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Daily Dirt for Saturday, May 10, 2025 Ruffin’s 1964-68 involvement cemented the group’s standing as one of the all-time greats … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,279 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re now getting into the rarefied air of our week-long rankings of the top American bands/groups of the 1960s.…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, May 9, 2025 Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,278 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’ve reached the medal stand in our week-long countdown of the greatest American rock bands/groups of the 1960s. In the No. 3 position — or the bronze medal spot, if you prefer —…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Sly Stone: The J.D. Salinger of funk … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,277 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we reveal the No. 4 group in our week-long countdown of the greatest American bands from the 1960s. Welcome to this select club, Sly…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, May 6, 2025 ‘Midnight Confessions’ was their signature hit … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,275 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Well, day one was a ton of fun. I was in conversation most of the day about our No. 7 selection in The Daily Dirt’s week-long…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, May 5, 2025 The Monkees just miss the top seven … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,275 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re going to have some fun this week. Beginning today, The Daily Dirt will count down its top seven American bands/groups of the 1960s. We’re…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, May 4, 2025 I did not know mosquitoes have 47 teeth — until today. You’re welcome … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,274 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Each month we pay tribute to silly holidays. May is no exception. So, in case you didn’t know, these…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, May 3, 2025 If ever am in Australia, the first thing I would do is go to Maccas … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,273 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Maybe it’s because of how much I love to hear Australians talk in the…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, May 1, 2025 I’m pretty confident it would be impossible to watch/listen to any of today’s comedians and not laugh out loud at least once … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,271 of The Daily Dirt. 1. In my life, which is rapidly heading toward birthday No.…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 29, 2025 And concerning squirrels, I vow never to cause one to worry … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,270 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Yesterday in this space the discussion was about how much I learned about Illinois following the move westward from Ohio. Well,…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Anyone with me on thinking “Nabisco” would be a great name for a son? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,269 of The Daily Dirt. 1. When I moved to Illinois back in 1998, the only real things I knew about the state were:…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, April 27, 2025 Were those days of our youth really that long ago? Well, yes they were … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,268 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you’re a boomer, the truth of the matter is you are in the autumn, maybe even the…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, April 24, 2025 Costanza’s marvelous combination of insecurity and paranoia has long provided us with plenty of laughs … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,264 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’ve never tried to hide the fact how much I have always loved “Seinfeld”. If a TV…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 I seem to run into the nephew living in disgrace way too much … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,263 of The Daily Dirt 1. We’ve all met them, more than likely on a daily basis. Oh, you know them very well. They are…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Unofficially, five of those six texts have been sent in the Eighinger household … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,262 of The Daily Dirt 1. I think it’s safe to say what husbands often text to their wives is a private sort of language, or code. Earlier…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, April 21, 2025 When you get to thought No. 2, make sure you don’t miss what those new Pringle’s chip flavors are scheduled to be … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,261 of The Daily Dirt 1. There are few things a certified boomer enjoys more than…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday April 19, 2025 Don’t forget, I’m a happy married senior citizen … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,259 of The Daily Dirt 1. First of all, I may be happiest married man in history. I just needed to get that out front before today’s first thought. You”ll…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, April 14, 2025 But if you’re a righty, you’ll likely live longer … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,256 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Only about 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed, and that includes celebrities. But even though left-handers are relatively few and far…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, April 13, 2025 The ‘garage-rock’ era was a special time … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,255 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The year 1965 will always be special for me. That was when my ear was drawn to the radio for something other than baseball for…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, April 10, 2025 Let’s start off the day with a resounding yabba dabba do! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,253 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If nothing else, some of those 1960s TV shows left us with some rather cool sayings and one-liners that have managed…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 On a completely different topic, have you ever considered a camel to be a sand moose? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,252 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For those of us who have reached their “senior years,” have you ever stopped and thought…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, April 8, 2025 And then there’s the “American Woman” thing … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,251 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’m as guilty as the next person when it comes to listening to song lyrics. I mean REALLY listening to lyrics and absorbing what the…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, April 6, 2025 Most signs seem to still point to Taylor-Johnson … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,249 of The Daily Dirt 1. Those James Bond fans who have waited four years to learn the identity of the next 007 may soon learn who that person will…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, April 4, 2025 “Not that there’s anything wrong with that” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,248 of The Daily Dirt 1. “Seinfeld” is generally regarded as one of the greatest — and most influential — television programs ever. Absolutely no argument here on either of those…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Will there ever be another “Knots Landing?” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,246 of The Daily Dirt 1. If pressed, I think we would admit we all loved them. Remember the days when primetime soap operas ruled the nightly network TV roost? I’m…
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Daily Dirt for April 1, 2025 Why was I hooked on a feeling? Because I was in a New York groove, silly. Has anyone seen my Sharona? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,245 of The Daily Dirt 1. Keeping with our recent 1970s music theme, how about a look at…
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