There is ample evidence that regarding pro athletes as role models is a risky proposition. With the exception of basketball player Jack Twyman, who died this spring, and a handful of others, great ballplayers don't always possess great character. But there's one way we can…
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Johnny Erp was a college student in California decades ago when he approached a lemonade stand with the intention of supporting the kids by purchasing a cup. But as he got closer he saw one of the stand's operators vigorously petting a dog. Erp still…
That the Internet can suck you in and make a decent chunk of time seemingly vanish. I went looking for reports about the pre-air show B-52 crash at Fairchild in June of 1994 and started reading about other B-52 crashes, going back to the 1950s.…
There's a nice guy who works at the Review Tower named Alvin. The other day he walked into the newsroom and one of my colleagues mock-yelled "Alviiiiinnnnnnnn!" I thought that was great. But it did not seem as if anyone else appreciated my co-worker's comedy…
That the 4th of July is just a week away. Some of us are lucky to still have all our fingers. www.shellgirard.blogspot.com
What percentage of the population would find some of the things you have for breakfast strange, unusual and possibly even disgusting (at least as something to eat first thing in the morning)?
You are not the only person with a fishing story that involves casting from a moving boat near the shore and getting the line snagged on an overhanging tree branch. Who else has done that, you might ask. Well, that's not important. Just know that…
Today's Slice question: What would a man learn if he could be a fly on the wall at a few bridal showers?
Watching HBO's "The Newsroom" got me thinking about a chance encounter I had long ago with a guy who would soon be one of CNN's first anchors. On the night the U.S. Olympic hockey team beat the Soviets in 1980, I was in a Tucson…
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Can you remember being in a setting away from home where checking your mailbox or waiting for someone to come around and hand out the mail was a big, big part of the day? You know, some place like college or camp or a military…
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This was before my time, but I suppose it was possible. www.saturdayeveningpost.com What's with the dog?
What's the hardest paved-streets hill within the city limits of Spokane?
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