Steve Eighinger
Daily Dirt for Friday, March 14, 2025 Once my wife reads this, I guarantee you she’ll be calling me “Blister” within five minutes … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,228 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We all know them. And at one time or another, we have all worked with them.…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, March 13, 2025 Rather harsh, I think … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,227 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The weather’s getting warmer, and those personal license plates seem to be getting more plentiful. We have a new gold medal recipient this week. OLDNSLO now tops the Great Plate…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, March 10, 2025 I never imagined using the names Johnny Cash and Ozzy Osbourne in the same breath, but it happened today. You’ll understand once you reach thought No. 3 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,225 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Mamas, don’t let your babies…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, March 9, 2025 Rest in peace, old friends … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,224 of The Daily Dirt 1. I would guess we all have a death of a popular TV character we’ll never forget. It’s like losing a best friend. And it’s even worse if…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Thursday, March 6, 2025 There was strong support for BLAH to be the new No. 1, but CAMO JOE lives to reign another week … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,221 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The changes are coming fast and furious. The Great Plate Debate IV…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, March 4, 2025 When French people swear, do they say, “Pardon my English?” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,219 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Maybe it’s some premature form of spring fever. I’m not really sure. But I’ve been having some deep thoughts lately, and I thought…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, March 3, 2025 The lead singer of Dexys Midnight Runners, Kevin Rowland, now is 71 and still performing. He has survived a serious motorcycle crash, equally serious drug addiction and the original Dexys band dissolving … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,218 of The Daily Dirt. 1.…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, March 2, 2025 Ostermueller was also a key figure in a famous movie … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,217 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Probably not many Quincy residents — or local sports fans — know much about a guy named Frederick Raymond “Fritz” Ostermueller. And…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 I hope Warren Beatty appreciates this ranking … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,213 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The best songs from female artists in the 1970s? Look no further, my friend. Today and Wednesday we’re breaking down the ’70s in a few…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 It’s been a long, long time since a vagitus has awakened me in the middle of the night … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,211 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Awhile back we offered a list of items that actually HAVE names that seemed…
Read Full Article 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…
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