Briefly.
Sad news. I broke up with my girlfriend, Lorraine. She found out I was seeing another woman, Claire Lee. But the good news is I can see Claire Lee now, Lorraine is gone.
Trivia #1: The Stanley Cup weighs how much? – 17 lbs., 21 lbs., 26 lbs., 32 lbs., 37lbs., 41 lbs.?
Trivia #2: Whose name has appeared on the Stanley Cup the most times? – Jean Beliveau, Henri Richard, Claude Provost, Scotty Bowman, Red Kelly, Yvan Cournoyer, Richard Sprague
Trivia #3: What is the nickname for Coastal Carolina University? – No hint, you either know it or you don’t.
Trivia #4: What team won the UFL Championship last Saturday? – St. Louis Battlehawks, Michigan Panthers, Memphis Steamboats, Houston Roughnecks, Arlington Renegades, San Antonio Brahmas, DC Defenders
On this date: June 20, 1756, Black Hole of Calcutta: 146 British soldiers, Anglo-Indian soldiers and Indian civilians are imprisoned in a small dungeon in Calcutta, India where most die from suffocation and heat exhaustion
June 20, 1819, The SS Savannah reaches Cork in Ireland after a 29 day and 11-hour voyage from Savannah, Georgia to become the 1st steamship to cross the Atlantic or any other ocean
June 20, 1867, US President Andrew Johnson announces the Alaska Purchase
June 20, 1893, Lizzie Borden acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts
June 20, 1949, Tennis star Gussie Moran shocks Wimbledon by wearing a short dress “to look good” and “move more freely on the court”
June 20, 1969, 200,000 attend Newport ’69, then largest-ever pop concert in Northridge, California. Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear
June 20, 1980, Musical comedy film “The Blues Brothers”, starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and featuring appearances by Aretha Franklin; Cab Calloway; and Ray Charles opens in 594 theaters
June 20, 1999, ICC Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup, Lord’s, London, England: Australia wins its second trophy with 8 wicket win over Pakistan; Player of the Match: Shane Warne (AUS) 4/33 (9) – Wait… what?
Go away: Rafael Devers (Oh, he already left?)
Article I’ll skip: Petition started to banish Sophie Cunningham from WNBA for her ‘violent’ Caitlin Clark antics.
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: A family of five’s breakfast at Disneyland in California has gone viral after a father shared a photo on social media of the meal’s pricey nearly $1,000 receipt. The father took to social media to share his sticker shock after he received a $937.65 bill for breakfast at Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures. The guest said that the meal was for two kids and three adults, with the total including a $150 tip — just over 20% of the original amount.
Yuk! Lay’s Bacon Grilled Cheese potato chips were selected as the winner of the 2025 “Do Us a Flavor” fan contest. Paula George of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, submitted the winning flavor, which received the most fan votes.
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are finally getting a significant bump in pay after years of lobbying. Squad members are getting a 400% increase in pay.
Colloge Baseball World Series? Come on, Coastal Carolina!
Good news: Bill Gates is speaking out about his personal experience with Alzheimer’s — and his hope for progress in fighting the disease. Gates lost his father in 2020 at the age of 94 after battling Alzheimer’s. Today, motivated by his own experience with the common dementia, Gates — who serves as chair of the Gates Foundation — is committed to working toward a cure for the common dementia, which currently affects more than seven million Americans, or one in nine people over 65. Gates expressed optimism about the “massive progress” being made in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
How about PGA golfer, US Open winner, J.J. Spaun! His last shot went in for the longest putt of the day – 64’ 5”!
Trivia #1 answer: The Stanley Cup weighs how much? – 17 lbs., 21 lbs., 26 lbs., 32 lbs., 37lbs., 41 lbs.? – It is 35 ¼“ tall and weighs 37 lbs.
Trivia #2 answer: Whose name has appeared on the Stanley Cup the most times? – Jean Beliveau, Henri Richard, Claude Provost, Scotty Bowman, Red Kelly, Yvan Cournoyer, Richard Sprague – Henri Richard (11 times)
Trivia #3 answer: What is the nickname for Coastal Carolina University? – The Chanticleers
Trivia #4 answer: What team won the UFL Championship last Saturday? – St. Louis Battlehawks, Michigan Panthers, Memphis Steamboats, Houston Roughnecks, Arlington Renegades, San Antonio Brahmas, DC Defenders – The DC Defenders defeated the Michigan Panthers 58-34 (I imagine only degenerate gamblers got this answer)
I hope you have a bright, bright, sun-shining day!
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Hike with a Geek Day!
When scientists said the universe is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons, they forgot to mention morons.
“I can see clearly now, the rain has gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shining day
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shining day”
– Johnny Nash (I Can See Clearly Now)
Bonus tune!
Ed's Head On Friday 