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The Slice archive for Dec. 21, 2011

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 2011

Please welcome the Winter Solstice

If your calendar says winter doesn't begin until tomorrow, that's because it is already Thursday in the Eastern Time Zone. One way to note the arrival of the solstice in Spokane is to do a close, careful clipping of your toenails before turning in tonight.…

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Saying "hello" to everyone you meet 

On December 1, I declared an intention to take Burl Ives' advice. I would walk around downtown Spokane and "Say hello to friends you know and everyone you meet." And, with the help of volunteer assistant Jeanie Buchanan, that's what I did during the noon…

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Zuzu grew up to be a self-serving idiot 

The TCM channel recently trotted out a special on Christmas movies over the years. Though there were a few good bits, I wish I had that hour back. There was, though, one astonishing moment. It came courtesy of the rather dim woman who, as a…

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It must be an abrupt transition

There's a woman on the bus who reads romance novels during her ride downtown. That's fine. I'm not judging her. But I assume she is on her way to work. And it just seems like going from the world of her books to real life…

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