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The Slice archive for Aug. 2011

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17, 2011



Quick quiz 

Where along this northern tier train route would you encounter people discombobulated by wintertime snow? www.thediningcarwindow.blogspot.com

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Grand Boulevard, 5:30 a.m.

You know that thing some women do when they want to apply a touch of perfume but don't want to overdo it? Sure. They'll squeeze off a couple of spritzes out in front of them and then lean into or walk through the fragrance while…

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TUESDAY, AUG. 16, 2011


End quote for Tuesday

A plumber, a nice guy named Chris, was over taking care of a problem at our house. The issue was no big deal. Didn't take him long to address. But before he left, the conversation turned to some of the more stout challenges he has…

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Making a federal case of it

The news about the imminent closing/relocation of the downtown post office bums me out. And it's not just because of my assumption that the little P.O. box I have there will wind up someplace less convenient. No, my disappointment stems partly from the fact that…

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Stepping in some feedback on a column 

A reader took issue with the recent suggestion that Spokane's parks might become dog latrines if the city had a significantly larger human population. She thinks the opposite is true. Her argument hinges on the assertion that, if Spokane had a much bigger population, peer…

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Which three are not Elvis movies?

A) "Harum Scarum." B) "Live a Little, Love a Little." C) "Spinout." D) "Grabbin' Some." E) "Easy Come, Easy Go." F) "Girls! Girls! Girls!" G) "Fun in Butte." H) "It Happened at the World's Fair." I) "Kissin' Cousins." J) "Viva Las Vegas." K) "Follow That…

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MONDAY, AUG. 15, 2011

Which 3 aren't Elvis movie characters? 

A) Dr. John Carpenter. B) Steve Grayson. C) Clint Reno. D) Cole Vestal. E) Deke Rivers. F) Pacer Burton. G) Tulsa McLean. H) Chad Gates. I) Vince Camden. J) Lucky Jackson. K) Rusty Wells. L) Johnny Tyronne. M) Lonnie Beale. N) Scott Hayward. O) Toby…

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Sisyphus in Spokane

Encountered a nice older guy not far from home this afternoon. He's a man who has his work cut out for him. There in his side yard was the shell of a black 1919 Ford Model T. He had rolled it out of his garage…

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Something that doesn't happen every day 

My fast-acting colleague, Gary Crooks, assisted in corralling a couple of runaway ponies this morning on the South Hill. They had crossed some busy streets and the story could have had an unhappy conclusion. But it all ended up OK. Who says Spokane has lost…

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SUNDAY, AUG. 14, 2011


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