Coming in Tuesday's Slice 3
Infrequently asked questions about Christmas season music. www.45cat.com www.45cat.com
The Slice archive for Nov. 2012
MONDAY, NOV. 12, 2012
One way to observe Veterans Day 2
"How about make love to a veteran," wrote Karen Reinhart. "My husband was in Vietnam for a year from 1969-70."
If you thought your teeth were white 1
www.ramsing.org Compare and contrast with this young woman employed in Spokane TV news.
Flipping off some cross-country skiers 1
www.farmcollector.com No wait, that's a different finger. So is "fun" being used as a verb here?
Who do you sound like if you have cold?
www.comcivine.com www.howmuchdotheyweigh.com www.spokesmanreview.com www.spokesmanreview.com
Which do you say? 1
"Snowblower" or "snowthrower"?
Re: The end of "The Walking Dead"
When the phone rang in the prison at the end of Sunday night's episode, you were not the only one who assumed it was a political robo-call.
"Living the dream" 3
When you hear someone say that, what percentage of the time is the speaker being sarcastic?
Real life vs. watching "The Big Lebowski" 1
In real life, you probably don't see a guy wearing a bathrobe at the grocery store and think, "Hey, maybe he's got it all figured out." Chances are, you just assume he's simply another snack-seeking blogger or other Spokane basement dwelling devotee of casual attire.…
Who taught you to tie a necktie?
Have you ever taught this skill to someone else? www.ehow.com
Whatever gets you through Monday
This was the No. 1 song on this date in 1974. If it gets stuck in your head, well, that might be a good thing. You could spend the day hearing "It's alright, it's alright." There are worse options. www.45cat.com
SUNDAY, NOV. 11, 2012
If you avoid "Doonesbury" because... 1
...Trudeau's politics make you mad, that's your business. But you are missing some good stuff. Today's was an example.
It's Neil Young's birthday tomorrow
He will be 107. www.nytimes.com
SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 2012
Then again, some just love the cold 1
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Tonight on KSPS-TV at 8 -- "Diner"
www.thisdistractedglobe.com I'm willing to bet that a hell of a lot of this has not aged at all well in 30 years. And I recall that there are some astonishingly depressing parts. I'm even willing to acknowledge that watching some young, self-absorbed guys talk, talk,…
FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 2012
Coming in Saturday's Slice column
Glimpsing Spokane from the other side of the world, kids today and how to remember the names of your Wallace neighbors from 25 years ago.
Happiness is a traffic light
Asked my ride-home bus driver how she felt about the new traffic light at 37th and Grand. "Ahhhhh," she said. "I could have done a dance in the middle of the road. I was so happy."
At least no one seemed to be hurt 2
A Slice Blog correspondent observed the aftermath of a traffic accident at Thurston and Perry on Spokane's South Hill this morning. Both drivers seemed to be OK. But the damage to the vehicles was considerable. Tow trucks were required for both. A woman who had…
The urge to build
I heard about a Spokane Valley grade-schooler who went out last night and managed to make a remarkably tall snow man. Imagine what this boy will do when he has more raw material at his disposal. www.timandersonarchitect.com
So, if you are chubby, drink Coke
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Battle of the classic Bond women 2
Honor Blackman www.faculty.mdc.edu Or Jill St. John? www.faculty.mdc.edu
Today section drives her out of her mind
At least yesterday's did. S-R reader Cynthia Laird called and reported that the big "Hey, hey Paula" headline on yesterday's features section made her start hearing a certain song. And she kept hearing it. And hearing it. All day. "I thought I would lose my…
When we left our story last time...
Took the first downtown-bound No. 43 this morning and was surprised to discover a different cast of characters (fellow riders) than when I last rode the bus seven or eight months ago. I had sort of expected to see all the same faces. Wrong. I…
Question for those of a certain age
When, long ago, you and some of your friends were pretending to be the Beatles, how did you handle it when there were more than four of you? On my block, we realized that being the Fab Five was simply ridiculous. So it fell to…
Where's your messiah now?
It's certainly possible that road conditions far from my front door could be quite different. But at first glance, it would appear that children's prayers for a snow day off from school fell on deaf ears. Perhaps their promises to "be good" and clean up…
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