Briefly.
Were both the men’s and women’s hockey teams beating Canada for the gold not one of the coolest things in all of USA sports, eva?! And not for nothing, the men’s game, a Saturday morning special, was one of the greatest sporting events many of us will ever see. Having said that, beating the Russians in 1980 was better, for us older folks. I mean, beating Russia was a miracle…
Volunteer to the nurse: When I donate blood, I don’t have to extract it myself, the nurse does it for me.
Nurse: I understand, sir, but this is a sperm bank. It doesn’t work that way.
Trivia #1: What is “anosmia?”
Trivia #2: Who wrote the song “Woodstock?”
Trivia #3: What is referenced by the phrase ‘Beware of the Phog?’ and who/what is ‘Phog?’
Trivia #4: Who were the three MLB wild card teams in the AL and NL last season?
The biggest lie going… Sorry, my phone was on silent.
On this date: February 27, 837, 15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
February 27, 1813, First federal vaccination legislation enacted
February 27, 1827, First Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans
February 27, 1879, Russian-American chemist Constantin Fahlberg discovers an artificial sweetener (later named ‘saccharin’), while working on coal tar analysis at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland
February 27, 1908, Baseballs’ sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)
February 27, 1960, US Olympic Ice Hockey Team beats USSR 3-2 en route to gold medal
February 27, 1974, “People” magazine begins sales
February 27, 2002, Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell receives Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
February 27, 2019, Smallest baby boy ever born to be later successfully released, goes home, after original birth weight of 268g (9.45oz) from Tokyo hospital
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: New Coca-Cola flavors for 2026 are Cheery Float, Zero Sugar Cherry Float and Diet Coke Cherry
Fun fact: Koi fish always travel in groups of 4. Thay way, if attacked, koi A, B, and C will scatter, leaving behind the D koi.
Go away: News from the Olympics. Can we move on?
As you know, I’m not a big NBA guy but that doesn’t mean I’m not a Celtics fan. They swept the Lakers this season. That is still sweet!
Speaking of golf, Scottie Sheffler last week ended his streak of top 10 finishes, 18 tournaments! He finished 12th last weekend…
Getting back to the Olympics, I thought the use of drones following athletes in certain events was pretty cool. The ski jump for one.
As a public service: Olive oil has long been shown to benefit heart health, but a new Spanish study from Universitat Rovira i Virgili revealed that extra virgin olive oil may also protect brain health. The study found that people who consumed virgin olive oil — rather than refined olive oil — had improved cognitive function and greater diversity in the gut biome, which the researchers claim is an “important marker of intestinal and metabolic health.” – Lube up!
Don’t be that guy. If you miss the trash can, pick up the trash and put it in.
Good news: A convicted California child molester, who was set to walk free this week, was instead turned over to law enforcement after a new arrest warrant was issued in Placer County. At approximately 7:30 a.m., David Allen Funston, 64, was transferred to law enforcement authorities after Placer County filed new criminal charges and issued a warrant for his arrest. Funston had been granted parole Tuesday and was scheduled for release later this week. Funston was sentenced in 1999 to life with the possibility of parole in connection with sexual abuse of children, including kidnapping and lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age.
Tiger Wood’s son, Charlie, a senior in high school, is a pretty good golfer.
Article I’ll skip: Cultures clash as American-born Team China skier is spotted with Caitlin Clark
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: An Atlanta-area police department issued a blunt notice to parents after officers claimed a child brought a vodka-based beverage to school — tucked beside Doritos in a packed lunch.
Trivia #1 answer: What is “anosmia?” – Anosmia is the loss of the sense of smell, either total or partial. It may be caused by head injury, infection, or blockage of the nose
Trivia #2 answer: Who wrote the song “Woodstock?” – Joni Mitchell (Joni wrote it, Crosby, Stills & Nash made it famous)
Trivia #3 answer: What is referenced by the phrase ‘Beware of the Phog?’ and who/what is ‘Phog?’ – ‘Beware of the Phog’ references the University of Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse, home of Jayhawks basketball. Phog was the Jayhawks first basketball coach, Forrest C. “Phog” Allen, having been introduced to the sport by basketball inventor Dr. James Naismith in the early 1900’s.
Trivia #4 answer: Who were the three MLB wild card teams in the AL and NL last season? – AL: Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers – NL: Cubs, Padres, Reds
Mentally, I’m still 25. Humor-wise, I’m 12, but physically I’m pretty sure I fought in the Civil War.
If you’ve never had a bad time in your life, just keep living…
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Anosmia Awareness Day!
“Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I’ve looked at love that way
But now it’s just another show
You leave ’em laughing when you go
And if you care, don’t let them know
Don’t give yourself away”
Joni Mitchell (Both Sides Now)
What? Too slow for you this morning? How about we pump you up!
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