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The Slice archive for July 9, 2012

MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012



Thinking about backyard ice skating

www.rupertpupkinspeaks.blogspot.com Several years ago during winter, a half dozen or so readers were kind enough to invite me to come skate on their backyard ice rinks. One of my hosts noted that my hopscotching visits reminded him of "The Swimmer." In that John Cheever story…

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Just wondering 

What did people do back before the news media reminded everyone to stay hydrated on hot days by drinking a lot of water? I guess everyone must have died. www.teamasianripper.com

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Great minds 

If you have a copy of today's print edition handy, check out the way three of the four stories on the front page begin. I can't claim that I noticed this. But my early-shift colleague Alison Boggs is wide awake already.

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Cutting neighbors some slack

I don't know how many people actually mow lawns on Mondays. People on vacation? Retirees? People who were away all weekend? But you can't blame someone for wanting to get at it early today. Ordinarily you might have a beef about the sound of a…

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No. 1 song on the date in 1965

I have a memory of being in the car with my mother and significantly older sister when this was on the radio. We discussed the meaning of the lyrics. My sister assured us that they were quite risque. Can't remember what my mother said. She…

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