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The Slice archive for Feb. 11, 2013
MONDAY, FEB. 11, 2013
This date in Slice history (2000) 4
Today's Slice question: What's the best evidence that aliens from another galaxy do, in fact, live among us here in the Inland Northwest?
Something happened to their bodies 3
In the years between comic books costing 12 cents and their costing 20 cents, artists took a super leap toward idealizing the human form. www.wired.com www.mycomicshop.com
Make these sports nicknames your own 5
Pep up your image by borrowing a classic sports nickname. There are lots of options. You can place one in front of your real name. Such as... Hammerin' Paul Turner Slingin' Paul Turner You can make it your new middle name. Such as... Paul "Night…
"Live at Eastern Washington University" 1
You've heard of "Live at the Fillmore" or "Live at Red Rocks." But how about this? http://www.amazon.com/ABIQUA-LIVE-Eastern-Washington-University/dp/B009WSC6GM
Mrs. Miniver sparking up a joint
www.16sparrows.typepad.com OK, maybe not. But she did have to cope with a lot of stress. A husband with monogrammed pajamas, for instance. And the war.
Hadn't ever seen this stamp before 1
www.regiesey.com The story... http://www.sossi.org/scouters/chaplains.htm
Australian movies were all the rage 2
A) 10 years ago. B) About 35 years ago. C) 70 years ago D) Last year. E) Other. www.amazon.com
"A 2-year-old walks into a bar and..."
After surveing the news, one of my entertaining colleagues said that. No, she didn't think there was anything funny about the news story in question. But sometimes dark humor is one way to confront absurdity. So if you would care to finish that, be my…
The day white socks became uncool
One day back in the 1960s it was possible to wear white socks to school and go about one's business unmolested by the fashion police. But then, on the next day, word got around that boys wearing white socks were unfit for decent society and…
Pope sitcom
Was going to say something about hoping the new pope starts out by declaring "Hey, let's fire everybody within a mile of all these child-abuse cover-ups." But that sort of goes without saying. Remember Bob Newhart's 1970s TV show, the one where he played a…
What happened to old letter jackets? 3
Ebay? Goodwill? Still in the basement? Gave it to a girl decades ago and she never returned it? www.ajc.com Did your crosstown rivals have cooler letter jackets?
Your swastika flag exceeds size limits
You know how now and then we hear about plans for a backwoods survivalist community or a white supremacist enclave here in the Inland Northwest? Sure. These plans usually fall through. But the initial reports always make me wonder. Would these places have homeowners associations?
Re: Watching Westminster dog show 1
Does it make you feel disloyal to all the mixed-breed and shelter dogs who deserve good homes? www.parisbreakfasts.blogsot.com It's today and tomorrow, on CNBC and USA. Consult listhings for times.
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