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If there actually was a Bigfoot, wouldn’t you think he would eventually find his way to terrorizing some remote fast-food site? After all, a place like that would have plenty of food, right (including the workers)? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 342 of The Daily Dirt. 1. So, you think…
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I think I would have liked to have met Bill Keister … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 341 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Continuing with our recent baseball theme in honor of tonight’s MLB All-Star Game, today we offer our all-time all-nickname all-star team. There is no other sport can come…
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You might want to get the Pepto-Bismol ready. Jus sayin’ … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 340 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of our favorite topics in this space is eating, as in world record eating. That’s why I follow the trials and tribulations of the MLE (Major League Eating)…
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For all my fellow Quincyans: Are you “Quincy” or are you “Quincy Quincy”? I am just “Quincy,” but my kids are “Quincy Quincy.” Stick with me on this one. I do have a point with this. Wherever you happen to live, you can apply this test. For example, if you are just “Quincy,” then you…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 16, 2022You can have all the Kardashians, I’ll take Mary Chapin Carpenter If I had never met my wonderful wife, Kathy, I would have probably wound up married to Mary Chapin Carpenter … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 339 of The Daily Dirt 1. Do you…
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Sometimes when I look in the mirror I see a reflection of Lou Grant. Jus sayin’ … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 338 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’ve all had bosses in our lives, some tremendous and some intolerable. Some were visionaries, some were incredibly lame or stupid (sometimes both).…
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David Bell and Tony LaRussa will likely be looking for employment this fall, if not before … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 338 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re basically at the halfway point of the MLB season. Here’s one man’s opinion about some more first-half highlights and lowlights: National League…
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Hey, no one ever said marriage was easy … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 338 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’ve all heard and read about the marriages of famous people who collect wedding rings like baseball cards. Singer Britney Spears and someone named Jason Alexander were once married for just…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, July 11 Some have hailed him as a visionary, others simply as the potentate of passion. He is Stevie Love, the self-proclaimed doctor of desire, all-knowing sovereign of snuggle, self-styled monarch of amore and overall chieftain of cherish. The Doctor of Love appears on a regular — albeit unscheduled — basis…
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My wife Ellen and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary on July 4. Guys, if you get married on a holiday, you’ll never forget it. We have spent most of our anniversaries at my parents’ house in Perry, Mo., but we generally will go away for the “big” ones (20, 25, 30, etc.). We jumped…
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Thanks for publishing the long list of local businesses who received PPP U.S. Government provided and forgiven “loans” to maintain operations and payrolls during the recent pandemic slowdown. These loans here and across the country were instrumental in the prevention of more widespread economic catastrophe. It would be honest and refreshing if these recipients would…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, July 11, 2022 Did you ever wonder what happened to Anson Williams? Wonder no more … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 336 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What better on a warm, summer day than lunch with a friend? Yep, it’s that time again for … lunch…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, July 10, 2022 All of these years later, “Afternoon Delight” remains incredibly annoying … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 335 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There may have never been a more memorable decade than the 1970s for one-hit wonder songs. We were moving away from the…
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Abortion is tearing our country apart. Few people see abortion as a positive good. That includes many of the women who choose to have an abortion. Yet our politics have forced us into two camps. Both sides of the issue are to blame. Those of us who are Catholic Democrats do not see abortion as…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 9, 2022 Ahhh, those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 334 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Like most baby boomers, cartoon shows were an important part of my formative years. Cartoons eventually took a backseat to…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, July 8, 2022 Never in my life have I ever tried to figure out how women think, and I have no plans to start now … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 333 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Much like the pictures of and notes about license plates…
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For those who graduated high school in 1972, at some point this summer or fall, you’ll likely be attending a reunion commemorating the golden anniversary of that event. Was it really that long ago? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 332 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I got a reminder the…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, July 6, 2022 I’m still trying to grasp the fact that 1982 was 40 years ago … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 331 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Normally in this space we spend quite a bit of time looking back at the top songs from the…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, July 5, 2022 The 1990s were a pretty decent decade, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 330 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We spend a lot of time here reliving the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Today we jump to the 1990s for my opinion of the…
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If my understanding is correct, the Lester Hammond Hall facility at 720 Sycamore is an interim facility owned and run by the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. Once new buildings are finished at the Veterans Home, this interim facility will no longer be used in its current capacity. Has there been any discussion in the…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, July 4, 2022 Yes, most certainly let freedom ring, folks. Let it ring loud and oh so clear today. Despite all of our faults, what other country would you rather be in today? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 329 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I think…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, July 3, 2022 How many times will we hear Bruce Springsteen sing “Born In The U.S.A.” by the time Monday night rolls around? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 328 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Best songs to play on this marvelous July 4 weekend: Gold medal:…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 2, 2022 Personally, it might be time to see “Top Gun: Maverick” again … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 327 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The best movies to watch on July 4: Gold medal: “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022), the best feel-good-about-America movie made in quite some…
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The world could use Stan Musial right now … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 326 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today seems like a good day to remember — and appreciate — Stan “The Man” Musial, and what made him special. Not so much as a ballplayer, but as a human…
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I’m staying with yesterday’s Fourth of July theme because I’m kind of a patriotic guy … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 325 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Thinking out loud here … would any of the following work as an official slogan for the Fourth of July? “U.S. of YAY”: This is…
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