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The Slice archive for May 31, 2012

THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012


A Wikipedia entry that caught my eye

This was in a rundown of the year in music, 1979. "April 13 -- During a concert by Van Halen in Spokane, Washington, David Lee Roth collapses from exhaustion. A local doctor treats him for a stomach virus and advises him to 'calm down.' "…

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Scheduling that "New you" regimen 

If you start tomorrow, you have an entire month to fix all your flaws and make needed changes. Then you will have a running start when, on July 1, you announce your Second Half of the Year's Resolutions. Or celebrate Canada Day, as the case…

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Two kinds of people in Spokane 

1. People who remember downtown Spokane in its heyday and think it's sort of sad now. 2. People who moved here from metropolitan areas where the downtown is virtually a lost cause and so they continue to regard downtown Spokane as relatively vibrant.

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What's your policy on LinkedIn invites? 

A) Ignore them. B) Always accept invitations to become part of someone's online network. C) No idea what LinkedIn is. D) Always agree to be connected if I know the person. E) I always accept until I start getting messages from LinkedIn about confirming my…

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Talking the talk 

Whether they ride bikes, go for a run or whatever, those interested in having early-morning exercise partners have to make sure of the compatibility factor. The other person or persons need to be reliable about meeting on time. And it's probably a good idea if…

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This date in Slice history (1996)

Rejected ArtFest slogans: "Something To Do," "Everybody Who Thinks They're Somebody Will Be There," "Parking Fest '96," "Woodstock III," "Artsapalooza," "Monsters of Art," "Come See Our New Paving Job," "Booths 'n' Stuff," "Good Festival" and "See, Browne's Addition Isn't THAT Scary."

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