Steve Eighinger
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 Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 Homer, Peter and Hank deserve kudos, but Sterling Archer is THE MAN … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,207 of The Daily Dirt. 1. You know ’em, you love ’em. They’re our favorite animated couples, the husbands and wives (or at least boyfriends and…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 The names of George Washington’s dogs is not the only Presidents Day item being offered by today’s Daily Dirt. You’re welcome … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,204 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Presidents Day, and what better way to salute the Oval…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 Way too many fast-food meals are ruined by limp or cold fries. Am I wrong? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,204 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Just call this food for thought. We can debate the pros and cons of the Big Mac,…
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 Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 The most underrated show of the bunch might have been “Roger Ramjet” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,199 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Those of us who grew up in the 1960s were often defined by the cartoons we enjoyed most. We didn’t…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 That 1940 championship game must have been a hoot … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,196 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Believe it or not, there WAS pro football prior to the Super Bowl era. That fact often gets lost at this time of…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 What about a remake of “The Showdown” with two of today’s NBA standouts? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,193 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The best part of many past Super Bowl games have been the commercials. If pressed, I think many of…
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 Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 I think when you wade through the ensuing songs, plus others that might pop up in your mind, you’ll agree the ’80s were one fabulous decade when it came to tunes … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,192 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 That is a remarkable statistic. Simply remarkable … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,192 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We conclude our look at what we feel are the top 10 most surprising rock acts to never have a No. 1 song on the…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 That’s only one of the questions that might sift through your rock-and-roll brain while examining our top 10 acts to never claim a No. 1 single on the Billboard chart … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,191 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’m pretty…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 Highlighting today’s list is the inclusion of the one and only Petula Clark, who at age 92 is still going strong, but on this day in 1965 the then-32-year old was on top of the world with “Downtown” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol.…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 Well, there were at least three that never watched in the Eighinger household … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,188 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Remember back when watching TV was simple? Back in the days when there were just three networks and we…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 I think Denzel Washington might have gotten shortchanged a bit … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,186 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Have you ever wondered who the most popular people ever might be, at least according to Americans? There’s a market research-based company…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 I think RIV’LIF is the first plate to ever medal with an apostrophe … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,178 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Still the leader! The XQQQME entry held off a cast of challengers over the past week to retain its gold…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday Jan. 16, 2025 Those “affectionate” nicknames can only strengthen a relationship, says a particular survey … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,174 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you’re married, or have a significant other, you likely have a nickname for one another, right? In my case,…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 Yes, there are a surprising number of “real” love stories that have emerged from the entertainment industry … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,173 of The Daily Dirt . 1. Surprisingly, not every marriage involving entertainers ends in a much-publicized divorce. I’ve rounded up…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 Not to mention some zombies and vampires … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,173 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I have vowed to return to local movie theaters on a regular basis in 2025. Watching first-run films in the comfort of our living room…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 For the record, I’m still upset about that 1969 English report. See Thought No. 3 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,172 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Do you have that one word you always have trouble spelling correctly? Or two? Or three? Or…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 Bruce Springsteen fans have no trouble remembering the importance of ’75 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,171 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Does anything about 50 years ago ring a bell? 2. Did you know (Part 244) 3. Here are some medal-worthy items…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 Two highly entertaining semifinal game set the stage what could be a classic Notre Dame-Ohio State title tilt … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,170 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Yeah, I think they got it right. Much like any new venture, there was…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Jan.10, 2025 I always consider it a solid game of Scrabble if I don’t get caught at the end holding the “Q” or “Z” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,169 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I love to play Scrabble, the word-building game that dates to…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 McDonald’s, Subway have the most franchises worldwide … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,167 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Fast food has long been an important part of our lives. First of all, it’s food. Secondly, well … it’s fast. Here are some facts…
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