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Daily Dirt for Sunday, May 4, 2025 I did not know mosquitoes have 47 teeth — until today. You’re welcome … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,274 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Each month we pay tribute to silly holidays. May is no exception. So, in case you didn’t know, these…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, May 3, 2025 If ever am in Australia, the first thing I would do is go to Maccas … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,273 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Maybe it’s because of how much I love to hear Australians talk in the…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, May 2, 2025 If pressed, from all of the following songs, my personal faves (in no particular order) would be “Brown-Eyed Girl,” “Summer Song,” “Alone,” “Viva La Vida” and “All Summer Long” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,272 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ober the years,…
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Think of a nurse, and what you think of will depend on your experience. It may include stethoscopes, vaccinations, blood pressure cuffs and band-aids. Being a nurse – a truly exceptional nurse – is so much more as illustrated by the following from a family member whose critically ill father was cared for by a…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, May 1, 2025 I’m pretty confident it would be impossible to watch/listen to any of today’s comedians and not laugh out loud at least once … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,271 of The Daily Dirt. 1. In my life, which is rapidly heading toward birthday No.…
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Many times when people ask me how long Muddy River News has been around and I tell them, they are surprised. “Really? Seems like it’s been around for much longer.” Or something along those lines. So at what point do we become “all grown up”? MRN turns four this week. Of course, we are still…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 29, 2025 And concerning squirrels, I vow never to cause one to worry … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,270 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Yesterday in this space the discussion was about how much I learned about Illinois following the move westward from Ohio. Well,…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Anyone with me on thinking “Nabisco” would be a great name for a son? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,269 of The Daily Dirt. 1. When I moved to Illinois back in 1998, the only real things I knew about the state were:…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, April 27, 2025 Were those days of our youth really that long ago? Well, yes they were … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,268 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you’re a boomer, the truth of the matter is you are in the autumn, maybe even the…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, April 26, 2025 Ahh, those pretzels always made him thirsty … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,266 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There’s only one Kramer, and that’s probably a good thing. Like the other main characters we’ve discussed this week from the “Seinfeld” sitcom, the cultural…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, April 26, 2025 Jerry and Elaine’s relationship was always an underlying theme … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,266 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we look at Elaine in our ongoing tribute to the principal characters of the legendary “Seinfeld” sitcom. The magic that made “Seinfeld”…
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My wife could have played a Seinfeld character. She’s a low talker, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,265 of The Daily Dirt. Here we go with day two of our mini-tribute to the principal characters on “Seinfeld.” I hope you enjoy my five favorite moments dedicated to Jerry. 1.…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, April 24, 2025 Costanza’s marvelous combination of insecurity and paranoia has long provided us with plenty of laughs … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,264 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’ve never tried to hide the fact how much I have always loved “Seinfeld”. If a TV…
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old father of three, has never been charged with a crime, yet the Trump Administration sent him to an infamous prison in El Salvador. Trump has since defied judges at every level, including the Supreme Court, ignoring orders to provide Garcia his right to due process. Now it seems that anyone can…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 I seem to run into the nephew living in disgrace way too much … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,263 of The Daily Dirt 1. We’ve all met them, more than likely on a daily basis. Oh, you know them very well. They are…
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We Americans love capitalism. We hate socialism because we see it as the enemy of capitalism. We also love good Samaritans. Right here in Quincy, we have a fine institution named after the “good Samaritan.” The name comes from a story that most of us have heard. One reason why we love capitalism is that…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Unofficially, five of those six texts have been sent in the Eighinger household … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,262 of The Daily Dirt 1. I think it’s safe to say what husbands often text to their wives is a private sort of language, or code. Earlier…
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It was with great interest that I recently read a recent Muddy River News article on digital/crypto-currencies. I’m not sure if the author is local or not, but the tone of the article was certainly one of a trade organization trying to promote crypto to an unsuspecting public and trying to make it sound both…
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I am the mother to a 6-year-old non-verbal child with level 3 autism with global developmental delay. I am writing to implore that people take the initiative to dig into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements that he has made about autism. The verbiage he used is very damaging to the Autism community and their families.…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, April 21, 2025 When you get to thought No. 2, make sure you don’t miss what those new Pringle’s chip flavors are scheduled to be … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,261 of The Daily Dirt 1. There are few things a certified boomer enjoys more than…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, April 20, 2025 All things considered, I think I lean toward streaking. And for the record, I have never appeared in public without clothing … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,260 of The Daily Dirt 1. Ahhh … the 1970s. We remember them well, sometimes too well.…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday April 19, 2025 Don’t forget, I’m a happy married senior citizen … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,259 of The Daily Dirt 1. First of all, I may be happiest married man in history. I just needed to get that out front before today’s first thought. You”ll…
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Daily Dirt for Friday April 18, 2025 Today’s Daily Dirt can be filed under the “you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.” Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,259 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The opening lines of a song are crucial. Always. Those initial words can make or…
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I qualify as a person with Morton’s toe (as described in Steve Eighinger’s Daily Dirt column on April 11) and wondered for a long time of its significance, if any. While working in Ireland, I first learned it being called a Celtic toe and something I should be proud of. I had not heard of it…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday April 17, 2025 Slumping Olive Garden had been on top since 2018 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,258 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to the throne, Texas Roadhouse. The new leader when it comes to Americans’ favorite casual dining preference is Texas Roadhouse, knocking Olive…
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