The Daily Dose/January 4, 2024
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return. We’re not entirely sure when, though. It is not on hiatus, however.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow reports the VA has still lost its mind. Today’s Diary.
Recall last week we discussed the VA requiring voided checks for signing up for direct deposit…hopefully [we’ll] get this nonsense reversed because, as discussed last week, a lot of people don’t have checks anymore…It’s the third decade of the 21st century, after all…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1649 – England’s House of Commons votes to put King Charles I on trial for treason. As the House Lords had rejected the measure and it did not have Charles’ assent, the king disputed the court’s jurisdiction. This did not stop them from convicting and condemning him and Charles was beheaded on January 30. The executioner and his assistant wore masks and wigs and their identity was never revealed. England would remain a republic until the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
In 1984 – Adrian Dantley of the Utah Jazz ties the NBA record for most free throws made in a game in a 116-111 win over the Houston Rockets in Las Vegas. Dantly made 28 free throws – in 29 attempts – to tie the mark established by Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors in March 1962 and the record still stands. Dantley is also second on the list with 27 free throws made in a November 1983 game and finished his NBA career with a career free throw percentage of 81.8%
In 1960 – Marty Robbins is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of two consecutive weeks with El Paso. The song peaked at #19 in Great Britain, was in its third of seven consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s country chart, and won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. It remains Robbins’ only #1 pop hit and was his sixth of 16 #1 country hits in a chart career that spanned from 1952-83.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits targets no one else can see.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The NHL record for the quickest two goals by a team is two seconds, by the Montreal Canadiens on November 1, 2018, a 6-4 victory over the Washington Capitals. The first goal came at 19:38 of the third period, with the following goal going into an empty net off the ensuing faceoff.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who became king when England restored the monarchy in 1660? – Answer next time!
