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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 Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Missourians only rank No. 27… Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,337 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Americans love their sports. “From watching Super Bowl-winning performances from home with friends to seeing the U.S. rack up medals in the Olympics, Americans can’t get enough of…
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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 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 Sunday, June 29, 2025 A-ha’s “Take On Me”: Best debut single in history? Asking for a friend … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,327 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we begin a four-part journey examining the best debut singles from the rock era covering the 1960s through…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 28, 2025 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 longtime writer and TV analyst, who has a high-pitched laugh,…
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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 Sunday, June 22, 2025 As I’ve been saying for the past two days, I think it would be difficult — maybe impossible — to find back-to-back decades having produced as many quality films as the 1980s and 1990s. With that in mind, here’s a combined top 10 from those two 10-year periods.…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 21, 2025 This overall list might not quite match up with Friday’s 1980s films, but it’s pretty darned close … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,320 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we finish off our look at the best comedies from the 1980s and 1990s.…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, June 20, 2025 Also, who doesn’t love a woman who loves baseball? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,319 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For me, it’s not even close. The best decades for funny movies will likely always be the 1980s and 1990s. There was such…
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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 Sunday, June 15, 2025 Those Italian cream puffs sound might good … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,315 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Father’s Day, and it’s always one of my favorite occasions. Even though I lost my own dad relatively early in life, I’ve always considered…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 14, 2025 Even if surfaces appear clean, there can be plenty of bacteria there … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,314 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s kind of an unwritten rule that most — if not all — of us have always lived by. The…
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My mouth started to burn just writing the following … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,314 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There’s hot, and then there is HOT. That is probably the most accurate characterization for Carolina Reaper salsa, made in the good ole U.S.A. (Fort Worth, Texas, to be exact)…
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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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Daily Dirt for June 10, 2025 His style and sound helped define a generation … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,311 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Boomers have lost another of the musical heroes of their youth. Sylvester “Sly” Stone, described as “remarkable” and “eccentric” — and just about anything and…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, June 9, 2025 Personally, I’ll take either … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,310 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Who do those who live in Illinois and Missouri turn to the most when it comes to fast food? If you’re an Illinoisan, your choice is McDonald’s. No.…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, June 5, 2025 Ice cream in Japan might be an adventure, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,306 of The Daily Dirt 1. Welcome to Day 3 of The Daily Dirt’s inaugural “Cuisine Week”. Today we’re looking at some of the most bizarre food combinations across…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, June 4, 2025 That Chinese double burger sounds kind of intimidating … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,305 of The Daily Dirt 1. Welcome to Day 2 of The Daily Dirt’s inaugural “Cuisine Week”. Today we’re inspecting five of the strangest items McDonald’s has on its menus…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, June 1, 2025 PB Max, anyone? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,302 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Have you ever walked by the candy counter at one of the local supermarkets and wonder what happened to some of your old favorites? Well, I have. And quite…
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Daily Dirt for May 30, 2025 I kind of like Finland’s idea of dealing with speeding tickets and the impact of missed free throws in North Korea … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,300 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It was one of those magic moments. I pulled into a parking…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, May 28, 2025 How would you like to have to list one of the following films on your resume? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,297 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There’s bad, and then there’s BAD. While that assessment can apply to most anything, today’s subject…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, May 26, 2025 The Police and Cream are right up there, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,296 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Don’t jump to any immediate conclusions. Take your time, sit back and think about my question: Who is your favorite three-man rock band…
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