Briefly.
Wife (to therapist): I told him if anything happened to me, he should meet other women.
Husband: So, I did.
Wife: I meant if I died… not if I got stuck in traffic.
Trivia #1: What is the branch of agriculture that deals with field crop production and soil management?
Trivia #2: Who is Joshua Baez?
Trivia #3: Who was the World Series MVP in 1986? Bonus: Who were the ALCS and NLCS MVPs that year?
On this date: August 21, 1264, Kublai Khan accepts the surrender of his younger brother Ariq Böke at Xanadu, at the end of the Mongol civil war
August 21, 1879, The Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland
August 21, 1897, Oldsmobile is first manufactured by Olds Motor Vehicle Co. in Lansing, Michigan
August 21, 1926, Chicago White Sox pitcher Ted Lyons no-hits the Boston Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway Park
August 21, 1942, Walt Disney’s animated movie “Bambi,” based on the book by Felix Salten, is released
August 21, 1949, Philadelphia fans cause the A’s to forfeit the game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Richie Ashburn, with the Giants leading 4-2 in the 9th inning, declared winners
August 21, 2004, South Africa clinches its second Tri Nations Rugby Series on points differential with a 23-19 win over Australia in Durban; the Wallabies score 3 tries to 2, but Percy Montgomery lands 5 goals for the Springboks (Ahhh, OK, sure…)
August 21, 2020, American golfer Scottie Schleffler makes birdies on four of the final five holes to become the 12th player in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59 in the second round of the Northern Trust at TPC Boston (Ya, he was pretty good back then too. In case you missed it, he won last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship by a record 8 strokes!)
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: Four days brought a big change for Scottie Scheffler, too. The world’s No. 1 player went from an eight-shot victory in the Playoffs opener to feeling under the weather and having to rally for a 72, his highest opening round since the U.S. Open in June. (I’m not too worried about Scottie)
- Go to bed early
- Not leaving my house
- Not going to a party
My childhood punishments have become my adult goals.
Stop complaining: As Hawaii residents and first responders reach some of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Lala, new images are revealing the extent of the destruction left by catastrophic flooding and debris flows. In Naalehu, in the Kau District on the southern end of Hawaii Island, giant boulders, buildings completely destroyed, moved from their foundations as this massive wall of water came crashing down from the higher elevations surrounding this small little community, leaving residents and visitors in total shock. Communications have been completely cut off, and some folks, now that they have some of the roads clear, are having to drive upwards of 20 miles to get cell service, to communicate with their loved ones and let them know that they’re OK.
Article I’ll skip: People who fly for a living could face a higher risk of certain types of cancer.
Get off the elevator! In a recent study, people who climbed stairs had a 39% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a 24% lower risk of dying from and cause than those who didn’t.
Don’t be that guy: I’ve seen a couple lately. Guys, riding your motorcycle, wear a shirt! Are you kidding me?! (Ladies… have at it)
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Much of the American healthcare system has been structured around obesity, given it has become a foundational condition in the country with 40.3% of adults considered obese and 9.4% severely obese. Usage of GLP-1 drugs surged in recent years, rising over 140% from 2022 to 2024, which had a significant impact on hospital services aimed at treating obesity. In that same timeframe, bariatric surgery volumes fell 34.1%. The healthcare system and hospitals in particular are having to adapt to a changing landscape caused by the rise of GLP-1 semaglutide drugs, as obesity patients who previously would’ve undergone surgery after attempting to diet now have a pharmaceutical alternative that is “visible, reversible, and socially normalized.”
They said it: “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
It’s better to burn out, than it is to rust.
Trivia #1 answer: What is the branch of agriculture that deals with field crop production and soil management? – Agronomy
Trivia #2: Who is Joshua Baez? – He is the St. Louis Cardinals rookie who hit a home run in each of his first three plate appearances this past week in his MLB debut.
Trivia #3 answer: Who was the World Series MVP in 1986? Bonus: Who were the ALCS and NLCS MVPs that year? – World Series – Ray Knight (NY Mets), ALCS – Marty Barrett (Red Sox), NLCS – Mike Scott (Houston Astros)
Dear people who type in all lowercase. We are the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse. Sincerely, Capital Letters.
Go ahead, call HR!
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Fantasy Football Draft Day! (Not for my league, but there is such a day!)
“Out of the blue and into the black
They give you this, but you pay for that
And once you’re gone, you can’t come back
When you’re out of the blue and into the black”
Neil Young (Hey Hey, My My)
Ed's Head On Friday 