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Sunday, December 16, 2012
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The Slice: It’s not an invitation to criticism
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D1 People really should understand by now. Fibbing about a prior commitment when turning down a social invitation is not a sign of disrespect. It just shows you care about the …
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Horoscope
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D2 For 12-16-2012
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Carolyn Hax: Truth sheds light on relationship
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Dear Carolyn: Recently, someone wrote in about their significant other lying to them about things that might make them angry and you suggested that they try to make telling the …
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Do It Yourself: Condensation could be caused by bad venting
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Q. We have double-pane windows throughout our house, lots of insulation, and an efficient gas central heater. Even so, we are getting condensation on the inside of the windows. I …
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Holiday party favors: Little gifts can bring big smiles
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D3 With school and neighborhood holiday parties around the corner, help your child get a head start on party preparations with one of our fun and easy-to-make party favors.
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TV Notes: ‘Homeland’ season finale promises action, suspense
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D4 Don’t miss “Homeland”: As the spellbinding second season of this Emmy-winning political thriller comes to an end, Carrie (Claire Danes) and Brody (Damian Lewis) have some major decisions to make …
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Social Calendar
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D5 Solstice Snowflake Ball - Friday. Music by MasterClass Jazz Orchestra Big Band. Social at 7 p.m.; dinner at 8, dancing 9-midnight. $75/person for ball and dinner; $55/person for dinner only; …
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Home Calendar
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D5 Horticulture Class Series - Presented by Washington State University Spokane County Extension. Topics include pest management, landscape design and maintenance, sustainable gardening, soils and composting. Held Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., …
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Astronomy hits home
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D5 Regardless of their interest in astronomy, visitors to Chris Krstanovic’s home want to look through his telescope. Krstanovic recently built an observatory at his house in Windham, N.H. Before he …
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Spotlight: Hay, Junkies set local shows
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D5 So far, 2013 is shaping up to be a good concert season, especially for music fans of the Gen X persuasion. Too Far North productions has booked former Men at …
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Best sellers
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Fiction 1. “Threat Vector,” Tom Clancy (Putnam, $28.95)
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Book Notes: Author’s first novel scores with critics
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D7 This past spring, Mt. Spokane High School English teacher Bruce Holbert published his first novel, “Lonesome Animals,” with Counterpoint Press. Since then, the Western detective story has garnered good reviews …
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American life in poetry
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Among the most ancient uses for language are descriptions of places, when a person has experienced something he or she wants to tell somebody else about. Some of these get …
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Literary calendar
December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Author Samantha Means - Signing of her book “A Winter Storm.” Today. Noon, Spokane Christian Church, 3007 E. Marshall Ave. Spokane Poetry Slam - Spokane Poetry Slam is competitive performance …
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Airlines serve up new fancy drinks
December 16, 2012 in Features, Travel on Page D8 NEW YORK – Airlines have found a way to take the edge off the stress of flying and make a few extra bucks along the way: fancy new cocktails, craft …
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Makeover gives Dickens’ London home new life
December 16, 2012 in Features, Travel on Page D8 LONDON – Charles Dickens’ London home has gone from “Bleak House” to “Great Expectations.” For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was …
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Here’s the Dirt: Texas Boots opens new store
December 16, 2012 in Business on Page E1 The business name says it all, partner.
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Careful planning can avert financial calamities
December 16, 2012 in Business on Page E1 The Mayan calendar is supposed to end next week and that has led some to believe we’re on a countdown to a global apocalypse. One gambling website, MyTopSportsbooks.com, puts the …
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Piano technician relies on senses, technology
December 16, 2012 in Business on Page E1 When celebrity pianists perform in Spokane, chances are Alan McCoy tunes their instrument. And if he does it right, they won’t even notice. “My job is to make the piano … 3
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Informed seniors can prevent reverse-mortgage disasters
December 16, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Reverse mortgage lenders gathered in San Antonio recently for their annual meeting and were met with another inaccurate story in a national publication. According to the piece “many” seniors were …
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BBB Tip of the Week: Mortgage foreclosure rescue scams
December 16, 2012 in Business on Page E2 As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers in financial distress, it obtained judgment against Dinamica Financiera LLC, Soluciones Dinamicas Inc., Valentin Benitez, and Jose Mario … 3
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Business Beat
December 16, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Have an item for Business Beat? Send it to businessbeat@ spokesman.com. Finance
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Motley Fool: Whole Foods looks promising over long term
December 16, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Looking for long-term performance and corporate social responsibility? Consider Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFM). Since the first Whole Foods opened in Austin, Texas, in 1978, the company has sought a …
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Wristwatch sales rebound
December 16, 2012 in Business on Page E2 It showed 12:17 p.m. on all of the timepieces carried by students and young workers taking a break around a coffee table at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, …
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