This date in Slice history (1994)
Today's Slice question: Are there any words sweeter than "No Emission Inspection Required"?
The Slice archive for Nov. 2011
THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 2011
Apparently girls thought about boys a lot
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Song idea free for the taking
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If you had it to do over again
It might have been a good idea to hang on to your old lunch boxes. www.fanpop.com www.louellacourt.typead.com www.lunch-box.org www.fanpop.com www.boingboing.com And you probably should have kept your "Fantastic Voyage" board game.
One way things have gotten better
No, the oblivious passenger ahead of you can still recline his seat into your lap. But at least people can't smoke on planes anymore. Isn't it amazing the think that it was ever allowed? www.blog.slayterbox1748.com
50 years ago today
www.wired.com On Nov. 3, 1961, a memorable episode of "The Twilight Zone" aired for the first time. Called "It's a Good Life," it told the story of 6-year-old Anthony Fremont. He possessed diabolical supernatural powers. Anthony could read minds. And if he didn't like what…
Today's morning commute road report
Some slippery spots due to all the de-icer on certain streets.
Three weeks to go
www.sacomics.blogspot.com I know a Harry Wilson. Good guy. He's a store manager on the South Hill. I don't know what his middle initial is, but I'm pretty sure this isn't him.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2, 2011
Is it still too early? 1
There's a famous 1993 cartoon from The New Yorker magazine. A businessman is sitting behind a desk, holding a phone to his head. He says... "No, Thursday's out. How about never -- is never good for you?" Few would be quite that direct. But there's…
What if this ad from 1968 ran today?
Would consumers wonder if this was really all about service? www.viralwtf.com
Profiling
Here's my theory about why you never see the police cite those flouting the ordinance prohibiting bike riding on sidewalks in downtown Spokane. Sure, the cops are busy with other things. But I think the real reason they don't spend time on this is the…
On this date at Expo '74
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Four questions
When do the first Snow Birds pack up the RV and head south? www.thegreenlemon.com Isn't an honest effort to be virtuous all you can ask of someone? www.limoday.blogspot.com What's keeping you from joining the ranks of Spokane residents up to their elbows in auto projects?…
Close cover before striking
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No. 1 song on this date 60 years ago
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Spokane's most celebrated concert ad
www.musictravellerstwo.blogspot.com
TUESDAY, NOV. 1, 2011
Going to bed just got interesting again
The official start of winter is still seven weeks away. But cold-weather sleeping season has arrived in and around Spokane. And you know what that means. Instead of just flopping into bed without a second thought, preparations must be made. Different people take different approaches,…
This date in Slice history (1996)
Five-year-old Spencer Price said his male cat had to go to the vet to be "noodled."
"Doubles for the homeless"
A Logan neigborhood reader who always calls and reports her Halloween headcount left me a phone message. She had 50 trick-or-treaters last night, up slightly from the last few years but nothing like the costumed tsunamis of the '70s. The kids were well-behaved and all.…
10 ways leaves get inside your home
1. They attach themselves to children's hair, shoes and clothing. 2. They attach themselves to pets. 3. Family members hold the front door open for extended stretches on windy days as part of your "Let's Heat the Whole Outdoors" program. 4. Art projects. 5. Your…
If you think people around here...
...are going to stop wearing sandals just because it has started to get a bit nippy, you don't know Spokane. www.deadspin.com
Road conditions report
Clear and dry at lower elevations this morning, with isolated pumpkiny patches.
November has its own witches
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