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Daily Dirt for Sunday, July 20, 2025 Michael Jackson’s 2024 earnings dwarf his closest dead celebrity rivals … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,348 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Even in death, certain celebrities remain able to cash in on their talent. “Dying is the only thing that guarantees a rock…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 19, 2025 I’m not sure, but I think my feelings were hurt by this ranking … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,347 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Being No. 1 is not always a good thing. World Population Review’s 2025 rankings for the “Most Hated States”…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, July 17, 2025 I think we have an “Alexa” as a friend, right? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,345 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Sometimes inspiration can come from the strangest things. I was talking to a friend a couple of days ago when he referenced…
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Daily Dirt for July 16, 2025 Yes, I chose Monkees for my “M” selection. And I’m proud of it … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,344 of The Daily Dirt. 1. A friend sent me a note other day, asking if I could come up with a major band/group for every…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Just when you think you had heard of everything, right? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,343 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Well, this stinks. I mean it really, really stinks. A museum in Japan is gaining worldwide attention for an unusual and rather…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, July 14, 2025 Confession: I always loved Winnie on “The Wonder Years” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,342 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The next time you’re sitting in that favorite recliner and watching the rerun of a favorite TV show or movie, consider the following:…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, July 13, 2025 For the record, I’ve never had any interest in being an “odor specialist” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,341 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What singers went on to be more successful as an individual artist after leaving their previous group(s)? Rankings of…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 12, 2025 Hockey fans will enjoy — well, maybe — the fifth item in today’s second thought … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,340 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The Lincoln-Kennedy connections have always been fascinating to me. Ever since the assassination of John F. Kennedy…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, July 11, 2025 My goal is to learning something new every day, and today is a success. When you get to the baboon and lemon thing, I’m pretty sure you’ll understand … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,339 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We have another new…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, July 10, 2025 I think we have a tremendous top three on today’s list. I would respect any argument feeling any of those three songs should be No. 1 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,338 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Listen up, music lovers. What would…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, July 8, 2025 I wonder if Chisox fans are drinking less this year since the team is improved? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,336 of The Daily Dirt. 1. A recent report indicated which MLB fans enjoy consuming the most alcohol. And by alcohol, we mean…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, July 7, 2025 There was much more to Carter’s life than being a president and peanut farmer … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,335 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There’s one account of former President Jimmy Carter’s life that rarely gets showcased. “There are many remarkable facets…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, July 6, 2025 Gail Goodrich’s left-handed jump shots were the epitome of cool … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,334 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Just like other kids, when I was a wee lad I had dreams. Some kids wanted to grow up to be president.…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 5, 2025 At baseball’s midseason point, we have some predictions for you … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,333 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re roughly at the halfway point of the MLB season, and for teams in our region it’s been a relatively decent first…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, July 3, 2025 DR FUNN not done when it comes to holding on to that gold medal … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,331 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For the first time in a month, we have a new member of the medal stand in The…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Helen Reddy is often overlooked, but not by The Daily Dirt … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,329 of The Daily Dirt. 1. In the 1970s, we were saying good-bye to much of the early rock era, bracing for the disco invasion that would…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, June 26, 2025 If you were coming of age in the early ’70s you were undoubtedly singing along with one Bobby Sherman hit or another … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,324 of The Daily Dirt. 1. About a week ago, “Julie, Do Ya Love Me” came…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, June 25, 2025 I’m not sure about that peanut butter-and-jelly burger, but the “garbage plate” sounds great! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,323 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s that time of year when we start looking for some different foods to eat. When the thermometer…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 28, 2025 Even more interesting is Kurkjian’s note about Pete Rose … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,326 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For decades, one of my favorite people associated with MLB has not been a player or manager. It has been Tim Kurkjian, a…
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Daily Dirt for June 23, 2025 Raise your had if you once rewound those cassette tapes with a pencil … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,322 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Attention, fellow boomers! If you’re uncertain whether or not you either qualify as a true baby boomer or deserve to…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, June 19, 2025 Meal worms, anyone? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,319 of The Daily Dirt. 1. So, you’re in the mood to do some traveling, eh? And you say you like to eat, too? If those are both the case, here are some food festivals…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, June 18, 2025 I would imagine those vending machines in Tokyo are rather interesting … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,318 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Here are the largest cities in the world with some crazy background about each: Tokyo, Japan: 37 million. Tokyo is so crowded…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 There is one (actually, maybe two) positives associated with the aging thing … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,317 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The gray hair is an obvious sign. Or lack of hair. So is a slower pace of life, not to…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, June 16, 2025 Some foreign countries have some ideas we should incorporate … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,316 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Some foreign concepts simply make so much sense that it’s a wonder we don’t have them in the U.S. Here’s a glimpse of…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, June 11, 2025 “I’m learning to embrace my mistakes. Want a hug?” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,312 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Everyone needs a go-to line in an unexpected battle of wits. So today The Daily Dirt is here to help. Gather round, people. We…
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