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The Slice archive for Aug. 6, 2013

TUESDAY, AUG. 6, 2013



Thomas Hampson makes a point

Just think. A kid from this area can grow up to be the center of a story headlined with the phrase "Fights for opera on the BBC." http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/08/06/209255996/and-in-this-corner-a-baritone-fights-for-opera-on-the-bbc

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Reality check

So I got to thinking that my previous post crept perilously close to "Everything was better in the good old days" territory. And while I think you could make a case that the retail shopping experience isn't what it used to be, it would be…

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Shopping in 2013

So a Spokane woman went to a local store, looking to buy a small household appliance. She found an empty display box with all the necessary info. She presented the box to a clerk. The clerk, a reasonably cheerful young woman, started talking into the…

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Election day memories 

Where have you voted over the last 25 years? Here's my list. A fire station, a Lutheran church, an elementary school, a Methodist church and a drop-box outside a branch library. www.thegazette.com

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