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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 Just wait until you get to today’s note concerning Pete Rose … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,122 of The Daily Dirt. 1. How many times have you and a buddy “flipped a coin,” simply to settle some sort of mild dispute stemming from where…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 Yes, I realize my stance on pumpkin pie will not be popular … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,121 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Admit it, the first things you think of when it comes to Thanksgiving are food, the Detroit Lions and the Dallas…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 I can’t remember the last time I had chop suey … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,120 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Believe it not, these “foreign” foods are actually American: 2. Did you know (Part 193) That most people think the T-Rex can’t clap…
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DAILY DIRT: Hopefully, we never see anything like New Coke, the Ford Edsel and Satisfries ever again
Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 Very few things in life have truly disturbed me as much as when the Coca-Cola Company introduced that New Coke. Next to my wife, kids and the Cleveland Indians there was probably nothing in the world I enjoyed more than a (real) Coke on the rocks … Welcome to…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 I wonder if Heidi Klum and Don Ho ever dated … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,118 of The Daily Dirt. 1. A favorite restaurant is much like a best friend. And when you lose one — a favorite restaurant, that is — the caloric…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 Ten years and counting for the Windy City atop an unwanted throne … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,116 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The next time you’re thinking about taking a trip to Chicago, here’s some food for thought: For the 10th consecutive year…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 Not so long ago we enjoyed the Rolling Stones. Now? We’re trying to avoid kidney stones … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,115 of The Daily Dirt. Steve Thought O’ The Day – This is a personal note, but I think it may apply to…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 Whatever happened to all of those Cabbage Patch dolls? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,114 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The decade was the 1980s, and for every positive contribution to society that emerged there were arguably two forgettable items that made an appearance…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 I do miss those old transistor radios and the Monkees … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,113 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Attention, fellow boomers! For those of you who like to refer to the 1960s as your formative years, what kind of memories do…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 And in particular, the return of Beth Dutton … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,112 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The long wait for the return of “Yellowstone” ended last Sunday, and I needed a few days to fully sift through and process the storylines.…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 The Ravens’ end zone will always spell out a tribute to the youngster who loved the team … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,112 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I would guess most readers today have never heard of the late Mo Gaba. It’s an…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 Ironically, Connors died on this date in 1992 at age 71. Johnny Crawford, who played his son, Mark, on “The Rifleman, died in 2021 at age 75 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,109 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Any self-respecting baby boomer remembers Chuck…
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DAILY DIRT: DR LOV is in the house, and it's the new gold standard in this year's Great Plate Debate
Daily Dirt for Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 The current top three is arguably the strongest contingent of creative plates in the long and storied history of this competition … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,108 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Just when I was getting ready to have the 2024 Great Plate…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 If spicy food is a no-no, beware of the Maestro Spicy Santiago burger … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,107 of The Daily Dirt. 1. A few days ago, we chronicled some of the worst decisions McDonald’s had ever made with new items the fast-food giant had…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 And then there’s Megan Thee Stallion and Marilyn Manson … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,106 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Not too long ago, The Daily Dirt divulged the late Kirk Douglas was actually born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants.…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 Has anyone seen Phat Phat Brooks? You’ll understand in a minute … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,102 of The Daily Dirt. 1.This week’s Great Plate Debate finds a new bronze medalist on the podium. JEDI has earned a spot on the medal stand for…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 The real sleeper on this list that many might not think about is the Pearl Jam song … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,101 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The best cover songs can do more than just pay tribute to the original artist A…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 Moms will never be able to appreciate what it takes to be a witty dad … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,100 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For those who might not be aware — that would be mostly females, of course — dads have…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 The comments from Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were true classics. And Abe Lincoln’s was not far behind … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,100 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ahh … politics. At this time every four years we’ve just about had enough of…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 There are no baseball or American football players in the top 10 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,100 of The Daily Dirt 1. According to Sports Pro, U.S. basketball star Caitlin Clark is fourth most marketable sports star — in the world. Sports Pro,…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 Blue Swede, Redbone, Barry White and BTO. Was this a great period for music or what? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,095 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Fifty years ago today, were you playing any of the following songs on that AM/FM radio in…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 The most bothersome item about the following list? It has to be Dustin Hoffman’s “half-inch”…. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,094 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Who said you had to be 6-foot-4 and built like Superman to be a movie star? The following actors…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 If you’re like me, the first time you read “210 children” you will likely gasp … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,091 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There are big families, and then there are BIG families. Next time you look around the living room…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,091 of The Daily Dirt 1. Forbes magazine’s top 10 rock bands of all time include one, maybe two surprises. The most obvious talking point surrounding it, however, is probably the order. Let’s take a look: Here are some other…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 Hmmm … I think I ran into the Bella twins once … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,090 of The Daily Dirt. 1. All in a day’s work, right? Well, have you ever wondered what some of your favorite pro wrestlers did before they were…
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