The Daily Dose/February 23, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Donald Trump – It is, of course, the president’s prerogative to fire the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…In fact, he can fire all officers right now because they all serve at his pleasure…But to fire a Black general who supported the Black Lives Matter movement after the George Floyd killing is ignorant and racist…What were we expecting, though???
2. New York Yankees – Yankees brought kicking and screaming into 20th century as evil baseball team finally removes ban on facial hair…Effect on lousy fielding that cost them World Series last year still uncertain, however.
3. People’s Republic Of America – The new 3-hole staple…A hundred years from now all new people – including Americans, if there are any left – will look back at us and the Trump Era and wonder exactly how America – the nation that split the atom and put men on the moon – dumbed down enough to twice elect Donald Trump president…We are now as ignorant as he is.
4. Associated Press – Ten days after Trump barred them from Oval Office event, noted newswire still without complete access and has sued White House…Regardless of who you voted for, curtailing AP White House access should have everyone concerned…First the AP and then who???…We deserve better, but we did not elect better, we elected Donald Trump.
5. Donald Trump Fact Check: – Click here for Trump’s latest blather about Ukraine…Courtesy of the Associated Press.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow inspects a suspected counterfeit C note. Today’s Diary.
At least Keenan was paying more attention than Heidi was years ago, when she accepted a $100 bill that had “Hollywood Movie Money” stamped on it…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 2010 – Saboteurs pour over a half-million gallons of diesel fuel into the Lambro River in northern Italy. The spill moved quickly to the Po River and was in the Adriatic Sea the following day. The spill, though, was contained rather quickly and was cleaned up within a few days. Unhappy local refinery workers were suspected, but the saboteurs were never identified.
In 1991 – The North Carolina Tar Heels become the first college basketball team to win 1,500 games in a 73-57 win over Clemson. The Tar Heels played their first game on January 27, 1911, a 42-21 victory over Virginia Christian – now the University of Lynchburg – and finished their first season 7-4. To date, North Carolina has a record of 2388-87 and their wins total is now third all-time behind Kentucky (2,418) and Kansas (2,425). Their win percentage of .733 trails only Kentucky (.759).
In 1963 – Paul and Paula are at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the third and final consecutive week with Hey Paula. It was the first of three Top 40 hits for the unrelated duo, their first of two Top 10 hits, and remains their only #1. The song also peaked at #8 in Great Britain, was in its first of two consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 6th-biggest song of the year.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Europe was ready for a gospel that would exalt feeling above thought.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. X: Rousseau and Revolution
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Sven Kramer of the Netherlands is the only person to win three consecutive Olympic 5,000-meter speed skating gold medals (2010, 2014, 2018).
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What college basketball team that has played at least 50 seasons has the lowest winning percentage? – Answer next time!
