Briefly.
Her: I watched a man do 50 pushups today. Could you do that?
Me: Absolutely, I could probably watch him do 100 pushups.
Trivia #1: On this date in 1787, what did James Madison and Edmund Randolph propose to the Constitutional Convention advocating for a national government with three branches – legislative, executive, and judicial?
Trivia #2: Tomorrow night’s NBA game 7 is the first conference finals Game 7 featuring top-three NBA MVP finishers (Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) since 1982. What two, top-three MVP finishers squared off back then?
On this date: May 29, 363, Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city
May 29, 1453, Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, falls to the Ottoman Turks under Mehmed the Conqueror, ending the Byzantine Empire after 1,100 years
May 29, 1886, American pharmacist John Pemberton begins advertising his patented medicine, Coca-Cola, in Atlanta, Georgia
May 29, 1912, Fifteen young women are fired by Curtis Publishing in Philadelphia for dancing the “Turkey Trot” during their lunch break
May 29, 1942, Bing Crosby records Irving Berlin’s song “White Christmas” with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers in just 18 minutes; it becomes the world’s best-selling single, with an estimated 100 million copies sold
May 29, 1953, 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople and the end of the Byzantine Empire – see above, I’m not making this stuff up!
May 29, 1969, Atlantic Records releases the eponymous debut album of “Crosby, Stills & Nash”.
May 29, 1976, Only HR of pitcher Joe Niekro’s 22-year career, comes off his brother Phil
Go away: No one comes to mind this morning. Does that mean that, after all, I’m really not a hater? Ya, I wish.
The Celtics Brad Stevens was recently named NBA GM of the Year, the second time he’s won the award in the past three years. This past week, Celtics’ coach was Joe Mazzulla was named NBA Coach of the Year. Hmmm. Is it about time Celtics’ fans start to blame the players?
Article I’ll skip: Jemele Hill’s sidekick finally admits she ‘doesn’t like’ Caitlyn Clark
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: In last night’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, Shrey Parikh finished with 32 words spelled correctly in 90 seconds, a record for the shootout-style finish that was first used in 2022. (Jeez Ed, give the 14-tear-old a break! I know, I know…)
So let me get this straight, there is no corn in cornhole and no pickles in pickleball?
Good news: Concerning the Boston sports scene? Unfortunately, not much.
MLB’s all-world player Shohei Ohtani update: He hit a leadoff homerun last week, as a pitcher. He is the only player in history to do that and he’s done it twice! Oh, and his ERA is currently sitting at 0.82.
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Aliens are not coming from outer space — they are already here and ICE is tracking them. Aliens.gov launched yesterday, a space-themed immigration enforcement website that turns UFO-style “disclosure” language into a live dashboard on illegal immigrant arrests, migrant encounters and immigration operations nationwide. “They walk among us,” the website reads. “For 60 years, the U.S. government has kept a closely guarded secret. Aliens have been walking among us, living in our neighborhoods, and interacting with us in our daily lives. They’ve shopped in the same stores, attended the same classes as our children, and lived seemingly normal human existences.”
Don’t be that guy! If you are professional landscaper, put a shirt on! First of all, you’re a professional and second, we don’t need to see that.
Trivia #1 answer: On this date in 1787, what did James Madison and Edmund Randolph propose to the Constitutional Convention advocating for a national government with three branches – legislative, executive, and judicial? – The Virginia Plan
Trivia #2: Tomorrow night’s NBA game 7 is the first conference finals Game 7 featuring top-three NBA MVP finishers (Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) since 1982. What two, top-three MVP finishers squared off back then? – Larry Bird and Julius Erving
I’ve finally reached that age where I can’t function without my glasses… especially if they’re empty.
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Coq Au Vin Day!
“Sweeping cobwebs from the edges of my mind
Had to get away to see what we could find
Hope the days that lie ahead
Bring us back to where they’ve led
Listen not to what’s been said to you”
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Ed's Head On Friday 