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The Daily Dose/July 13, 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 is woken by a county emergency alert. Today’s Diary.
Good gravy, I was woken up so we could be informed people were not being evacuated???…This is stupid even by government standards…
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On This Date
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In 1973 – White House aide Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a White House taping system in an interview with a Senate committe staf member. The system would be made public in testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee three days later. Butterfield was the top deputy to President Nixon’s chief of staff H.R. Haldeman and mentioned the system because he thought the committee already knew about it.
In 1930 – The first World Cup begins in Montevideo, Uruguay. Thirteen countries were divided into four groups, with winners advancing to the semifinals, where Uruguay defeated Yugoslavia and Argentina defeated the US both by 6-1 scores. In the championship match on July 30, with Uruguay defeating Argentina 4-2. Uruguay will host the first game in 2030 World Cup, and this remains the only World Cup Final between two South American countries.
In 2002 – Nelly is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the third of seven consecutive weeks with Hot In Herre. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #4 in Great Britain, was in its first of six consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and was Billboard’s 3rd-biggest song of the year. It was the first of four #1s for Nelly, who also won the first Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I almost never think of my calendar years. I’m forever hiking across the same plateau with no end in sight.
Saul Bellow
Ravelstein
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The act with the most entries on Billboard’s soul chart – now the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart – is Drake with 412. Drake also holds the Hot 100 record with 402.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many times has the host team won the World Cup? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/July 12, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. World Cup – With exciting discovery that FIFA rules can be overturned at the whim of blatherskite world leaders, their World Cup tournment now nothing more than an assortment of exhibition games…Rumors that winner of final game to advance to special title game vs. the US still to be confirmed.
2. IOC – Russia reinstated to Olympic family, with Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “pretty sure” it was only so IOC can avoid possible messy questions about why Russia would’ve been barred for Ukraine invasion but US – probably still butting in somewhere on this planet – could host 2028 Summer Games
3. Gaylon For Congress…Vote Early, Vote Often – The 3-hole staple…Gaylon – aka Mr Technology – has discovered way to combine AI videos from different apps into one video, enabling wonders not known in previous campaigns…While no one projecting winners yet, race appears to be all but over now.
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4. World At War – Iran war begins again for three-dozenth time while genocide in Gaza has now accounted for 73,000 deaths…Few on planet outside of Gazans and Iranians protesting this, though, as appeasement of those responsible continues.
5. Donald Trump Fact Check – Click here for the latest Donald Trump lies and inaccuracies…Courtesy of CNN.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow and Robert discuss the latter’s diet. Today’s Diary.
The wife’s diet, by the by, doesn’t appear to be all that taxing, because Robert reported she had some fried chicken and macaroni and cheese waiting for him, which is hardly out of the Nutrition Handbook…
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On This Date
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In 1862 – The Medal of Honor for US Army soldiers is signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln, seven months after similar medals were authorized for US Navy sailors. The first medals were awarded to six soldiers in March 1863, and the first Navy Medals of Honor were awarded in April 1863. To date, 3,552 Medals of Honor have been awarded to 3,533 people, including five who received both the Army and Navy medals for the same action, and 14 who received medals for separate actions. It remains the oldest continuously awarded combat decoration in the US military.
In 1964 – Mickey Wright wins the US Women’s Opens, defeating Ruth Jensen in an 18-hole playoff by two strokes at the San Diego Country Club. It was the record-tying fourth and final US Open win for Wright and her twelfth of 13 major titles, and was the highest major finish for Jensen. Wright tied the record established by Betsy Rawls between 1951 and 1960, and the record still stands. Four women have won three US Opens, none since Annika Sorenstam of Sweden won her third in 2006.
In 1980 – The SOS Band is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot Soul Singles Chart – for the third of five consecutive weeks with Take Your Time (Do It Right) Pt.1. It was the first chart single for the group, their first of 15 Top 40 and six Top 10 soul hits, and remains their only #1. The song also went #53 pop in Great Britain, peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Disco chart, and at #3 on the Hot 100.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The large masses in politics act pretty much as they do in religion. Every doctrine…is a matter of faith…on account of their trust in the apostle.
Jon Meacham
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
American athletes have won 22 Olympic pole vault gold medals, 19 by men, three by women. Women’s pole vaulting became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What act has had the most entries on Billboard’s soul chart – now the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/July 11, 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 breathes a lot. Today’s Diary.
We were a machine…We did our planned two 10-minute deep breathing sets and we had the time [for a third set] and how often do you get to push your boundaries???…
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On This Date
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In 1804 – Alexander Hamilton, a former Treasury Secretary, is shot in a duel by Vice President Aaron Burr in Weehawken, New Jersey, the end of a bitter feud between the two men. No conclusive account of the duel exists, though History seems content with the notion that Hamilton fired first, into a tree above Burr. Hamilton was taken across the river to New York City, where dueling was illegal, and died the next day. Burr remains the only sitting vice president to participate in a duel.
In 1912 – Six men win medals in the pole vault competition at the Stockholm Summer Olympics. Harry Babcock of the US took the gold medal, while two men tied for the silver medal, and three men tied for the bronze medal. Pole vaulting developed from the skill of vaulting over marshes in the Netherlands, and distance vaulting competitions are still held in countries around the North Sea. It remains the only time six medals have been awarded in a single sport.
In 1960 – The Hollywood Argyles are at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with Alley Ooop. The song also went to #1 in New Zealand, peaked at #24 in Great Britain, at #3 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was its 16th-biggest song of the year. It was the only chart single for the studio group, making them the second of 19 ultimate one-hit wonders, acts whose only Hot 100 entry goes to #1. The Hollywood Argyles took their name from the intersection where their recording studio was located, Hollywood Blvd and Argyle St.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I believed in what I did so much, I couldn’t believe there were people who couldn’t hear it.
Barry Manilow
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Billboard’s #1 song of 1955 was Perez Prado’s Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, which spent 10 weeks at #1.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many Americans have won Olympic pole vault gold medals? – Answer next time!
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Have a nice day,
It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Thursday, July 9
As GHSD Turns
After two weeks of working with travelers at the General Hospital Security Department (GHSD), we worked with Hunter tonite…Honestly, we put it at 50/50 whether he’d show up, because when scheduled for graveyard Hunter tends to text to ask about our busyness and consider whether to favor us with his presence.
