Opinion
Muddy River News wants to be a news operation that pushes some envelopes. I have a saying whenever one of our crusty old newspaper guys wants to run some story that seems to appeal to a certain outdated audience we have in our community. “It isn’t 1975 anymore.” But, we also want to be a…
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The 007 films have also provided us with great music, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 618 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Any day is always a good day to talk about secret agent 007, which we do here quite often. Today I offer what I feel are three of…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, May 24, 2023 We should all be grateful for the “Statcast Era” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 617 of The Daily Dirt 1. There is nothing more entertaining while watching an MLB game than seeing a majestic home run. MLB and Statcast teamed up in 2015 to provide…
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I often write about marital trials, but I am writing about a marital phenomenon this week. Experienced by many, talked about by few. Between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m., a sleepy fog hangs over the bed. We transform into uninhibited, sometimes violent, often drooling and always snoring people of the night. As the…
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Before you ask, yes these are all legitimate films … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 616 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There are bad movies. We’ve all seen some, the kind when they’re over we realize that we just wasted two hours of our life. Hey, the title sounded intriguing and…
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Do you find you have less emotions as your phone and social media dominate your time and control your human interactions? Or are you a social media rage poster? Are your emotions heightened in response to those you don’t agree with? I see the pendulum swinging between those two extremes for most people. For me,…
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Three months ago, February 23, Becky was murdered. As the trial begins, a new chapter of this arduous journey begins, and we are hopeful it will successfully and swiftly provide justice for her death. We are confident in the Quincy Police Department and the prosecution’s legal team who have not wavered in their pursuit of…
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Football is not that far away, folks … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 615 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Even though football season is about three months away (two, if you count preseason camps, exhibition games, etc.), here are some enlightening pieces of information I had never thought about until the…
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Muddy River News, along with WGEM-TV and The Quincy Herald-Whig, are working together to obtain access to court proceedings and filings involving the Timothy Bliefnick murder trial. The media is unified that this information should be accessible to our readers and viewers not someday, but now. Judge Robert Adrian took the matter under advisement and…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, May 21, 2023 Dairy Queen or Nabisco … I’m not sure which one of those businesses are most important. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 614 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For background’s sake, I moved to Illinois 25 years ago. Before arriving, I knew very little about…
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And it’s good to see Don Gorske is still eating those Big Macs … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 613 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of the things that I’m pretty confident we are all grateful for is the 2-liter bottles of our favorite soft drinks. Those friendly — not…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, May 19, 2023 Obviously, some scientists have way too much time on their hands … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 612 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of the perks of discovering a new plant or animal is getting to name it whatever you want, although there…
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The White Sox may be terrible on the field, but the men on the microphone are hall of famers … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 611 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re roughly 25 percent of the way through the MLB season, and two things are certain: 1. The Chicago White Sox are…
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Ummm, just give me some of the Colby Jack at HyVee, please … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 610 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Normally, several times a month we like to have fun with nasty food offerings from both the United States and abroad. Today, the focus is more precise, on food…
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As a former Republican alderman in Quincy, I have a vested interest in the success of the city and the residents. It is therefore with great concern that I write this letter to question the current mayor’s actions that have undermined public safety. First and foremost, the mayor should not publicly criticize department leaders. It…
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The success of online dating is one of the most remarkable things (if that interests you, you may want to jump to the last item) … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 609 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Think the world hasn’t really changed that much since we entered “the dawn of…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, May 15, 2023 If Monday is normally the worst day of the week, what would be runner-up? Personally, I’ve never been too fond of Wednesdays … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 608 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ahh … it’s another Monday. We face one every seven days,…
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Now that springtime is upon us and people are getting outside again, I would like to take an opportunity to remind everyone to look at the American flags flying outside of their homes and businesses. It’s been a long and windy winter and early spring, and our flags can really take a beating. It’s easy…
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Make sure that Mother’s Day gifts makes her feel special. She’s your mother, and she’s special … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 608 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Listen up, guys. It’s hard to go wrong with a Mother’s Day gift, but not impossible. For some reason, some guys try to be “practical”…
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Twenty minutes before closing time, we were down to one waitress (me). A group of 30 adults breezed through the door like nobody’s business. One guy approached me as I shined the counter. “Are you open?” he asked. “For another 20 minutes,” I replied. “Yep, they’re open!” He turned to the group and waved them…
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Obviously, I contribute to that total … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 607 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Here’s some food for thought, no pun intended. The following 10 items are the most popular foods in America, according to inthekitchenwithmatt.com: 2. Keeping with the burger theme, who offers the best fast-food…
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Spring has sprung, and it’s time to go esplorin’. For what feels like far too many months, we’ve all been cooped up in our little homes and hovels, shielding our lives against the cold of another harsh winter. We have been a little trepidatious to venture out for any long expeditions for fear a sudden…
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I wanted to reach out and share an opinion regarding the change in leadership on the Quincy Park District board. The change in roles on the Park Board is in no way a reflection on the quality of service that previous Park Board President John Frankenhoff has provided. John has and will continue to (I’m…
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Or how about a peanut butter, ketchup and bologna sandwich? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 606 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you’re a regular reader of The Daily Dirt, or even just stop by and then, you are probably aware that we like to feature some of the worst…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, May 11, 2023 But it certainly did for one of the best bad guys ever, Alan Rickman … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 605 of The Daily Dirt 1. For me, seeing a promising talent in his or her first film is much like a rookie of…
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