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Daily Dirt for Sunday, June 22, 2025 As I’ve been saying for the past two days, I think it would be difficult — maybe impossible — to find back-to-back decades having produced as many quality films as the 1980s and 1990s. With that in mind, here’s a combined top 10 from those two 10-year periods.…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 21, 2025 This overall list might not quite match up with Friday’s 1980s films, but it’s pretty darned close … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,320 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we finish off our look at the best comedies from the 1980s and 1990s.…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, June 20, 2025 Also, who doesn’t love a woman who loves baseball? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,319 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For me, it’s not even close. The best decades for funny movies will likely always be the 1980s and 1990s. There was such…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, June 19, 2025 Meal worms, anyone? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,319 of The Daily Dirt. 1. So, you’re in the mood to do some traveling, eh? And you say you like to eat, too? If those are both the case, here are some food festivals…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, June 18, 2025 I would imagine those vending machines in Tokyo are rather interesting … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,318 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Here are the largest cities in the world with some crazy background about each: Tokyo, Japan: 37 million. Tokyo is so crowded…
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I am an old Quincyan from way back who now lives out of state. I followed the Bradley Yohn case at the time and recently was listening to a podcast called “Things Like This Don’t Happen To Us.” I was amazed at Yohn’s legal strategy which was delay, delay, delay, act like the court system…
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One December we experienced every pet owner’s nightmare. Our dog, Maya, needed emergency veterinary care. She had accidentally been let out by a visiting relative. Huskies are master escape artists, and she was no stranger to slipping out the door. She made a game out of standing in the front yard, refusing to come in…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 There is one (actually, maybe two) positives associated with the aging thing … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,317 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The gray hair is an obvious sign. Or lack of hair. So is a slower pace of life, not to…
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As I write this, multiple news outlets have reported that the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is preparing to deploy its Special Response Teams to five major US cities, including Chicago, in the very near future. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s chief of staff Cristina Pacione-Zayas told reporters last week: “There will be tactical teams,…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, June 16, 2025 Some foreign countries have some ideas we should incorporate … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,316 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Some foreign concepts simply make so much sense that it’s a wonder we don’t have them in the U.S. Here’s a glimpse of…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, June 15, 2025 Those Italian cream puffs sound might good … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,315 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Father’s Day, and it’s always one of my favorite occasions. Even though I lost my own dad relatively early in life, I’ve always considered…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 14, 2025 Even if surfaces appear clean, there can be plenty of bacteria there … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,314 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s kind of an unwritten rule that most — if not all — of us have always lived by. The…
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My mouth started to burn just writing the following … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,314 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There’s hot, and then there is HOT. That is probably the most accurate characterization for Carolina Reaper salsa, made in the good ole U.S.A. (Fort Worth, Texas, to be exact)…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, June 12, 2025 Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,313 of The Daily Dirt. 1. This has been a difficult week. For those who grew up in the late 1960s and early 1970s — a.k.a. Boomers — we have lost two of our favorite recording artists in the…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, June 11, 2025 “I’m learning to embrace my mistakes. Want a hug?” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,312 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Everyone needs a go-to line in an unexpected battle of wits. So today The Daily Dirt is here to help. Gather round, people. We…
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Daily Dirt for June 10, 2025 His style and sound helped define a generation … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,311 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Boomers have lost another of the musical heroes of their youth. Sylvester “Sly” Stone, described as “remarkable” and “eccentric” — and just about anything and…
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Congresswoman Mary Miller recently voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.” However, when you look at what Miller voted for, it’s clear that she either didn’t know what she was voting for or her so-called “conservative priorities” have very little to do with her district. Before the House vote on the “Big,…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, June 9, 2025 Personally, I’ll take either … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,310 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Who do those who live in Illinois and Missouri turn to the most when it comes to fast food? If you’re an Illinoisan, your choice is McDonald’s. No.…
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I recently was at a graduation party for a young woman who had just completed high school. An estimated 60 or 70 people, young and old, showed up for the party. The party was open invitation — no reservation required. All you had to do was show up and stay as long as you wanted.…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, June 8, 2025 Somebody grab me a hot fudge sundae, please. And I prefer it minus any wasabi … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,309 of The Daily Dirt 1. Today we bid adieu to The Daily Dirt’s first Cuisine Week with a look at five of…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 7, 2025 Personally, I found this information the most interesting so far in our Cuisine Week facts and figures … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,308 of The Daily Dirt 1. He’s the leader of the free world and he loves a good McDonald’s quarter pounder.…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, June 6, 2025 I can safely say I have never had any of today’s breakfast items, and nor will I ever … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,307 of The Daily Dirt 1. Welcome to Day 4 of The Daily Dirt’s inaugural “Cuisine Week”. We’re into round…
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In the summer of 2020, I was watching my daughter play and holding my newborn son when I got the call that a recent biopsy I had undergone came back positive. I was a 28-year-old mom of two who had officially been diagnosed with breast cancer. It was the biggest moment of terror I’ve ever…
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Illinois is one of the nation’s agricultural powerhouses, home to nearly 71,200 farms spanning more than 26 million acres. With crop diversification and sustainable livestock and dairy production, this sector contributes more than $51.1 billion yearly to the state economy, benefiting rural and urban communities. Tragically, farmers in Illinois currently face an insidious threat: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Often…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, June 5, 2025 Ice cream in Japan might be an adventure, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,306 of The Daily Dirt 1. Welcome to Day 3 of The Daily Dirt’s inaugural “Cuisine Week”. Today we’re looking at some of the most bizarre food combinations across…
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