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I wonder whatever happened to Germany Smith and Klondike Douglass? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 742 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The St. Louis Cardinals’ season comes to a merciful end Sunday. The El Birdos have clinched their first last-place finish since 1990 — that’s 33 years — but just how…
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I’m glad to know it’s considered normal to be bit gassy … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 739 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Here at the world center of operations for The Daily Dirt, staff members spend much of their valuable time in search of oddities to amuse, entertain and inform. I…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 I’m not sure how I feel about Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 738 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The “Book of Odds” is a highly interesting collection of statistics that relate to everyday life. Compiled by Amram Shapiro, Louise Firth…
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Today we also usher in some Super Bowl halftime news … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 737 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Those who know me have likely come to understand — and rather quickly, I’m sure — my fascination with statistics and numbers, especially those connected with everyday life. (Sports, too,…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 You can now call me “Buck”. You’ll understand in a few minutes … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 735 of The Daily Dirt. 1. When I moved to Quincy from Ohio in 1998, one of the first things I noticed was a difference in the speech tendencies…
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The correct answer is BOTH … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 734 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The official arrival of fall comes Saturday, and this time of year makes many think of falling leaves, cooler temperatures, football games and sitting around a campfire. Not me. Fall means Halloween, which is still…
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And I’m a proud card-carrying member of that group … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 731` of The Daily Dirt. 1. Someone far smarter than yours truly once said, “Youth is a gift of nature, but age is a work of art.” Well, I’m getting to the point in life when I…
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What can Sanders possibly do for an encore after Saturday night? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 729 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Love him or hate him, Deion Sanders is the talk of college football — and much of the sports world — today. Coach Prime led the Colorado Buffaloes to…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 Can anyone stop the Atlanta Braves in the MLB postseason? Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 729 of The Daily Dirt. 1. So, you’re pretty confident you know quite a bit about today’s celebrities, right? The never-ending news cycle, coupled with cable and satellite TV and all…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 At least the Cubbies have been entertaining this season … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 728 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Possibly the funniest line I have heard at any point during the current MLB season came earlier this week when I came across a picture…
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If you have an extra $14,000 taking up space around the house, you can get a couple of tickets for the Ohio State-Notre Dame football game … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 727 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What exactly makes for a happy life? WalletHub, a personal-finance website, has a detailed…
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All three have iconic roles to their credit … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 726 of The Daily Dirt. 1. As promised yesterday, here are my picks for the three most deserving actresses from the modern era (roughly, the past 50 years) who have never won an Academy Award: 1. Sigourney Weaver: I’ve…
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I find it hard to believe Carrie Underwood is now 40 years old. It just seems like the other day Simon Cowell was telling her she was a little “pitchy” on “American Idol” …. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 722 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I was amazed when I recently…
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It’s hard to remember life without Monday Night Football, isn’t it? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 722 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Monday Night Football is an American institution. Men, women, children and most housebroken animals all consider Monday evenings during football season to be a near-religious type of experience.…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 If you’re like me, you’re more than ready for the return of Norman Reedus tonight … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 722 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we put a wrap on our look at the top grossing films of each decade from the…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 If some ambitious movie studio would ever decided to do a remake of “Dr. No,” I would suggest the title of “Dr. Love” — and I, of course, could star. It would be an entirely new look at the world of secret agents. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that…
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Ray Weast talks golf and tequila with Brittany and Bobby. Steve Eighinger also stops by for his first ever Club Muddy experience. And as we work on our studio conversion, please excuse the hollow audio. We’ll have it fixed for next week.
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Yet we’ve had about 119 various “Star Wars” films … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 720 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Starting today and running through the weekend, we’re going to look at the top grossing films of each decade from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Then, we’ll see how those…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 When you get to the part of how Koreans determine their age, I’m betting the first word out of your mouth is “What?!” Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 719 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’ve noticed with each passing year there are certain phrases I…
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I think if I were Whoopi Goldberg I would have come up with a different story about that name. Jus’ sayin’ … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 718 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Back in June, we provided a list of well-known celebrities and what their real names are. Here’s a…
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There’s no reason those tabletop juke boxes couldn’t make a comeback. What do you think? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 717 of The Daily Dirt. 1. When do you officially become old? Well, if most of the following ring a bell and/or make you smile, there’s a good chance you…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 716 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Late Sunday night I was walking to my 2007 Kia Sorrento in the parking lot at Adams County Speedway when it hit me. Summer is over. It’s really over. It’s Labor Day weekend,…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023 At the time of his passing, Jimmy Buffett’s fortune was estimated to be $1 billion. Looks like all of those trips to Margaritaville paid off quite handsomely. .Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 715 of The Daily Dirt. 1. He was called the Poet of Paradise,…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023 I know who I’ll be watching this afternoon. How about you? .Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 714 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today is the first big day of the college football season. That means millions and millions of Americans will be joining me in…
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Have I ever mentioned I like pie? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 713 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we welcome September, and in my mind that means it’s officially autumn. (I know, I know, autumn does not officially start until Sept. 23, but it’s hard to say “summer” and…
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