The Daily Dose/July 23, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
YEAH, THESE ARE BULLETINS: Let’s be honest, the January 6 hearing are not really telling us anything we didn’t already know or at least strongly suspect. Namely that Donald Trump instigated, planned, and led the insurrection, that he is delusional and ignorant, and is able to make people who really should know better do his bidding, as wealthy bullies have been doing since time immemorial.
Dry, Technical Matter: Donald Trump’s entire public life has been a litany of ignorance and selfishness, so who exactly was expecting competent government and rational decision-making out of him? The only thing we can expect from Trump is 1) that he will say whatever is on the top of his head regardless of whether or not it makes any sense and, 2) that he will do whatever gets him the most attention. Both of these elements are showcased in the Jan 6 hearings and Trump remains as lousy a human being (Non-Dictator/Non-Mass Murderer Division) as our species has produced.
Standard Internet Disclaimer: Now, it’s important to note that witnesses are not being cross-examined but this is not a trial, it’s a hearing. It might very well, and should, lead to a trial for Trump because his acts were treasonous, though we doubt he can be tried for being criminally stupid for believing Vice President Pence could overturn the election.
The Bottom Line: This should never have happened. A real media would’ve had Trump out of the race in five days. But we don’t have a real media anymore, we have entertainers pandering to us. As it was, though, Trump meant ratings and clicks, and the media escorted him straight to the primaries and then the general election and the White House. Why this ignorant blatherskite – a man utterly lacking in either intellectual curiosity and substance, a man who believes the Revolution was won by the securing of British airports, continues to be given the time of day by America will always remain a mystery for the ages.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – At the gym, Sparrow has a Sunday Yapper sighting. Today’s Diary.
…our first in ages, perhaps the first of the year…We didn’t recognize him at first, but then the voice sounded familiar so we looked again and the shock of white hair was familiar, too, but you didn’t recognize him right off because he’d lost weight, and no small amount of it, either, because you could no longer pitch batting practice off his gut…
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On This Date
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In 1967 – The Detroit Riots begin in the early morning hours at the intersection of 12th Street and Clairmount Ave. when police raid an after-hours drinking club. Eighty-two arrests were made and the riot was instigated by a doorman who incited the crown outside and threw a bottle at a police officer. The riot lasted five days and resulted in 43 deaths, over 1,100 injuries, and over 400 buildings destroyed. It was the largest riot in the US since the 1863 New York City draft riots and until the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
In 1976 – The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the College All-Stars 24-0 at Soldier Field in Chicago in a game called in the third quarter due to torrential rain. It was the final game in the preseason series which featured the defending NFL or Super Bowl champion against the All-Stars. The series began in 1934 with a 0-0 tie between the All-Stars and the Chicago Bears and over the years the All-Stars managed to win nine games, the last in 1963. The game was started by Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward, who also started baseball’s All-Star game.
In 1966 – Tommy James and the Shondells is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second and final consecutive week with Hanky Panky. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #38 in Great Britain, at #39 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 19th-biggest song of the year. It was the first chart single for the group, their first of seven Top 10 hits, and their first of two #1s (Crimson and Clover, two weeks, 1969).
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.
Richard P. Feynman
1965 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics.
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The second major league pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters after Walter Johnson was Bob Gibson of the St Louis Cardinals.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Billboard’s biggest song of 1966? – Answer next time!
