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The Slice archive for Feb. 12, 2012

SUNDAY, FEB. 12, 2012







Guessing about crossover viewership

You might have noticed that most people have multiple facets. It complicates dealing with the others, but also makes it interesting. So I'm thinking there is a significant audience that watches both "The Walking Dead" and "Downton Abbey." And I'd bet a fair number of…

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The rear-window college stickers game

www.goeags.com www.vandalstore.com Well, it's not really a game. But if the vehicle ahead of you at a stop light displays college stickers from more than one school, it's tempting to speculate about family dynamics. For instance, what gets said at Thanksgiving? "At least Chinese students…

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Reasons newsrooms seem quiet today

It's not unusual for visitors to the SR newsroom to note that it seems quieter than they expected. Now many readers of www.spokesman.com would never get past security. But on the chance you ever did make it up to the fourth floor at the Review…

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Crossing paths again

No doubt you have heard people refer to Spokane as a small town or assert that everyone knows one another here. Maybe it's sort of cute that some believe that. But I've always found those sentiments silly. Condescending might be a better word. Clearly, Spokane…

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