed after Fender was convicted of marijuana possession. The song also peaked at #8 on the Hot 100 and spent a then-record 12 weeks at #1 on New Zealand’s pop chart. The song was Fender’s second of four #1 country hits, and his second of four Top 40 pop hits.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
In times like these, it helps to remember there have always been times like these.
Paul Harvey
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Two vice presidents of the United States have resigned: John Calhoun in 1832 and Spiro Agnew in 1973.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many people are known to have survived both atomic bombings? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/August 8, 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 avoids chick problems at work. Today’s Diary.
…all three nurses I’ve asked out were working tonite…This could’ve been a pain in the keister had we actually gone out with any of them.
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In 1974 – President Richard Nixon announces his resignation in a nationally televised address from the Oval Office. Nixon’s resignation was the culmination of the two-year-long Watergate scandal, and was effective at noon the following day, when Vice President Gerald Ford became president. Ford would pardon Nixon a month later, and Nixon remains the only US president to resign. Nixon’s resignation letter was addressed to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
In 1992 – The United States wins the men’s basketball gold medal at the Barcelona Summer Olympics with a 117-85 win over Croatia. It was the tenth of 17 gold medals for the US, and it remains Croatia’s highest Olympic finish. It was the first Olympics featuring NBA players, with the US team nicknamed The Dream Team, and they won their games by an average of 44 points. Lithuania defeated the Commonwealth of Independent States for the bronze medal.
Today – Ella Langley is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the 16th consecutive week with Choosin’ Texas. Four other country songs are also in the Top 5, marking the first time in Hot 100 history five songs also on the country chart are in the Hot 100 Top 5 simultaneously. The other songs are: Been by Now, Morgan Wallen; I Knew It, I Knew You, Taylor Swift; I Can’t Love You Anymore, Langley and Wallen; and Boston, Stella Lefty. Choosin’ Texas is also in its 34th non-consecutive week at #1 on Billboard’s country chart. Research into the previous high for most country songs in the Hot 100 Top 5 was inconclusive.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Do not mistake activity for achievement.
Mabel Newcomer
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The criteria for earning the Purple Heart is: being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many vice presidents of the United States have resigned? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/August 7, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
AND THE WAR ROLLS ON: We are still at war with Iran, though actual bombing is paused as a diplomatic solution is sought. This is hardly a bulletin because this war has been started and ended on numerous occasions.
LOL: This led more than one wag to opine that President Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the same war multiple times, a line funny enough for us to wish we would have thought of it ourselves
Stop Us If You’ve Heard This Before: This war remains illegal, immoral, and stupid. Illegal because it was not declared by Congress, though this does not seem to be bothering Congress too much. It is immoral because we’ve bombed school children, though this does not seem to be bothering you and me – we the people – too much. It is stupid because we are fighting to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which was open before the war, something else that few are getting worked up over.
FunFact: Congress last declared war – as mandated in the Constitution – in 1942. Every other war we’ve fought since then has been illegal.
Dry, Technical Matter: This war is hardly a surprise, though. Donald Trump is an ignorant liar, and a man of zero moral or intellectual substance, and America is governed accordingly.
The Bottom Line: America has been at war every day for 38 years, meaning two generations – soon to be three – of Americans have never known their country at peace. And by our calculations, we have spent 206 of our 250 years of independence at war. We deserve better than perpetual war and the ignorance of Donald Trump, but we’re not demanding that right now. When we do demand peace and common sense, the American ship will be righted
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow doubts a girl at the gym is attracted to him. Today’s Diary.
This is OK, tho, because she appears to be in her 30s so, of course, she’s aged out of current Sparrow Age Protocols (SAP)…
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In 1782 – General George Washington orders the creation of the US military’s first decoration, the Order of Military Merit. It was issued for “unusual gallantry” and “extraordinary fidelity” and “essential services”. The award fell into disuse after the Revolution and was recommissioned in 1932 as the Purple Heart. The Order was the second military award in History, following Russian’s Order of St George in 1769.
In 1903 – Tommy Corcoran of the Cincinnati Reds establishes a new major league record for most assists in a game by a shortstop in a 4-2 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Corcoran had 14 assists, research into whose record he broke was inconclusive, and the record still stands. The extra-inning record is 15, by Lave Cross of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1897 and Rick Burleson of the Boston Red Sox in 1982.
In 1976 – Elton John and Kiki Dee are at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of four consecutive weeks with Don’t Go Breaking My Heart. The song went to #1 in seven other countries, including South Africa, Rhodesia, and Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 2nd-biggest song of the year. It was the fifth of eight #1 songs for John and remains the only #1 song for Dee. The song was written by John and Bernie Taupin, under the pen names Ann Orson and Carte Blanche.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I will get ready, and then, perhaps, my time will come.
John Wooden
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The major league record for most total bases in a game without hitting a home run is 12, done twice, by Mike Donlin of the Baltimore Orioles in 1901, and Lance Johnson of the Chicago White Sox in 1995.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What is the criteria for earning the Purple Heart? – Answer next time!
Valued Reader(s)
The Daily Dose will return. It’s been a long month and we’re weary, and we don’t want a half-assed Daily Dose anymore than you do.
We’ll half-ass The Diary of a Nobody all day, every day, though, and you can read today’s entry here.
The Daily Dose/July 31, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
ALREADY WITH THE DRY, TECHNICAL MATTER: We enjoy research more than most, and we take the most enjoyable care to ensure everything you read here comes from Mount Sinai. Mistakes and inaccuracies are rare, but one came to light recently.
Get Out Your History Books: Longtime readers of this crap may – or they may not – recall we made a big deal several years ago about Lauren Daigle’s You Say spending 132 non-consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Singles chart. We heralded it as the new record for most weeks at #1 on any Billboard chart, breaking the record of 110 weeks Switched On Bach by Wendy Carlos – then Walter Carlos – spent on top of the Classical Album chart from 1969-72.
Fly In The Ointment: We were wrong. Recently we found ourselves researching You Say for an item here and our source noted it’s 132 weeks at #1 was second to Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole of Hawaii, which spent 375 non-consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart between 2010 and 2025.
More Dry, Technical Matter: The song spent the first 116 weeks of the chart’s existence at #1 and broke Carlos’ mark in March 2012, so Daigle never held the record. It spent its last week at #1 in November last year, and the chart was discontinued earlier this summer.
Go In Peace, Serve The Daily Dose: We were neither surprised nor not surprised we’d made a mistake. We’re human, and while we have superior research skills, we’re hardly an image on a stained glass window. We put every effort into determining the song with the most weeks at #1 on any Billboard chart, and we missed the mark.
The Bottom Line: Mistakes like this are the rarity and far from the rule here, and we’re not any happier about it than you are. We are comforted by the fact that even the legendary Casey Kasem made the occasional error on American Top 40. He was always gracious about it, too, even though off the air he may have issued beatings to the researcher at fault. We’re the entire staff here, though, and we are not going to beat ourselves.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow breaks in a new partner at the hospital. Today’s Diary.
Dylan may well be overqualified…He did a variety of things in the Chair Force, including security for nuclear weapons transport, and we strongly suspect that if you can ensure safe delivery of a nuke, you can probably handle unlock tour without too much difficulty.
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In 1964 – Ranger 7 sends back the first close-up images of the Moon, images a full thousand times clearer than anything seen from Earth. The spacecraft sent back over 4,300 images, all taken during the last 17 minutes of its flight. The spacecraft had launched on July 28, and later crashed into the Moon. Its last picture was taken about 1,600 feet above the lunar surface, immediately before impact.
In 1954 – Joe Adcock of the Milwaukee Braves ties the major league (ML) record for most home runs in a game and establishes a new ML record for most total bases in a game in a 15-7 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Adcock had four home runs to tie the record done twice previously, and added a double for 18 total bases, breaking the record of 17 by Gil Hodges in 1950. The home run record has been tied many times since, and the total base record is now 19, by Shawn Green (2002) and Nick Kurtz (2025).
In 1982 – Jennifer Holliday is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot Black Singles chart – for the second of four consecutive weeks with And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going. It was the first of eight Top 40 soul hits for Holliday and remains her only #1 song. The song also peaked at #22 on the Hot 100, at #32 in Great Britain, and earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Holliday performed the song in the Broadway production Dreamgirls, a role which earned her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1982.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end certainties.
Francis Bacon
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The first song to spend 13 weeks at #1 on a Billboard pop chart was Goodnight Irene by Gordon Jenkins and the Weavers on Billboard’s Best Sellers in Stores chart in 1950.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who holds the major league record for most total bases in a game without hitting a home run? – Answer next time!
