The Daily Dose/April 6, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow meets someone who reminds him of someone else. Today’s Diary.
Something else in common was she was plainly about as interested in me as Liz turned out to be…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1449 – The final antipope in the Catholic Church ends his reign when Felix V abdicates. His papacy had begun in 1440, following the 1438 election of Pope Eugene IV, and Felix was later in opposition to Nicholas V. An antipope is a leader in the Catholic Church that has the support of both church and secular leaders and the first antipope showed up in the 3rd century. Forty-one men have claimed the title, one serving twice.
In 1988 – Chris Sabo of the Cincinnati Reds tied the major league record for most assists in a game by a third baseman in an 8-1 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. Sabo, playing in his second major league game, had eleven assists, tying a mark that had been done five times previously and was matched by Kevin Young of Pittsburgh in 1995. The extra-inning record is twelve, by Bobby Byrne of Pittsburgh in a 12-inning game in 1910.
In 1962 – Sam Cooke is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot R&B Singles chart – for the third and final consecutive week with Twistin’ the Night Away. It was the eighth of 18 Top 10 soul hits for Cooks and was his third of four #1 soul songs. The song also went #6 pop in Great Britain and peaked at #11 on Billboard’s Hot 100. The song was written by Cooke and a version by Rod Stewart hit the Hot 100 in both 1973 and 1987.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I have never been truly accustomed to civil society, where all is worry, obligation, duty, and where my natural independence renders me always incapable of the subjections necessary to whoever wishes to live among men.
Jean-Jaques Rousseau
Reveries of a Solitary Walker
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Antoinette Perry – whom the Tony Awards were named after – was an actress, producer, and director in the American theater. She died in 1946.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who holds the major league record for most assists in a season by third baseman? – Answer next time!
