The Daily Dose/April 25, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes From Around Our Human Experience
Leading Off remains in time out as we work on a project.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow finishes his latest read. Today’s Diary.
…and while Sparrow the Layman didn’t understand all of it, he understood enuff to make it an insightful read and it was comforting to read that while you can never say never, it is likely that Earth, the moon and the rest of the Solar System should remain stable thru our lifetimes; unless we live a trillion years, then maybe not.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1960 – The USS Triton (SSRN-586) completes History’s first submerged circumnavigation of the globe near the point where it started, near Saint Peter and Saint Paul Rocks in the Atlantic Ocean about a third of the way between South America and Africa. The voyage had begun on Feb 24 and Triton sailed 26,723 nautical miles at an average speed of 18 knots and crossed the equator four times. Triton was commanded by Capt. Edward Beach, Jr.
In 1876 – The Chicago Cubs, then known as the White Stockings, play their first game, a 4-0 win over the Louisville Grays, a game that was also the first shutout in National League history. The Cubs finished the season with a 52-14 record, winning their first of 17 National League pennants, and have also won three World Series titles, the most recent in 2016. As of today, the Cubs have an all-time record of 11,096 wins, 10,530 losses, and 161 ties. The Cubs remain the only charter National League team still playing in their original city.
In 1953 – Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton is at #1 on Billboard’s Best Sellers soul chart – a predecessor to today’s soul chart – for the second of eight consecutive weeks with Hound Dog. The song was also in its first of five consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul Juke Box chart and remains her only chart appearance. Thornton was one of several witnesses when singer Johnny Ace accidentally shot and killed himself between sets of a show in Houston in 1954 and in 1956 Elvis Presley’s version of Hound Dog went to #1 on Billboard pop, soul, and country charts.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…all excellent things are as difficult as they are rare.
Baruch Spinoza
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The current main building of the Library of Congress, the Thomas Jefferson Building, opened in 1897.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
When was the Chicago Cubs’ last tie game? – Answer next time!
