The Daily Dose/July 22, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off refuses to cross the SAG/WGA picket lines.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow’s hearing is back to normal. Today’s Diary.
The wax in the right ear was a bugger to get out, tho, and everything had to be done twice…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 2011 – The Norway Attacks, two terrorist acts by Anders Behring Breivik, are carried out in Oslo and on a nearby island. The first attack was a car bomb outside of government buildings that killed eight, and two hours later Breivik shot and killed 68 people. Breivik was arrested at the island and pled guilty but denied criminal liability, saying the attacks were justified. He was sentenced to 21 years in prison – the maximum penalty in Norway – though the sentence could be continued if he is still deemed dangerous. The shooting remains the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman in history.
In 1912 – The Stockholm Summer Olympics come to a close, with Sweden winning the most medals, 64, and the US winning the most gold medals, with 26. Electric timing was introduced and women participated in diving and swimming for the first time. Japan made its debut, becoming the first Asian nation to participate, and this was the last Olympics to issue solid gold medals. Stockholm’s Olympic Stadium is still in use, mainly for soccer and concerts.
Today – Taylor Swift establishes a new Billboard 200 record for most #1 albums by a woman, with Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) at #1 for the first week. It’s the twelfth #1 album for Swift, breaking the record of eleven established by Barbra Streisand from 1964-2016. Her first #1 album, Fearless, went to #1 in 2008 and Swift is tied for third for most #1 albums in Billboard album chart history with Drake, trailing Jay-Z (14) and the Beatles (19).
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Even the worst sea is not so terrible in a well-appointed ship…and she accomplished all that she undertook to do.
Joshua Slocum
Sailing Alone Around the World
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The US supreme court originally had a chief justice and five associate justices.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What is Taylor Swift’s biggest hit on Billboard’s Hot 100? – Answer next time!
