"Unwatchable" is another description
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The Slice archive for Jan. 11, 2012
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 2012
Even some who hate us are quite loyal
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Gentlemen of England
There are any number of good reasons why I am not a drama teacher. But if I did have influence with theater students, I would make sure their homework included watching this astonishly rich and layered 1999 movie. It takes its time and shines a…
One of the great slogans
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Just wondering
Do those who live on streets named after American Indian populations make a point of learning a bit about the history and culture of those tribes?
As we approach Friday the 13th
Tony Goatz wrote to say it would have been his dad's 82nd birthday. He died of cancer many years ago. "When I was young, he would ask me to do him a favor such as go out and get the paper. Then he would add,…
Perfect record
I have attended a grand total of one National Basketball Association game. I was still in college and working part-time for a small daily newspaper in Arizona. My boss wanted me to have the experience of covering a pro sports event. So he arranged for…
Silver money
When was the last time you got a pre-1964 silver quarter in change? For me, it was about 10 years ago. It was at the Albertson's at 37th and Grand. Both the cashier and I noticed the distinctive thunk it made as it landed on…
This night on "All in the Family"
Do you remember the theme song for the spin-off show, "The Jeffersons"? You know, with the line "To a de-luxe apartment in the sky." Well, on Jan 11, 1975, that happened in an episode of "All in the Family" called, fittingly, "The Jeffersons Move Up."…
Have you ever been "thrill-crazed"?
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