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The Slice archive for Oct. 4, 2012

THURSDAY, OCT. 4, 2012


Not ready for my closeup

Several years ago, I had written a feature story suggesting that, despite our latitude, Spokane residents didn't tend to be the hardiest of souls when it came to coping with winter. I blamed Chicken Little TV news, among other things. OK, I admit it. Driving…

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Oktoberfest for vegetarians

We hear a lot about coping strategies for vegetarians as Thanksgiving draws near. The psycho-social dynamics of not eating meat at that particular carnivorous occasion have been well documented. But perhaps an even bigger challenge confronts vegetarians this month. Yes, Oktoberfest gatherings can be a…

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More on street names

Got a note from a colleague. "The neighborhood I lived in as a teen had all street names from 'Bambi,'" she wrote. "I lived on Felina, but I always wanted to live on Flower." If there were any angry old grumps in that neighborhood, it…

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Remembering

My brother would have been 65 today. He died in 2000, a few weeks after we had moved our parents from New England to Spokane in September of that year. He was going about his day back home in Aurora, Colo., when his heart stopped.…

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