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Instead of a box of chocolates on Sweetest Day, maybe give her a bag of M&Ms, a Snickers, Milky Way, Kit Kat and Almond Joy … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 754 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of my favorite days of the year is a week away. Sweetest Day, traditionally…
Read Full Article Today’s 750th edition is kind of a milestone. The way I figure, we should reach No. 1,000 around the start of the 2024 baseball season … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 750 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Have you ever been waiting in line at HyVee or Niemann’s when you find your…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 Until doing research for the following, I had never heard of Knockemstiff, Ohio, and that greatly upset me … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 745 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s time for our latest list of funny town names. And as an added treat, we’ve…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 I’m not sure how I feel about Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 738 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The “Book of Odds” is a highly interesting collection of statistics that relate to everyday life. Compiled by Amram Shapiro, Louise Firth…
Read Full Article What can Sanders possibly do for an encore after Saturday night? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 729 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Love him or hate him, Deion Sanders is the talk of college football — and much of the sports world — today. Coach Prime led the Colorado Buffaloes to…
Read Full Article If you have an extra $14,000 taking up space around the house, you can get a couple of tickets for the Ohio State-Notre Dame football game … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 727 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What exactly makes for a happy life? WalletHub, a personal-finance website, has a detailed…
Read Full Article All three have iconic roles to their credit … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 726 of The Daily Dirt. 1. As promised yesterday, here are my picks for the three most deserving actresses from the modern era (roughly, the past 50 years) who have never won an Academy Award: 1. Sigourney Weaver: I’ve…
Read Full Article Every store I go into now, the first thing I will be checking will be if there is music playing in the background … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 713 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Considering how many trips I have made to that new Target store on Broadway since it…
Read Full Article If you are wondering, all three of today’s underrated groups are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 628 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we conclude our look at most underrated — or under appreciated — artists of the rock era, with our…
Read Full Article I really don’t understand the fascination with TikTok. More about that in a minute … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 488 of The Daily Dirt. 1. As promised yesterday, here’s my 10 favorite songs from Billboard’s top five each year of the epic 1966-71 era: Honorable mention: “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon…
Read Full Article Remember those marvelous evenings when “American Idol” was must-see TV, when more than 30 million Americans tuned in? Those were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end. But, alas, they did … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 473 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I think it’s safe to say there…
Read Full Article It’s Ohio State-Michigan week. That makes losing “The Walking Dead” more palpable … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 455 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What a perfect ending. Simply perfect. I was not looking forward to the final chapter of “The Walking Dead” on Sunday night. One, I did not want the…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 I wish everyone reading this today could have been with me the other day when that older gentleman smiled … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 449 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Normally, having to take one of the family vehicles in for any sort…
Read Full Article If I were a country singer, my name would be Stevie Teardrop. Jus’ sayin’ … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 444 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We pick up today where we left off Tuesday in paying tribute to some of the most iconic first lines of songs. We move to…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 . 1. I’ve been a longtime fan of the Statler Brothers, who, for the record, are now retired. I used to watch their variety show on TV and even saw them in concert once. Harold, Phil, Don and Lew were the original Statler Brothers, who took their name…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 I wonder whatever prompted Renee Zellweger to have all of that plastic surgery? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 434 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we continue with the best movie lines ever. Our focus this time around is on the top responses…
Read Full Article The most shocking part of “Road House” might be seeing Sam Elliott with dark hair … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 421 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Call it a guilty pleasure, but I often enjoy a bad movie (I mean a BAD movie) as much as an Academy Award winner. Today…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 While putting this piece together, it dawned on what great theme songs we used to have for many of our favorite TV programs. Why isn’t that true today? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 414 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What is the first…
Read Full Article The final episode of “The Walking Dead” will air six days before the Ohio State-Michigan football game. That will be a big week in the Eighinger household … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 407 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Sunday night will mark the beginning of the end of one of the…
Read Full Article If nothing else, Britney is usually entertaining in way or another … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 405 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Let’s be honest. Some of our favorite celebrities are not the sharpest tools in the shed. Here are some cases in point, in medal-worthy form, of course: Gold medal: “Smoking…
Read Full Article Fast-food breakfast? Mmmmm … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 392 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’ll be honest. I miss a lot of mornings these days. My schedule usually gets underway around 1 p.m. — but when I need to rise and shine early you can bet I’m going to need a…
Read Full Article Before we get to the Big Bottom thing, I wonder if Brian Kelly will find himself on the hot seat at LSU after week one? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 386 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Sit back, relax and enjoy. We have 10 more of the strangest town names…
Read Full Article Remember that first summer when baseball took a backseat to young love? I think the following songs will remind you … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 353 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The calendar is about to turn to August. Which, among other things, often means the end of a summer…
Read Full Article It’s athletes like Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim who make the Winter Olympics must-see TV … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 211 of The Daily Dirt. 1. My own personal medal winners — so far — for their contributions to the Winter Olympics, which are beginning their final week in Beijing: Gold medal: Nathan…
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