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The Slice archive for Jan. 15, 2013

TUESDAY, JAN. 15, 2013


OK, I'll admit that I am a total snob 12 

Well, about some things anyway. I overheard a colleague talking about a new, local eatery planning some sort of pulled-pork extravaganza. And it was all I could do to avoid snorting. Still, down deep inside, I scoffed. You see, for six years I lived in…

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Gravity and Ice vs. Princess Mania

Maybe it was just a regular skating class. But it could have been a birthday party. A water bottle on the benches side of the boards at the Ice Palace had a special label announcing that Miriam turns 4 today. There were several little girls…

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Know your TV reruns, Tip No. 51

If one of the Barkley boys ("The Big Valley") or Cartwright boys ("Bonanza") acquire a love interest, there is an excellent chance she will wind up dead before the end of episode. In terms of longevity, those girls might as well have been "Star Trek"…

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Before diversity had been discovered 

This is from the 1980s. www.flickr.com Of course, it could be argued that in depicting a bunch of apparently white people recreating, the artist was just dealing with the reality he or she knew. But it would not be long before a publication like this…

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