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The Slice archive for Jan. 1, 2013

THURSDAY, JAN. 3, 2013


It'll keep 

Pat Cadagan received a Hostess fruitcake as a stocking-stuffer at Christmas. That's OK. He likes fruitcake. But he is in no hurry to eat this one. No need to rush, after all. The expiration date is in 2015. www.x-entertainment.com

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On the 5:53 a.m. No. 43 bus

I was riding the early bus in the first forward-facing seat. A girl got on just before downtown and sat in the center-facing seat directly in front of me. She might have been 18. Could have been 20. She proceeded to extract a compact from…

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Can you spot the Ball State grad? 

www.pbs.org No, Betty White did not go to college in Indiana. The fact that the editor of this newspaper is himself a Ball State man played no role in my selecting this post. The "Password" player in question was one of my favorite NFL players…

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 2013




Obscure Spokane trivia question 

www.loudvillage.com What onetime Spokane TV news anchor had a cameo in an episode of "Larry Sanders"? This was after this individual was long gone from here. No, it's not Charles Rowe. He was in "The Rockford Files."

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Fighting your hording gene 

This is a classic time of year for throwing stuff away. Or at least it is a traditonal point on the calendar for trying to toss things out. It can be a challenge, though, if you are prone to ask yourself over and over, "What…

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KAYU rules against "Perry Mason" 

A longtime Spokane tradition appears to be at an end. No more noon "Perry Mason" reruns on KAYU. It appears that the station is now showing "Matlock" in that weekday time slot. Me TV (channel 29 in some parts of our area) is showing "Perry…

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