Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

The Slice archive for June 12, 2012

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012

When the night sky is restless 

On those rare occasions when we experience sustained thunder and lightning, like tonight, one guaranteed morning-after conversation theme is "Well, that was nothing compared to what we used to have back in ..." Fair enough. But perhaps the simple fact that we don't witness it…

Continue reading this post »




Would you be willing to do this?

Before surgical procedures, hospital staffers sometimes hand you an info sheet: "FAQs about Surgical Site Infections." It offers some good information and advice. But one highlighted passage raises a question or two. It says, "If you do not see your providers clean their hands, please…

Continue reading this post »


My new least-favorite TV news promo

Heard it during the hockey game last night, courtesy of KHQ. "Breaking news right now." That's it. It's just this two-second thing. By the time you look up from what you are reading to see the breaking news, they've already moved on to another commercial.…

Continue reading this post »





Welcome to Great Spirit Woods

Suppose, through a bizarre sequence of events, a developer acquired Manito Park and announced plans to build a gated community there. Yes, of course, there would be a sustained uproar. There would be howls of protest and letters to the editor saying the city had…

Continue reading this post »

The Slice

The online home for Paul Turner's musings and interactions with disciples of The Slice.