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Daily Dirt for Monday, March 10, 2025 I never imagined using the names Johnny Cash and Ozzy Osbourne in the same breath, but it happened today. You’ll understand once you reach thought No. 3 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,225 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Mamas, don’t let your babies…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, March 3, 2025 The lead singer of Dexys Midnight Runners, Kevin Rowland, now is 71 and still performing. He has survived a serious motorcycle crash, equally serious drug addiction and the original Dexys band dissolving … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,218 of The Daily Dirt. 1.…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 For the record, I’m never moving to Hettinger, N.D. Never, never, never … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,211 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Looks like it might be time to get out my favorite Speedos for the next few days. Have you looked…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 Hmmm … where did I put my phone? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,210 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It happened. It finally happened. Just the other day, my wife and I were headed somewhere and she gave me The Look. I wasn’t…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 I actually don’t mind the Starship song, but that Bobby McFerrin entry still makes my skin crawl … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,202 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We often pay tribute to the best songs of a particular year or era, or…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 Jackson, The Boss, Bono, Mick and Diana Ross lead the way … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,194 of The Daily Dirt. 1. After the commercials, the most anticipated part of any Super Bowl game is the halftime performance. Sunday will be no different.…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 Here’s our top five TV shows from the first half of the viewing season … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,193 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Granted, I watch a lot of television. But I enjoy it. It’s a hobby that keeps me off…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 Although I did not rank the sequels, if I was forced, I’d probably take “From Russia With Love” as my favorite. Not only was it a quality film and established James Bond as an iconic film character, but opened door for decades of related spy movies and TV…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 ‘Twas a time when that dastardly rock and roll music promoted “rebellion and defiance” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make Vol. 1,139 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you’re a boomer, have you ever thought about things we consider normal today but were highly frowned upon during…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 The item that really reminded me of yesteryear is the note about the Styrofoam packaging at McDonald’s … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,128 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of our boomer readers sent me a clip that I thought was pretty entertaining. It deals…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 Yes, Mick Jagger was actually 21 years old a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,127 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For those who lived with transistor radios glued to their ears as teenagers, there will…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 Quincy Jones, Bob Newhart and Toby Keith also are among the memorable personalities we lost … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,126 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’ve lost quite a few impactful names this year. Here are my top 10 from a long list…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,125 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The first “must” for a rock band to be successful is to have a catchy name. With that in mind, you tell me if the following groups would have…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 I do like the idea of having all the necessary taxes included in a posted price, but for me to travel to Europe the foreigners are going to have to rethink the air conditioning thing … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,109 of The Daily…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 If you’re interested in family trees, you should enjoy topic No. 3. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,099 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Were you aware some of food items in America have a different calling card abroad? For example: 2. Did you know (Part…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 Mighty Ohio State and Texas are struggling … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,098 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Normally, we offer our college football rankings later in the week, but this time around there’s a new twist. We’re going with our top 10 the…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 The unsung star of today’s countdown could be Bryan Adams … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,096 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s time to bid adieu to our look back at the late summer and early fall periods of music history 30, 40 and…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 The year was 1984, and The Boss was … well, the boss. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,096 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to day two of our three-part special dealing with the sweetest sounds of late summer and early fall from 50, 40 and…
Read Full Article I read and enjoy Steve Eighinger’s column daily and often pass on many to family and friends, as I am doing with his item on the film, “Necessary Roughness.” Brought back many grand memories! It was filmed during the summer in our town of Denton, Texas (since 1973). The whole family was “in” the film.…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 Now only one member of “The Highwaymen” is still with us … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,073 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I was legitimately saddened Sunday when reading of the death of Kris Kristofferson. Kristofferson, whose songwriting, singing and acting left a tremendous…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 The Elvis rendition will always be No. 1 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,060 of The Daily Dirt 1. Today we wrap up our top 20 romantic songs for those who are young and in love, or possibly those who have been in love…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 McConaughey, Pitt and Pacino’s looks are seamless, but not so much for the likes of Norris, James, John, Travolta and McGraw … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,051 of The Daily Dirt 1. It’s no secret that some leading male celebrities wear hairpieces, or outright…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 Seriously, only three westerns have ever won the Oscar for best picture? That’s a cinematic crime … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,046 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If ever there has been an overlooked genre of films when it comes to major awards, it…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 Telly Savalas went from “Who loves ya, baby?” to being the godfather of Jennifer Aniston … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,045 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ahh … remember the 1970s? Cable television was still in its infancy, satellite TV was a generation away…
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