Feedback on "masturbation" 6
Some longtime readers did not enjoy seeng that question in Thursday's Slice. Me? I think it was legit.
The Slice archive for Feb. 17, 2012
FRIDAY, FEB. 17, 2012
Re: Pulling off surprise birthday parties 1
The key? "A well thought-out set of lies carefully coordinated among participating family members or friends," wrote John Frankhauser. "Backstory: My daughters and I surprised my wife for her 50th birthday with three different events back to back."
A pocket full of posies
Walked over to the park to skate. But I did a 180 when I saw the crowd of kids on the ice. Must have been some organized group. If they resurfaced the ice before public skating, well, who's got that kind of time? No problem.…
My unimpressive learning curve 2
A bit ago, a helpful reader emailed me. She wondered if, in the post below this one, I meant to refer to the "county library director" instead of, as I had it, the "country library manager." I thanked her and made the correction. But it's…
Some here know about real winter 2
I noticed a brief in the paper this morning about the upcoming retirement of county library director Mike Wirt. It seems like we have been announcing his impending retirement since the 1990s. But I digress. Mike is one of those folks in our midst who…
One last note on the GU tickets giveaway
I heard from a fair number of those who entered the contest but did not win. Every single one was a good sport about it. Over the years, that hasn't always been the case. But this time around, I did not hear one note of…
Three possible reasons...
...a Spokane area resident might have no enduring connection to the far-away city where he or she was born: 1. American mobility. (You might have noticed that nobody refers to Kentucky as the Land of Lincoln.) 2. Born into a carnival family. 3. Parents were…
Bonus question
Ever decide against pursuing a job offer from a business that then went out of business shortly after your conversations with some people there? www.randompixels.blogspot.com
Today's baseball card
So we can see Tom spent part of it here. But where were you in the summer of 1976? www.1977baseball.blogspot.com
True or false
Those who are most into Fat Tuesday revelry are also apt to approach Lent in a reflective, soul-searching manner. www.mythbeliefs.blogspot.com
'Presidents Day' or 'Presidents' Day'? 1
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This date in Slice history (2001) 3
Today's Slice question: What song is made most ridiculous by substituting "Spokane" for the name of the city mentioned in the lyrics?
Just wondering 3
Most people who write for newspapers quickly learn a basic lesson. It's this: Not everyone read what you wrote. Comes as a blow to some. But those capable of processing information quickly pick themselves up and move on. A few reporters and columnists never quite…
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