Steve Eighinger
It’s a slippery slope someone named Don Lerman navigated in 2002 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 672 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Each summer we like to chronicle how many hot dogs the world-famous Joey Chestnut consumes consumes in 10 minutes — by the way, his record is 74 — but…
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QUINCY — Scottie’s Fun Spot unveiled its new cosmic laser-tag arena and nine-hole indoor miniature golf course Thursday. “We’re excited to offer these new features to the community,” said Jeff Scott, owner and operator of the entertainment center that opened in 2010. “We’ve always tried to reimagine fun while showing our guests a great time.”…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, July 21, 2023 My top 10 items on the first thought are entirely interchangeable. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 671 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Generally speaking, I feel I’m a pretty happy guy. So I decided to try and and figure out why. These were 10…
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By the way, I have never met anyone who had pickles on their pizza … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 669 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re a fickle bunch, especially when it comes to our pizza. Or, more precisely, our pizza toppings. I would guess just about every living, breathing…
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“Button your lip, baby; button your coat; let’s go out dancing, go for the throat.” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 668 of The Daily Dirt. 1. While I have always preferred other individual artists and bands when it comes to rock music, my all-time favorite character from that genre has…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, July 17, 2023 Thought No. 3 might be the best comparison of dogs and cats ever … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 667 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Have you ever wondered why your dog’s haircut costs far more than your own? Well, have you ever considered:…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, July 16, 2023 Who knew that “Dirty Harry” was almost Robert Mitchum, Steve McQueen or Frank Sinatra? Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 666 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Although many details of the United States Secret Service are, well, secret, some things have been made public information.…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, July 14, 2023 Jim Rome is entertaining, but $30 million worth of entertaining?. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 665 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Who says sports doesn’t pay? Or rather, pay off? Check out the salaries of the top five network sports personalities, and compare them…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, July 14, 2023 And if you don’t remember Popeye Doyle, shame on you … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 664 of The Daily Dirt. 1. You have a couple of million dollars at your disposal and a blank check. What classic cars — in mint condition —…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, July 12, 2023 There’s a lot to digest here today, including which teams have the best shot to be MLB’s next dynasty … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 663 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Here at the world headquarters of The Daily Dirt we take great pride in…
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Some midseason thoughts, division by division, about the greatest game in the world … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 662 of The Daily Dirt. 1. MLB is taking a few days off for its traditional All-Star Game activities, so what better time to offer some quick takes about each of the…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, July 10, 2023 If you say you saw this coming a decade ago, I’d have to question either your sanity or sobriety. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 662 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The next big thing? Would you believe pro pickleball? Actually that “next big thing”…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, July 10, 2023 I wonder if anyone has a Henry Henry baseball card yet? Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 661 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Sunday, and another work week is only hours away. Here at The Daily Dirt, we try to get you in the…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 8, 2023 Keanu Reeves should be grateful to Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 660 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We like to rank things at the home office of The Daily Dirt. Most of those rankings are the “the best…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, July 7, 2023 Could AC/DC music be turning the tide in Ukraine? Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 659 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We have a new No. 1 license plate! When the entry popped up in my email earlier this week, I knew immediately it was…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, July 6, 2023 The man is truly a living legend … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 658 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Did you watch Joey Chestnut’s most-recent culinary conquest at New York City’s famous Coney Island? For those who may have missed it, Chestnut won his…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, July 5, 2023 The key to a successful July and August is the lack of physical activity … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 657 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The Fourth of July is now in the rear-view mirror, and we are in what singer Nat King…
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Can you even imagine life without Walmart? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 655 of The Daily Dirt. 1. At this time of the year we’re all wrapped up in patriotic celebrations — and rightly so. But July is about more than Independence Day. July is also the birthday for some…
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And so will a tank of gas! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 654 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There’s actually some good news about the economy as we approach July 4, which is another reason to celebrate on Tuesday. The National Retail Federation says 87 percent of Americans plan to celebrate…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 1, 2023 This summer is moving along way too fast … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 654 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to July. We’re officially in the heart of summer. So what does that mean exactly? Here are three medal-worthy quotes: Gold medal: “July is…
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Daily Dirt for Friday June 30, 2023 Grant was also known to imbibe, so I wonder: Could he also have been charged with the first-ever DUI? Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 653 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Here at the world headquarters of The Daily Dirt, we take great pride uncovering…
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It’s simply amazing that Bruce Springsteen never reached No. 1. Simply amazing … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 651 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There are rock artists who have regularly sold out stadiums for their concerts, sold millions upon millions of albums and even been inducted into the Rock and…
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Who will replace him in the next installment of the classic series? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 650 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The latest “Indiana Jones” movie opens Friday, which has me thinking … which one of the previous Harrison Ford films is the best? Here’s my thoughts: Gold…
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Never hear of “Kid Twist” or “The Pig?” Please read on … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 649 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ever since I was a wee lad, gangster movies have always intrigued me. My favorite actor growing up was James Cagney, primarily for his portrayal of numerous hoodlums…
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I was a little disappointed “Steve” didn’t make the top 10 list of boys names … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 648 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Naming a baby is arguably one of the two most difficult things about having a child. Only the actual birth process may be more…
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