Briefly. (As some of you like to point out, I do my best proofreading after I post. Thank you very much!)
A pastor interrupts his sermon to ask three men in the front row: “What would you want your loved ones to say as they are looking down at you in your coffin?”
First guy: “That I was good father.”
Second guy: “That I lived a good life of kindness to others.”
Third guy: “Look. He’s moving!”
Trivia #1: What is a ‘nutmeg’ in soccer?
Trivia #2: Who was the first MLB player to hit 40 homeruns in a season in both the AL and NL?
Trivia #3: What President (elected in 1852) is the only in US History to be denied renomination by his party for a second elected term?
On this date: October 2, 939, Battle at Andernach: King Otto and Hermann of Swabia defeat Eberhard of Franconia and Giselbert of Lotharingia
October 2, 1614, French King Louis XIII is declared an adult at 13 (Not for nothing but I’m still waiting for my declaration)
October 2, 1836, After five years at sea, Charles Darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle (That, to me, is unfathomable in 1836)
October 2, 1871, US Mormon leader Brigham Young arrested for bigamy
October 2, 1902, Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” is published by Frederick Warne & Co. in London
October 2, 1916, Pitching in his third start in five days, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Grover Cleveland Alexander records his 20th-century MLB record 16th shutout of the year, a 2-0 win against the Boston Braves
October 2, 1954, “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” directed by David Lean and starring William Holden and Alec Guinness, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1958) – (Great flick!)
October 2, 1968, Redwood National Park is established to preserve the tallest trees on Earth by an act of the US Congress with 58,000 acres (later extended)
October 2, 1994, Pakistan cricket batsmen Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed put on 57 runs in 8 overs for the highest last-wicket partnership ever to win a Test as the home team beats Australia by 1 wicket in the first Test in Karachi (sure)
October 2, 2019, Australian women’s cricket wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy smashes a T20I world record with 148 not out off 61 balls against Sri Lanka in Sydney; her century comes from an Australian record of 46 balls (Even better!)
You pity the moth confusing a lamp for the moon. Yet here you are confusing a screen for the world.
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: As the calendar turns to October, a rapidly strengthening El Nino climate pattern will make its presence felt across the Lower 48, most notably bringing more storms and rain to the Gulf Coast while the Northwest and Upper Midwest stay dry.
They said it: “The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you never know if they are genuine.” – William Skakespeare
Article I’ll skip: Gary Player Troubled by PGA Tour-LIV Divide
Article I’ll read: America’s labor crisis started in the classroom, not the workplace. (I agree)
“Juke-rate” is an NFL stat. Ya, it’s a thing!
There’s nothing like a nice cold beer after a nice cold beer.
Speaking of the NFL, when watching, keep a close eye on the tackling. There are numerous missed tackles due to the defender trying to strip the ball. As with many sports participants nowadays, they seriously lack their sport’s fundamentals.
Don’t be that guy: Keep your dog on the damn leash. Yes, your dog may be the friendliest dog on the planet but some people are just uncomfortable with your dog running up to them. Leave ‘em alone.
As much as I never liked former Steelers’ coach, Mike Tomlin, he’s a darn good NFL commentator.
Still… Chris Berman is the greatest, all-around.
There is nothing more difficult to eat than an avocado that is not ready to be eaten. Get the chainsaw!
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Chinese AI company Moonshot AI has launched an internal investigation after a researcher found that one of its models could be manipulated into providing instructions for developing biological weapons and carrying out assassinations.
What can I say about the Red Sox. They did provide some excitement this season, but probably shouldn’t have been where they were this past week. Go Devil Rays!
Hold my beer and watch this!
Trivia #1 answer: What is a ‘nutmeg’ in soccer? – a skill move where a player kicks, rolls, or pokes the ball directly through an opponent’s legs and then collects it on the other side. (I heard it used recently on SportsCenter referring to a basketball pass as well.)
Trivia #2 answer: Who was the first MLB player to hit 40 homeruns in a season in both the AL and NL? – Detroit’s Darrell Evans
Trivia #3 answer: What President (elected in 1852) is the only in US History to be denied renomination by his party for a second elected term? – Franklin Pierce
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
I posed nude for an art class the other day. They didn’t ask me to. I think they were making ceramic bowls.
Happy National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day!
“Angel came down from Heaven yesterday
She stayed with me just long enough to rescue me
And she told me a story yesterday
About the sweet love between the moon and the deep blue sea
And then she spread her wings high over me
She said she is gonna come back tomorrow”
Jimi Hendrix (Angel)
Now let’s rock with Reverend Barry & The Funk
