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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 Trix and Frosted Flakes also worthy of medal-stand positions … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,160 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The bottom line? It has to taste good. Many of us enjoy a bowl — or even just a handful — of cereal,…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 Be honest, you know that hot fudge sundae will taste a lot better than the boiled asparagus … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,159 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of the most popular New Year’s Day traditions is revealing a list of resolutions…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 DR LOV joins IM A BETH and IMDUMB in the Hall of Champions … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,159 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Congrats, DR LOV. You are No. 1. As today marks the end of the 2024 calendar year, it’s time to…
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The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is saddened by the passing of President Jimmy Carter. President Carter is being remembered as a true public servant and ardent patriot. He visited Hannibal and the Boyhood Home on Monday, Aug. 23, 1979. He came to town aboard the Delta Queen on the Mississippi River. Hannibal City…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 Would a cross between a goldfish, snail and ostrich produce the average husband? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,159 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Monday is always an excellent day to learn things. You can thank me later. 2. Did you know that (Part…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 Sorry about that, LeBron … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,158 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For those who may have still doubted that the NFL is king when it comes to televised sports in the U.S., you might want to check this out. The…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 DR. LOV zeroing in one of online journalism’s premier accomplishments … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,157 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The finish line is within reach. The checkered flag is about to fall. DR LOV is about to be crowned the third annual…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 The part of his story was kind of glossed over was that part about the five marriages If you’re a big fan of milkshakes, thought No. 2 should be interesting … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,156 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Arguably, some of…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 The part of his story was kind of glossed over was that part about the five marriages … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,155 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Talk about bad luck. Meet Frano Selak. Actually, “good luck” might be a better assessment. It’s…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 Turkey or ham the most popular meal today? Keep reading, pardner … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,154 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we wrap up our three-day Christmas special. We hope you’ve had as much fun as The Daily Dirt staff has putting…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 Not to mention ole Fireball. I bet he was a lot for Santa to handle … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,153 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Christmas Eve, and those of us at The Daily Dirt hope you get to spend this evening…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 If you like those Goldfish crackers, we’ve got some great news for you today … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,152 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Christmas week! And all of us at The Daily Dirt would like to begin the celebration today. Starting…
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We’re less than nine months from when candidates can begin circulating petitions for the 2026 election, so we’re rapidly approaching the time when major figures will need to decide whether to run or not. Because of that, a lot of people are polling. The state’s two big dogs, US Sen. Dick Durbin and Gov. JB…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 I will most certainly take sway this item from today’s Daily Dirt: That mosquitoes have six legs and 47 teeth … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,151 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Let’s start the day with some rather unusual movie-related items you may have missed.…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 But … but … but … what about Steve? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,150 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Well, it appears 2025 might be an interesting year when it comes to new and adventurous baby names. According to a number of sources,…
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I’ve mentioned a time or two I spent time on the Quincy Park Board of Commissioners, including two years as president. I was asked for a comment Thursday night regarding the latest episode of “As John Frankenhoff Turns” since my name was mentioned, so I obliged. I can’t really give a “no comment,” right? First,…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 Ever wonder what stopping at a McDonald’s in another country might be like? Sit back and buckle in, amigos … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,149 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Here are some of the wackiest items you’ll find at McDonald’s outside the of…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 That snake milker thing doesn’t look too attractive, either … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,148 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Have you ever thought your job was the worst in the world? If so, you may want to reconsider when scanning the following real-life…
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On Friday night at Voshall Gymnasium, home of the Pittsfield Saukees, a bunch of old guys came out of the locker room. It wasn’t in warm-up gear, and it certainly wasn’t real fast, as we all joked. Perhaps none of us could touch the rim or even make it around the gym in the big circle…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 Rotting apples are one thing, but horse manure? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,145 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Famous people often have some famous quirks. Here’s a look at some of the most bizarre traits from famous people through the years: Charles Dickens: The…
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When Bill Veeck owned baseball teams and sat in the bleachers or Harry Caray broadcast baseball games from the cheap seats, it was funny. But when Alderman Mike Farha (R-4th Ward) sat in the audience during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, it was not funny. When roll was called, he said he was just going…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 The answer could very well be in that bottle of aspirin you keep in the kitchen cupboard … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,146 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of the things we probably take for granted is that bottle of aspirin most of…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 The culinary cultures of U.S. and Europe can often collide … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,144 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Europeans find many of Americans’ food habits rather puzzling. Here’s a handful of examples where we differ from our Euro friends when it comes…
Read Full Article The Democratic legislative leaders and the governor agreed to squirrel away $260 million in lump-sum appropriations to various state agencies last spring. But now some groups are figuring out that a big pile of state money is just sitting there and they are trying to stake their claims. This came to light last month when…
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