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Congratulations to the Quincy Concert Band that will achieve 40 years of providing musical entertainment to the residents of the Quincy area with its free concert on Sunday. We had no idea what the future held when we started what we then called the Quincy Community Band. In late 1981, the Gem City (Breakfast) Kiwanis Club established a…
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I think I got something to say to you … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 235 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Every time “Maggie May” comes on the radio I smile. It started my love affair with Rod Stewart music in the summer of 1971. I heard “Maggie May” again earlier this week,…
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The sky’s a little bluer today, the pastries a bit tastier and visions of 90-foot baselines are dancing through my head … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 235 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Yes, baseball is back. Spring training games start later this week and the season openers are right around the corner…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, March 12, 2022 At least one analyst predicting gas could each ‘$6.50 or $7 a gallon‘You may have to be digging even dipper into your wallet for the future fill-ups as the gas station. Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 233 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I think it’s safe…
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Division. Since the pandemic, you seldom can have a friendly conversation without it becoming politically charged. Masks or no masks. Trump or Biden. Gas prices. But this is really nothing new for Quincy. Let’s head back to the mid 1800’s. Mud. The issue was mud. In the early years, the original settlers were excited about…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, March 11, 2022 Dick Vitale is in much better health today, and the world seems like a better place. Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 232 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Most of my adult life has been spent watching and listening to Dick Vitale, enjoying his love of college…
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It’s always a good day when we can spend some quality time thinking about Bluto Blutarsky. Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 231 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The 10 best comedy films ever made … and go! 1. National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978): One of the very, very few films that is as funny…
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To this day, it’s hard to simply think about “Seinfeld” and not smile, maybe even chuckle out loud. Yeah, the show was THAT good. Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 230 of The Daily Dirt. 1. “Seinfeld” has been gone from network television for 24 years, yet it remains a part of many our…
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Illinois school district superintendents keep finding ways to retire with generous Illinois pensions while continuing to get salaries to boot. We recently wrote about this type of double dipping here. The scheme works because Illinois law lets retired educators collect a pension and go back to work, so long as they work part-time and no more…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, March 8, 2022What kind of day would it be if he didn’t take another shot at poor Rob Manfred? Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 229 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’m calling this new feature “Yay or Nay”. I think you’ll get the idea: Yay: Batman. The Dark Knight still…
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Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 228 of The Daily Dirt. Let’s celebrate the current high school basketball season and already start looking ahead to next year. 1. It’s been a banner high school basketball season in West-Central Illinois. And that, friends, is an understatement. But next season could be better, possibly even epic.First,…
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I’m really, really sick of the baseball labor mess we are enduring, but I’m still trying to stay in touch with a variety of voices concerning the situation. I tried to pick out a few of the best comments I have found in the last couple of days. Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol.…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, March 5, 2022 We often contemplate the best TV moms, but rarely do we look at the dads — but today we do just that. It’s Father’s Day, and welcome to our three thoughts and Vol. 228 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you could make the perfect TV father, he…
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Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 227 of The Daily Dirt. Thought No. 3 might provoke the deepest discussion of the day. Welcome aboard. 1. If you are a wagering man, it would a good bet that we could soon see a record price-per-gallon for gasoline in Quincy. The record of $4.209 per gallon…
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When you think about your mom, I’m sure most of your memories are heartwarming — but what if some of the following TV moms had helped raise you?… With that in mind, welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 226 of The Daily Dirt.1. Here’s a list of 10 of my favorite moms in TV…
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With retired teacher, coach and driving instructor Kerry Anders out and long-time politico Mike McLaughlin in on the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, perhaps Mayor Mike Troup and the Quincy City Council now have a golden opportunity to reexamine the eligibility for such positions. Troup initially proposed Jason Finney to take Anders’ seat. Finney,…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, March 2, 2022 You know when that one song you absolutely hate comes on the radio and your right index finger can’t move fast enough to change the channel? If so, I think the first couple of today’s three thoughts will hit home … Welcome to Vol. 226 of The Daily…
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Rebecca “Becky” Woodward Niewohner was a beautiful person. She was model pretty, smart, quick witted, energetic and loving. She contributed professionally and personally to our community. Even more than all that, she was a wonderful mother, daughter and friend. My co-worker, my dear friend. In early 2000, Becky became a member of the health…
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It’s the first of March and we still don’t have baseball… with that in mind, welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 225 of The Daily Dirt. 1. This is difficult for me to think about, let alone write. I am “this close” to canceling my loyalty to the alleged national pastime — baseball. I…
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I think today’s edition saves the best for the last. Those with weak stomachs may want to stop reading after thought part deux … Anyway, welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 224 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Since we’re ending the shortest month of the year, here are some items that follow in the…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022In my world, Jeremiah is still a bullfrog … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 223 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I think we’d all likely agree the first line of any song is uber important. More times than not, it will determine if we will even hang…
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We enter some new territory today by offering advice of women’s classic hairdos … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 222 of The Daily Dirt. 1. And the cola wars continue. Earlier this month, Coca-Cola announced the coming of Starlight, which by the time you are reading this may be available in local supermarkets.…
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I write this today with a very heavy heart. After a 35-year run, the annual St. Patrick’s parade in Quincy has come to an end. Since the first parade in 1987, I have put my heart and soul into this event. It grew from just Dennis Oliver and me walking down the street to more…
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Let the debates begin: Alabama or the Oak Ridge Boys or Brooks and Dunn? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 221 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For me, the best era of country music came during the 1980s and 1990s. The genre had finally evolved from the twang that dominated its early years…
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Todd Pettit was a ground-breaking choice to be Quincy’s next school superintendent. All of Quincy’s previous superintendents have been straight (as far as we know), white males, none of whom graduated from Quincy High School. So Pettit is the first QHS grad to be chosen to lead the district. At age 51, he might end…
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