True or false 3
This is the founder of Sprague, Washington. As a young man, he stuck an S on the front of his last name to reduce confusion with the name of the city in Europe. www.albiethegood.blogspot.com
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TUESDAY, FEB. 26, 2013
Rats! Someone already thought of this
www.beerstreetjournal.com
Cleaning up after dogs, a rite of spring 1
That's what reader Karen Kearney suggested at least. Which makes you wonder if Spokane area pet owners with dogs in the backyard are among those who wouldn't mind if the ground stayed frozen and snow-covered a little bit longer.
In what leagues did these teams play?
Some of these pro sports franchises moved to other cities. Some just switched off the lights. All you have to do is identify each team's sport. Kansas City Scouts. Cincinnati Royals. St. Louis Cardinals. Montreal Expos. Cleveland Barons. Los Angeles Rams. Buffalo Braves. Kentucky Colonels.
Ever been on double-secret probation?
Or is the whole idea that you NOT know? www.biz.uiowa.edu Ever cited a little known codicil?
Ever get these two mixed up?
www.chronicle.augusta.com www.desmoinesmetro.com The woman on top is news anchor Judy Woodruff. The woman below is author Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Would you call this a sports movie? 1
www.dbcovers.com
Ultimate fantasy for many around here
I'm thinking it's represented by the basement arsenal scene in 1990's "Tremors." www.monsterawarenessmonth.wordpress.com When subterranean monsters invade the wrong rec room. Would be a dream come true for some who grew weary of hearing that they were paranoid nutjobs to acquire all those weapons.
Hadn't known there was an Idaho Pavilion 5
www.cardcow.com Any memories of it? This postcard makes it look pretty modest.
When your relatives are bad listeners
How did you handle it when someone in your extended family started forwarding insane political screeds that, to put it mildly, don't reflect your personal viewpoint?
No. 1 song on this date in 1960 4
www.45cat.com
The Costnerian visions of the future
Which movie is a more plausible depiction of life in the future -- "Waterworld" or "The Postman"?
MONDAY, FEB. 25, 2013
Definitions of "Back East" 3
(This appeared in The Slice on Feb. 25, 1999.) We're cutting short the reader comment period in the matter of defining "Back East." We've heard enough. Here's a sampling. "For those of us from the Great Lakes Midwest, 'Back East' refers to Boston, New York…
Some funny, insightful stuff here
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/books/review/up-front.html?_r=0
Coming in Tuesday's Slice
An opportunity to mutter "What in the hell is he talking about?"
One more pet-on-the-bed story
"Our cat was not allowed on the bed," wrote Lois Bender. "So in the daytime he would crawl under the bedspread where he thought we couldn't see him." Of course, there was a problem with his plan. The large lump o' feline under the bedspread…
Bald men and hats
You know, some guys wear hats because it is winter.
When comic books rip off "Vertigo"
www.mycomicshop.com
Recognize the model in this 1966 ad? 2
www.ffffound.com
Oscars: All hail the Pacific Time Zone
Because the broadcast starts early in the evening out here, you can record it and then still have time before going to bed to fast-forward through the whole mess in about half an hour. www.minnesota.publicradio.org
Three questions 2
1. Did quicksand incidents in TV Westerns freak you out when you were a kid? 2. How many people describing a scene as being like a "war zone" have ever actually been anywhere near war? (This is a friend's pet peeve, first mentioned to me…
Checkout aisle conversation
The grocery cashier was asked if he had any names in mind for the baby he and his wife are expecting. "I'm thinking 'Megatron'," he deadpanned. The shopper said the child would probably raise objections in four or five years. "Dad, EVERYONE in my class…
No. 1 song on this date in 1974 1
This has also made a few "worst songs ever" lists. www.45cat.com
SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 2013
No. 1 song on this date in 1967 1
www.45cat.com If you are between the ages of 55 and 70 and do not remember this song, I judge you.
SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 2013
One time Spielberg got hosed 2
My opinion anyway. I liked "Shakespeare in Love" as well as the next moviegoer. More probably. But I thought "Saving Private Ryan" should have gotten "Best Picture," if for no other reason than having the courage to frankly depict the horror of war. www.amazon.com
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