Steve Eighinger
Daily Dirt for Monday, Jan. 1, 2023 Tina Turner was the best female vocalist of our lifetime. There, I said it … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 826 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024. But before we begin sinking our teeth into this new 12-month period, let’s…
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“I would say once a week I catch my wife looking at me like, ‘I’m going to have to let you go.’” Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 825 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What’s the secret to a long and successful marriage? Personally, I have absolutely no idea. So I put together…
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We’ll get to today’s installment of Steve Eighinger’s deep thoughts momentarily, but first… Steve’s friends and family surprised the 70-year-old wonder with a little birthday bash at Tiramisu. Steve’s son, daughter and son-in-law hosted while the rest of us just showed up. Aside from the invasion of the Ohio people, Steve’s Quincy family was there…
Read Full Article DAILY DIRT for December 28, 2023 I think the last time I made an honest-to-goodness resolution for the coming year was in the 1980s, but hey, that’s just me … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 822 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s that time of the year when many of us…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 But the final choice was not easy, thanks to a late plate that showed up over the weekend … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 820 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s official. BE A BETH won the Daily Dirt’s 2023 Great Plate Debate for the…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 ‘Joyeux Noel,’ too!… Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 819 of The Daily Dirt. 1. In any language, the phrase “Merry Christmas” is a special greeting. Here’s how “Merry Christmas” sounds around the world today: 2. A loyal Daily Dirt reader dropped us a line with…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 The worst job of the year is sewer cleaning, according to everyone … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 818 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The Merriam-Webster “Word of the Year” for 2023 is “authentic.” “We see in 2023 a kind of crisis of authenticity,” Merriam-Webster…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 One week left in 2023 competition, then we start all over again … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 817 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Almost, but not quite. We almost had a new No. 1 in The Great Plate Debate of 2023, but BE A…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 “Sugar Sugar” may have been the height of bubble gum pop music, but it was still a great song … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 817 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we close the books on our tribute to the best songs of the…
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Big names like Aretha, Tommy James and the Supremes help anchor today’s top 10 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 816 of The Daily Dirt. 1. In yesterday’s post, I said 1966 was one of my favorite years in this 1965-69 countdown of the best five years in pop music. That…
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There were lots of interesting songs and stories from this year, ranging from the Monkees to Steve Winwood to Levi Stubbs … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 815 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s day two of our countdown of the top songs from the best five years of pop music:…
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But “Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch” is not far behind … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 814 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Without question, my favorite period of pop music was 1965-69. Rock music was evolving from do-wop and other silliness, and disco was still a few years away. Today we start…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 If nothing else, we can thank the show for the “Eddie Haskell Syndrome” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 811 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Unquestionably, one of the classic sitcoms in TV history was “Leave it to Beaver”. As a wee lad, I rarely…
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From “They Died With Their Boots On” to “Say Hello to My Little Friend,” these giants of the silver screen represent the best of the best … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 810 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you’re regular reader of The Daily Dirt, I’m sure you’re aware of…
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I think Shohei Ohtani has knocked Taylor Swift from the top of the most-talked about list … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 808 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Several popular baseball sites have carried the following breakdown of Shohei Ohtani’s new 10-year, $700 million contract. Let’s just say Shohei won’t have…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 The first three songs on today’s list should all be considered classics … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 805 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we start another three-part feature, this one about pop songs turning 30, 35 and 40 years old in 2023. Here’s…
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“Rockin’ Around the Chrismas Tree” takes spot spot on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 804 of The Daily Dirt. 1. This is really an amazing kind of story. I think anyone who is classified as a baby boomer — or whatever label represents the next…
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Retailers may need to rethink starting the Christmas season so early … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 802 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I can remember seeing some stores in Quincy beginning to put up Christmas decorations and displays BEFORE Halloween. A bit too early, you say? I agree. And apparently…
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Santa receives 32,000 letters a day at this time of the year … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 801 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Another day in December, another day closer to Christmas. Let the celebration continue! Today the Daily Dirt crew would like to share three items tied to the…
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Welcome to a milestone moment in Daily Dirt history. Today’s collection of three thoughts represent Vol. 800. 1. At some point in the coming days and weeks, most of us will see all — or at least a portion of — the Christmas classic “It’s A Wonderful Life,” starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed and a…
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Raise your hand if you remember the fascination of those early Atari games … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 798 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re back for round two of the hottest Christmas toys for kids, this time from the 1970s: 1970: GI Joe was THE toy…
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To be perfectly honest, I could never get the hang of those Rock-em Sock-em Robots. My fighter always got his head knocked off. Always. … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 797 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It seems every Christmas season there is one particular toy that becomes the “hot” ticket.…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Nov. 27, 2024 The art of the insult can be a truly special gift … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 794 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Insults and name-calling are, of course, considered a no-no. In fact, if there were an 11th commandment, it would be something like,…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Nov. 26, 2024 Wait, there’s myrrh. Don’t worry, you’ll get it in a minute … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 793 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’ll readily admit that most of the Christmas traditions we hold dear are just that, but their are some we can certainly…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Nov. 25, 2024 For the record, no one has ever given me an exercise- or diet-related book for a gift. I guess I have a lot of realistic friends … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 792 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Since we are now in the early…
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