Opinion
QUINCY — Yes, there is a primary election in Illinois on Tuesday. Fifteen percent of the registered voters in Adams County might vote in it. Maybe. I won’t be voting in this primary. I have made the decision to no longer participate in party politics in any manner, including as a campaign manager or candidate,…
Read Full Article He’s a little pudgy, wears glasses and probably enjoys a wide variety of snacks. I love this guy … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 896 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Almost lost in all the Caitlin Clark hoopla surrounding the current college basketball season has been the saga of Robbie Avila…
Read Full Article Will Oli Marmol still be Cardinals manager the next time St. Patrick’s Day rolls around? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 896 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Even if you’re not Irish, St. Patrick’s Day is always a lot of fun. Lot of green. Lot of leprechauns.…
Read Full Article It’s an exciting time if you are a women’s basketball fan … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 895 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’m attempting to guard my words carefully, but I have this strong feeling in the pit of my stomach that we might on the edge of a new…
Read Full Article For those who might be interested after reading the following, from Quincy to Sevierville, Tenn., is 649 miles … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 894 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Looks like the Eighingers may be taking a road trip at some point to Tennessee. That’s where the world’s largest gas…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, March 14, 2024 It’s hard to believe “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” is actually that old … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 893 of The Daily Dirt. 1. As we move closer and closer to the start of the MLB season, I find myself singing “Take…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, March 13, 2024 This might be the best “Found on Facebook” ever: “Bono and The Edge walk into a bar and the bartender says, ‘Not U2 again.'” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 892 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Another week, more great entries for the No. 1 position…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Being a big fan of the old “Gunsmoke” series, I kind of prefer “Let’s get the heck outta Dodge”… Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 891 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Remember when your family may have been visiting some relatives, or possibly you and your dad…
Read Full Article In a Facebook post after Muddy River News reported Roy Webb’s decision to not take the Hannibal superintendent job, Webb took to social media Sunday to defend his actions. He said MRN’s story was “fairly accurate” but “did leave a few gaps in the statement.” As not to take the former Quincy and almost Hannibal…
Read Full Article As someone with extensive business experience and a nine-year tenure on the fire and police commission, I feel compelled to share my perspective on the upcoming mayoral election. It is evident to me that our current mayor has fallen short in his leadership and communication skills. Throughout my time serving the community, I have observed firsthand…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The 2025 Illinois consolidated primary is 351 days away. We still have the 2024 primary to get through on March 19 and the general election on November 5. But we now know we have at least two Republicans running to be Quincy’s next mayor. The incumbent, Mike Troup, made it official Monday morning…
Read Full Article Mark Twain may have had the right outlook about this subject … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 890 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Have you ever wondered when the phrase “four-letter word” was first used as a euphemism for swear words? Research indicates it first surfaced at some point in the…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, March 10, 2024 By the way, I’m sure I still owe Columbia House a small fortune … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 889 of The Daily Dirt. 1. So … did you wake up this morning with a spring in your step, feeling like you could conquer the…
Read Full Article I think I could rock one of those jerseys with the big doughnuts on the front … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 889 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Minor league baseball is its own special world. Sure, the game is the same that is played in the big leagues, but the…
Read Full Article Yes, getting old does have its drawbacks … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 888 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Maybe the funniest thing(s) I have heard in a long time were supplied by … umm, shall we say an older woman, who informed: She shouldn’t feel too sad. My sand has…
Read Full Article DAILY DIRT: Caitlin Clark is a magnificent talent, but let's not overlook the majesty of Pistol Pete
Maravich would have been must-see TV in his day, except telecasts of him weer few and far between … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 887 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Let me be perfectly clear. I absolutely love Caitlin Clark and enjoy watching her play basketball. But there’s something I have…
Read Full Article I consider bumper stickers nothing more than creative license plates with more content … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 886 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Next to looking for creative license plates (and you know I do), keeping an eye out for equally creative bumper stickers probably ranks as the second-most…
Read Full Article The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is appalled and disappointed by a recent incident at KMOV, Gray Television’s affiliate in St. Louis. While teasing a story about Black homeowners and appraisals, an anchor referred to the homeowners as “colored.” It is upsetting that such a slur would make it to air. The term is outdated, offensive and racist. We are concerned…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, March 5, 2024 “And the sign said, ‘Long-haired freaky people need not apply’. So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why.” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 885 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Remember the Five-Man Electrical Band? If…
Read Full Article What a great, great license plate … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 883 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Is the driver a fan of Elvis? Or possibly a letter carrier enjoying a play on words? Whatever was behind the license plate choice, a major Daily Dirt tip o’ the hat goes…
Read Full Article The National League Central will be one of the two worst divisions in MLB this season, but it should be a lot of fun … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 882 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The St. Louis Cardinals were an abysmal baseball team in 2023. That last-place finish in…
Read Full Article What a medal stand: Eastwood, Flynn and The Duke … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 881 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s no secret that one of The Daily Dirt’s favorite subjects deals with the old westerns, both on film and of the weekly TV series. I rarely met a cowboy…
Read Full Article Pictured and captioned on Facebook was a three-year-old standing with his arms crossed in defiance of bedtime. “Connor says he is going to stay up all night and eat cookies. He is so funny. Bedtime is still at 7:30.” Considering the many stories and pictures I post about my boys on social media, I wonder…
Read Full Article Or Rosie O’Donnell as Elaine? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 880 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Outside of “The Walking Dead” and all of its offshoot properties, I’d have to say my all-time favorite TV show would be “Seinfeld”. With that in mind, here are a few items about that…
Read Full Article Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed a record-breaking $53 billion budget and is asking Illinoisans to pay an extra $1 billion in taxes in the coming year to cover the costs of a fiscal crisis of his own making — supporting the thousands of noncitizens he invited to Illinois. Since taking office, Pritzker has increased spending on noncitizen programs…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 Why do I think it’s only a matter of time before the Swifties elevate her No. 1 in this, too? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 879 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What? There’s some sort of ranking that finds Taylor Swift not currently No.…
Read Full Article But don’t forget about George, Alan, Garth and Willie … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 879 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you ask me — and, really, why wouldn’t you? — the finest era of country music was during the 1980s and 1990s. That’s when what has been tabbed “mainstream…
Read Full Article I’ve never had fries at Taco Bell. I may have to see if this ranking is worthy … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 878 of The Daily Dirt. 1. A day ago in this space, we unveiled the worldtravelling.com ranking of fast-food cheeseburgers. Well, today, it’s time to tackle French fries.…
Read Full Article The 40 Days for Life Campaign is well under way and shows no sign of slowing. Volunteers show up every day, except on Sundays, holding signs in prayer to end abortion across the nation. This is done locally at Walgreens because they have decided (along with CVS and RiteAid) to provide the two abortion pills,…
Read Full Article Standing at Dairy Queen waiting on the Butterfingers Blizzard I’d been thinking about all day, a woman approached me. “You look familiar. Do I know you from somewhere?” We went through previous employers, past residences, and where my kids go to school with no connections. Logan was sure he met her by the gaming section…
Read Full Article Capitol Fax, a weekday newsletter that has covered the ins-and-outs of Illinois State government for more than 30 years, posed the following question in its Monday online edition: Should AG Raoul try to yank this guy’s pension? This guy being Robert Adrian, who on Friday became just the fourth judge since 2005 to be removed from…
Read Full Article The website in question says the winner is “truly memorable”. Hey, ALL cheeseburgers are memorable … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 877 of The Daily Dirt. 1.There are few things in the world better than a well-crafted cheeseburger. Opening Day of baseball season, your wedding day and the arrival of your…
Read Full Article Letter to the Editor: Adrian is human and changed his mind, rousing the rabble to pick up pitchforks
Muddy River News recently published an article detailing the events that led to Robert Adrian’s removal as Eighth Circuit Judge. This letter to the editor will examine the reasoning (or lack thereof) surrounding that removal. This is not an attempt to assign a value judgment to the sexual assault case People of the State of Illinois v. Drew…
Read Full Article What’s YOUR favorite “hippie song” from that memorable era? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 876 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s the final day for our Daily Dirt weekend extravaganza honoring some of our favorite celebrities reaching milestone birthdays. Today’s subjects are those turning 50 at some point this year:…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 Roger Daltrey is turning 80 and still singing about “My g-g-g-g-generation” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 875 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s day two of three for our Daily Dirt weekend extravaganza honoring some of our favorite celebrities reaching milestone birthdays. Today’s honorees…
Read Full Article When Chuck Norris gives you the finger, he’s telling you how many seconds you have to live. More from Chuck in part three today … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 874 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Yep, it’s time for another three-day Daily Dirt weekend extravaganza. This one pays tribute to some…
Read Full Article It’s well-known Americans are increasingly dependent on their smartphones for essential daily functions, entertainment, and connection. Technology helps us do so many things, but sometimes there are unintended consequences when technology gets out of place in our lives. According to a December 2023 survey of consumers, 41 percent shared that they could use some time…
Read Full Article If I could have been a regular on any of the following 1970s shows it would have been “Knots Landing,” and I would have been cast as Donna Mills’ love interest — every week … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 873 of The Daily Dirt. 1. When it came to TV…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 I have just added England to the list of countries I have no plans to ever visit … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 872 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Just in case you were considering a trip to merry old England anytime soon, you may…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 The fear of actual dirt is called mysophobia, which falls under the realm of fear of germs … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 871 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I doubt if there is a person alive who does not have some sort of phobia.…
Read Full Article By the way, there’s a lot of truth to No. 10 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 870 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I have to admit (he said with a slight shade of embarrassment), my favorite comedian is Ron White. Yeah, the ole boy can be a bit R-rated at…
Read Full Article I noticed on the St. Louis Cardinals schedule this season they are to play the Baltimore Orioles May 20-22 at home. It was 70 years ago this season that the St. Louis Browns became the Orioles and 80 years ago that St. Louis had both major league teams in the 1944 World Series. I wonder…
Read Full Article I am writing in response to Mark Felsman’s letter of February 16. It is incorrect to characterize asylum seekers as “illegal immigrants.” Under international law, anyone has the right to apply for asylum in any country that has signed the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and to remain there until the…
Read Full Article No One? The Group? The Hair? How about the Who? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 870 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome again to our three-part weekend series dealing with on how some of the most famous rock singers and bands came up with their stage names. Today’s final installment…
Read Full Article According to some estimates, some one million people came out to the parade and celebration event in Kansas City for the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday. Many came with their children, who had the day off from school, to see their beloved Chiefs. Many left worried for their lives as gunshots were…
Read Full Article Like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meat Loaf also had the last laugh with a gym coach … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 869 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome back to part two of our three-part weekend feature on how some of the best-known rock singers and bands came up with their stage…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 Apparently, Cream’s Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce did not lack confidence … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 868 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to another of our three-part weekend features, this one dealing with how some of the most famous rock singers…
Read Full Article I am replying to Catherine Frederick’s letter. Does she realize these people have entered our country illegally? If we have no borders, we have no country. No one blames them for wanting a better life, but is America obligated to accept everyone who wants a better life? Isn’t our government’s first obligation to its own…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, Feb. 15 2024 If ever a particular was born to play a specific part, it seems Jerry Seinfeld is perfect to play Bill Post … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 865 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I first fell in love with Pop-Tarts when I was a wee…
Read Full Article I am writing in regard to the recent discussions among city leaders and community members regarding the possibility of buses or trains full of migrants arriving in Quincy. Whether or not such a situation ever occurs, I’d like to remind our leaders and fellow community members of Quincy’s history of being a welcoming and hospitable…
Read Full Article “I don’t hold hands. I don’t kiss in public. And don’t call me honey.” We discussed a romantic relationship like a business deal as I curled up on the couch in my downtown Hannibal apartment. He sat on what had been deemed “his couch” over the last seven years I had called him my best…
Read Full Article And yes, I truly would have loved to have known Rogers Hornsby … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 864 of The Daily Dirt. 1. More than anything else, the start of baseball season is a time of renewal. It’s a renewal of spirit, competition and a special kind of love for…
Read Full Article I’m writing in reference to Ms. Frederick’s question about illegals. A. There is a difference between LEGAL immigrants and ILLEGAL immigrants. B. There is a system in place for immigrants to enter our country LEGALLY. C. Yes, there are plenty of jobs available for LEGAL immigrants to get and make a nice future for their…
Read Full Article I predict after you are finished with today’s Daily Dirt, you will be singing “We Are The World” for the rest of the day … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 863 of The Daily Dirt. 1. A few years ago, the Phoenix New Times named what it felt were the 10…
Read Full Article I recently read the following Ask MRN story: “Have you heard the rumor that the old ShopKo building is being retrofitted to bring in illegals from other countries to live/house/etc.? Please investigate. We absolutely don’t want this in western Illinois.” I was appalled, but not surprised, when I read this question sent to MRN. I…
Read Full Article Work is beginning on the Sixth Street Promenade. And so starts the naysayers. Back in 2020, the City of Quincy applied to the State of Illinois for a grant to help pay for a Sixth Street Promenade development. It was rejected. Not discouraged, a year later city officials gave it another shot. Rejected.…
Read Full Article The numbers, as they say, do not lie … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 863 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Was there any way the Kansas City Chiefs could lose the Super Bowl with Taylor Swift on their side? Consider the following: Much has been made of the No. 13 and…
Read Full Article The reason why the NFL uses roman numerals to designate what number of Super Bowl it is pure genius … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 862 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to Super Bowl Sunday. As you prepare your game-time snacks and straighten up the house for the influx of…
Read Full Article You could hear a pin drop if it weren’t for the preacher standing in front of the congregation talking about the ultimate sacrifice. “He was beaten.” Meeting eyes around the room, he paced back and forth as he spoke. “He was bludgeoned.” His voice rose just a little. “Jesus Christ was hung on a cross…
Read Full Article NFL sounds a bit demanding when it comes to Super Bowl host cities … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 861 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Saturday, and we’re just one day from the Super Bowl. Here are 10 things to consider between now and kickoff: 2. It’s time for The Daily…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 I’d probably lean toward those “Mayhem” commercials as my favorite(s) … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 860 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ever wondered how much some of those familiar faces (and voices) on TV commercials receive for their talents? Well, I have. Here are…
Read Full Article Who will see more on TV Sunday, Taylor Swift or Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 860 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Sure, there’s a big football game Sunday, but there’s also the much-anticipated side action involving Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. The Super Bowl-related prop bets…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 Wednesday is often considered the most unpopular day of the week. Here’s a few light thoughts to help you get past hump day … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 859 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to hump day. At this point of the week,…
Read Full Article Please address your thoughts on my criticism of Vin Scully to J. Robert Gough or David Adam … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 857 of The Daily Dirt. 1. MLB teams will soon start gathering at spring training sites, which means the sounds of America’s pastime will soon be with us.…
Read Full Article Never once in my life have I ever wanted to travel to a Super Bowl. The ensuing information is one reason why … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 857 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Last week in The Daily Dirt we discussed how high the ticket prices are for this year’s…
Read Full Article Music videos aside, what about all those kangaroos? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 857 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I had always wondered what the most popular YouTube music videos might be, but had never really looked into it until a few days ago. My first thought when piecing together…
Read Full Article Mom used to tell me to wash the living room windows. I’d usually just stare out of them and daydream while slowly moving my hand in circles. I was a singer in the city – wandering the streets with a voice and a guitar. I had no idea how to play the guitar but I…
Read Full Article But will the new first lady of the NFL be able to be at the Super Bowl? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 856 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Never underestimate the power of a woman, especially one as successful — and popular — as Taylor Swift. (Yes, the Daily Dirt…
Read Full Article Pizza, schmeeza, it’s the return of Chuckfest! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 855 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Friday, and for many that means pizza night. Just be thankful you don’t live in Salerno, Italy, and wish to order a “Louis XIII” pizza, created by master chef Renato Viola.…
Read Full Article Ah, yes. The warm weather has returned and the bitter winter we’ve experienced is now a past memory. But wait, what does Punxsutawney Phil have to say about that??? Where in the world did we come up with this crazy notion that a groundhog was the teller of all that is weather? If he was…
Read Full Article Those tickets have a come a long way since that $12 charge for the first Super Bowl … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 854 of The Daily Dirt. 1. So you would like to go the Super Bowl, eh? “The Super Bowl, it’s like a different beast,” Chris Leyden, director of…
Read Full Article The top female in that department would be Diana Ross … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 854 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. For every Diana Ross who leaves a group like the Supremes and goes on to achieve worldwide acceptance and fame, there is a…
Read Full Article Two of Skelton’s most famous alter egos were Freddie the Freeloader and Clem Kadiddlehopper … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 853 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Baby boomers will remember comedian Red Skelton for his weekly hour-long show on CBS, a program that ran for 20 years, ending in 1971. What…
Read Full Article My personal favorites that decade were Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 852 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Were you a child of the 1970s? If so, I’m pretty sure you had excellent taste in music. According to Far Out magazine, the following were…
Read Full Article If there is ever a James Bond Hall of Fame, Shirley Bassey has to be one of the inductees … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 851 of The Daily Dirt. 1. While we still await word on not only WHO will be the new James Bond, there has been some recent…
Read Full Article Dropping a quarter into the slot, I dialed a familiar number. “Walmart pharmacy, how can I help you?” “Can I speak to Ron?” A few moments passed as I tapped my foot against the cafeteria wall. When Dad’s voice came on the line, I started in immediately. “I need your help, I’m stranded at school.”…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 And that 36-murderer thing is rather bothersome … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 849 of The Daily Dirt. 1. You can file the following under the strange-but-true items we like to share on The Daily Dirt. In no particular order: 2. Here’s a suggestion, because…
Read Full Article We’re going to be part of an occurrence that has not happened in 221 years … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 850 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Well, if you have yet to come across anything that might ruin your day, let me help. An NBC channel in Chicago is reporting…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 Maybe some day there will be a Stevie Dirt tax, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 848 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Admittedly, this is Taylor Swift’s world, and we’re fortunate enough to occupy a small space in it. Here are a few off-the-beaten-path…
Read Full Article It has been long understood in the healthcare and social service community in Quincy, and the stateline as a whole, that a crisis exists regarding the lack of placement options for our area’s troubled youths. Some of these children have faced trauma as a result of abuse or neglect. Others have developed behavioral issues that have…
Read Full Article I know, I know. You’re still doing the math about that first Rolling Stones record and John F. Kennedy. … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 848 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The editors of AmericanSongwriter.com named their “definitively, inarguably, unassailably top 10 rock bands of all time”. Their words, not mine. …
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 Whenever Mick Jagger opens his mouth, you just know whatever he says will be entertaining. You’ll understand better in a minute … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 848 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Whoaaaaa!!! I just read the life expectancy of the average American is…
Read Full Article Quincy has not had an operational bookmobile in service for more than 20 years when age and repair costs combined to end service for Quincy’s 1970s-era bookmobile in the 1990s. When I learned from a friend in Quincy that an effort was underway to reinstate the bookmobile, I was surprised that it had been so…
Read Full Article Let’s be honest. There’s good hair and bad hair. And Tina Turner always had good — no, make that great — hair … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 847 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Hairstyles can do more than define a person. At times, they can illustrate an entire era. with…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 I never knew Elvis had that kind of influence on The Boss … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 844 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s a man’s world, right? Well, at least when it comes to rock music, according to writer Laura McMillan. MacMillan, who…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 In fairness to Bobby McFerrin, the man has won 10 Grammys in his career, but those awards have failed to overshadow that “Dont Worry, Be Happy” fiasco … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 844 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we conclude our look at…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 The last we heard of Morris Albert, he was living in Italy, Apparently, Brazil didn’t want him either after “Feelings” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 844 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We continue with our worst hit songs of the three decades that make…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 If you immediately turn the radio channel when one of the following oldies comes on, we are brothers … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 843 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The Daily Dirt deals a lot with the “best of” particular items concerning various avenues…
Read Full Article Well, that’s still one more woman than Chester or Festus kissed … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 842 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The popularity of “Gunsmoke” is often given credit for being the western that triggered the avalanche of that particular genre of programming on network TV in the late…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 Michael Jordan’s journey, first as a player and then as a businessman/philanthropist, has been one impressive trip. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 841 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Jordan has seemingly been around forever. First, as a college basketball phenom, then as the face of…
Read Full Article Curl up in your coziest easy chair, cover up with your favorite blanket and get a cup of hot chocolate — or glass of Mountain Dew, with plenty of ice — ready for a day in the front of the telly … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 840 of The Daily…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024 We’ve got a music theme going today, so sit back, relax, try to stay warm and embrace the music … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 839 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Many of us grew up in an era when song lyrics were not nearly…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 You’re going to buy a Valentine’s Day card. You know you are. Here are tips about what the message inside should say … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 838 of The Daily Dirt. Attention all husbands and boyfriends. You know what’s just around the corner,…
Read Full Article As we all know, one of our own Quincy Police officers, Matt Hermsmeier, was shot and wounded on Thursday, Jan. 11, while responding to a call for service. Matt had surgery on Thursday and was discharged from the hospital Friday. Now he is recovering at his home. My wife and I are offering to coordinate…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 From the era before Meg Ryan had way too much plastic surgery, Bruce Willis had hair and Al Pacino wanted us to meet his little friends … welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 836 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The decade was known as The Big…
Read Full Article I would like to address misconceptions Adams County Circuit Judge Robert Adrian allows our community to believe in order to save his own pelt. First, in the state of Illinois, any person younger than 17 years of age is under no circumstances ever allowed to consent to sexual activity. In some states, there is a…
Read Full Article The only thing better than a Casey’s pizza? How about a Casey’s pizza with PEZ? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 836 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’m always happy when Muddy River News sports director Matt Schuckman sends me to cover an event at Camp Point Central High School. Why…
Read Full Article As far as I know, no car thief has ever tried to jettison my 2007 Kia Sorento … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 835 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The most stolen vehicle in the United States? Well, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau and reported by Motor Trend magazine,…
Read Full Article I’m not sure what is more impressive, Stewart’s ongoing success or the age range of his kids … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 834 of The Daily Dirt. 1. In yesterday’s Daily Dirt we celebrated the birth of Elvis Presley. Today, we honor another legend — Sir Rod Stewart. Stewart turns…
Read Full Article We will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15. We honor his dedication to civil rights, justice and non-discrimination in schools, workplaces and housing. My wish on this MLK Holiday is that this year the Quincy City Council will pass a rental registration, licensing and inspection ordinance. All…
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