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Daily Dirt: ‘Andy Griffith Show’ lovers have lost another connection with that classic program

May 18, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger, Muddy River News Minister of Culture and Doctor of Love

Barney Fife may have been the most memorable TV character of my childhood. I’m proud to say I always loved “The Andy Griffith Show” and always will … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 288 of The Daily Dirt.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Andy Griffith, Baseball, Facebook, Steve Eighinger

Daily Dirt: ‘It’s not that I don’t like exercise … Oh wait, yes, yes it is’

May 12, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger, Muddy River News Minister of Culture and Doctor of Love

For the record, I never tried out for the cast of Saturday Night Live. More about SNL in a minute … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 284 of The Daily Dirt.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Facebook, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Steve Eighinger

DAILY MUDDY: Has social media made us less…social?

May 9, 2022 — by Ashley Conrad, Daily Muddy Host

Ashley Conrad asks if we are really communicating better today than we used to and talks to Beth Mackenzie of the Quincy Family YMCA about a busy summer ahead.

Filed Under: Muddy River TV+, Muddy River Vibe Tagged With: Ashley Conrad, Beth Mackenzie, Elon Musk, Facebook, Instagram, Quincy Family YMCA, Snapchat, Twitter

Daily Dirt: I Gotta Go Now’ or ‘Take Two And Hit To Right’ for best epitaph?

April 27, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger Muddy River News Minister of Culture and Doctor of Love

I’m sure Merv Griffin was probably a great guy, but I always thought he was a terrible talk-show host … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 269 of The Daily Dirt.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Baseball, Facebook, tombstones

Daily Dirt: ‘Blessed are the pizza-makers, for they shall be called children of God’

April 15, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger Muddy River News Minister of Culture and Doctor of Love

Of all the foods in the world, I think a pizza is probably the most perfect … Welcome to Vol. 260 of The Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Facebook, pizza, Steve Eighinger

Daily Dirt: Illness forces Bruce Willis to step away from his career, but let’s always remember his cinematic triumphs

April 3, 2022 — by Muddy River News

We’re losing a great talent … Welcome to Vol. 250 of The Daily Dirt.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Baseball, Bruce Willis, Facebook

Daily Dirt: Where were you in ’72 … or, once upon a time when a Big Mac was 65 cents 

March 23, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger, Muddy River News Minister of Culture and Doctor of Love

The world has truly changed in the last 50 years, and I thank a high school reunion notice for bringing that to light … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 241 of The Daily Dirt.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: 1972, Big Mac, Facebook, High school reunion, McDonald's

Daily Dirt: Hey, dads deserve to be ranked, too

March 5, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger, Minister of Culture and Doctor of Love

We often contemplate the best TV moms, but rarely do we look at the dads — but today we do just that. It’s Father’s Day, and welcome to our three thoughts and Vol. 228 of The Daily Dirt.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: coke, Facebook, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, TV Dads

Daily Dirt: Country music at its best was found in the 1980s and 1990s

February 25, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger Muddy River News Minister of Culture and Doctor of Love

Let the debates begin: Alabama or the Oak Ridge Boys or Brooks and Dunn? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 221 of The Daily Dirt.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: country music, Facebook, License plates

Daily Dirt: The St. Louis Slide vs. the Chicago Drift? You read it here first, snowboard fans!

February 16, 2022 — by Muddy River News

public relations for the St. Louis Slide … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 214 of The Daily Dirt.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Facebook, Olympics, snowboarding

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