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We all love to use a good insult, or drop an occasional bad word. But what is the background of some of those little nasties? Hopefully, the ensuing information will help, so the next time you call someone one of the following you’ll have a little better understanding. “Like fashion, slang changes with the times,”…
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Daily Dirt: With September approaching, let's face it: The first snowfall is right around the corner
Daily Dirt for Aug. 30, 2021 The remaining days of August are rapidly disappearing … and hopefully, so is the heat wave. Welcome to Vol 52 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts: 1. Technically, fall does not begin until Sept. 22, but we all know once you rip off off that August sheet…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 28, 2021 The more things change, the more they stay the same Welcome to the last weekend of August. Falling leaves and crisp temperatures can’t be that far away, can they? While you’re pondering that, let’s have some fun with the three thoughts from Vol. 50 of the Daily Dirt. A.…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 27, 2021 G’day, mates! Welcome to Vol. 49 of the Daily Dirt, where all of your dreams come true. And now, for today’s three thoughts: 1. Many times I have talked and written about the old west, marveling at the famed gunslingers, lawmen, wagon trains and Indian tribes. What I have…
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A member of Illinois’ Joint Committee on Administrative Rules says the Illinois State Board of Education needs to explain its authority to punish schools for following the governor’s mask mandate. About 51 of the more than 850 school districts in Illinois are on probation for not following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate. Probation is the…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 26, 2021 Vol. 48 of the Daily Dirt tackles a wide variety of items — cool names, calories and college football. Let’s roll.A. Rock bands. Automobiles, Movie stars. The cooler the name, the better chance for success. Today we’re interested in the movie stars. A. Here are my picks for the…
Read Full Article My addiction started at a relatively young age. While most of my friends were busy listening to and buying records from the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Beach Boys, my tastes tended to drift more toward Jackie Wilson, David Ruffin and the Four Tops. I would be asked if I had seen such-and-such group or singer…
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Daily Dirt: But what I do have are a very particular set of skills...are you going to eat your tots?
Daily Dirt for Aug. 25, 2021 As promised yesterday, here are my top five movie quotes from films since 2000. If you missed Nos. 6-10, just go back to the previous Daily DIrt. If you’re up to date, welcome to Vol. 47: 5. “… But what I do have are a very particular set of…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 24, 2021 I’ve made no secret about my long love affair with the silver screen, which is the top topic in Vol. 46 of the Daily Dirt. Since I was a wee lad — well, at least a lad — I have loved movies, and for decades even had them all…
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So about that 45 X 30 plan… I was given the impression that all of my friends who moved to Free Missouri during the past decade were being counterbalanced by doctors and other people moving into our wonderful town (It really is a wonderful town. I’m just riffing.). But those of us who saw the…
Read Full Article I would guess most of you reading this today were probably not crazy about having to get up and go to work today. But I seriously doubt if the job you headed off to this morning compared to any of the five occupations that I have listed as the most undesirable positions in today’s marketplace.…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 23, 2021 Vol. 45 of the Daily Dirt goes where no other edition has gone — keys to a successful marriage. Hey, we’re here to help. Hopefully, these thoughts will do just that: 1. Kathy and I have been married close to 23 years. It was the second go-round for both…
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Warsaw native Steve Lucie of We Stand for Our Students, a community group concerned about parent choice regarding mask options, spoke during the Illinois State Board of Education’s meeting in Springfield on Aug. 18. He returned to Quincy for a taping of Muddy River News This Week, then attended the Warsaw School Board meeting. That’s…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 22, 2021 We all need a go-to comedian, the guy who always makes us feel better. For decades, mine has been David Letterman. Here’s a mini-tribute to the guy with the famous gap in his front teeth. Welcome to Vol. 44 of the Daily Dirt and today’s thoughts: 1. A friend…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 21, 2021 Vol. 43 of the Daily Dirt can be catalogued as a throwback to a more simpler time, back when TV commercials had more of a personal feel. Welcome to today’s three thoughts: 1. Best commercials of all-time? How about these: A. It first appeared 42 years ago, but still…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 20, 2021Vol. 42 of the Daily Dirt will try and explain some of the principal differences in what separates baby boomers from ensuing generations. Welcome to today’s three thoughts: A. Many baby boomers like myself feel fortunate if we can turn on their home computers. Others will never understand the intricate workings…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 19, 2021 By Steve Eighinger Muddy River News Minister of Culture Next to Major League Baseball (specifically, the Cleveland Indians), the music of Rod Stewart, watching “The Walking Dead” and old westerns, I think my favorite conversation topic is who should — or should not — be in the Rock and…
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The Doctor of Love is ready to operate He’s ba-a-a-ack! Stevie Love, the Doctor of Love and the lovelorn, has come to the screens of the Muddy River News.As always, the potentate of passion is here to help, to make a house call for the heart. Let’s get right to the mailbag and see how the…
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Remember the scene in the movie “Talladega Nights” when Ricky Bobby is arguing with the owner of his racing team and says, “With all due respect” before makes a disparaging remark? The owner replies, “Just because you say that doesn’t mean you get to say whatever you want to say to me!” And Ricky Bobby…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Aug. 18, 2021Ice cream cone, monster trucks … thanks, Missouri! By Steve Eighinger Muddy River News Minister of Culture Hooray for Missouri! Yesterday we praised Illinois for four important contributions to our daily life. Today, we pay tribute to Missouri for the following in Vol. 41 of the Daily Dirt: 1. Next…
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So the company that just shelled out nearly a billion dollars for a bunch of local TV stations happily cashed our check yesterday. If you need the money, you need the money, right? I would’ve rather paid one of our homegrown stringers to deliver local stories. I would’ve rather purchased some new equipment to better…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 17, 2021Hooray for Illinois! We’ll find out why in the Vol. 40 of the Daily Dirt: 1. Here are four Illinois-based inventions and innovations that have made a major impact on people’s everyday lives: A. The zipper: After years of trial and error, Chicagoan Whitcomb Judson introduced the zipper, which quickly became…
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Like a digital media Rocky Balboa, Muddy River News LLC will have its stumbles and falls. However, we plan to get back up, finish the rounds and stand for something special for our community and local journalism. We have a growing group of quality (and mostly homegrown) staff, stringers and others behind our efforts —…
Read Full Article Not all candy is created equal.Sure, there’s plenty of good stuff on the shelves at your favorite supermarket, but there are also certain offerings not fit for man nor beast. Some, in fact, are downright disgusting. Who doesn’t smile at the sight of a Milky Way? Who doesn’t feel their heart race at the first…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Aug. 16, 2021By Steve Eighinger, Muddy River News Minister of Culture Songs that repeat the same word repeated in the title have long been catchy and provided some of our all-time favorites. I’ve compiled a list of some of the best such songs we’ve enjoyed in the rock era for Vol. 39…
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