First airing on Jan. 15, 1977, an episode called "Lou's Army Reunion" has Lou in a tough spot. An old Army buddy, a guy Lou owes a favor, wants to be fixed up with Mary. But Lou knows this guy is no gentleman. www.boston.com
"At a time like this, it's positively indecent that you don't need a glass of port."
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...I would be interested in hearing what you thought of it. www.forbes.com
A significant segment of the population doesn't seem to realize this.
Ever seen someone engaging in the former while purchasing the latter?
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How lengthy does a midday snooze have to be before it qualifies as a long winter's nap? www.dogdaz.com
A friend who works on the first floor here at the Review Tower takes the stairs up to the 7th floor three times a day every weekday. Don Hanlon, who is in his mid-60s, has been doing this for at least 10 years.
Ann-Margret (playing a fetching barmaid) attends a Seattle Seahawks game with her married lover.
This sort of thing is pretty much lost on me. But I am informed by a close personal adviser that this, ladies and gentlemen, is a dress. www.thetimes.co.uk
The risks with socio-economic profiling are obvious. You could be wrong. The person you assume to be poor might not be. But I have developed a rule. If I am in downtown Spokane, I do not take for granted that someone wearing a Miami Dolphins…
If James Whitmore was the guest star, it's a good bet that the story will deal with someone becoming mentally unhinged. www.lifeinlegacy.com
...and had to make an acceptance speech, who would you thank?
Maybe it's my imagination. Perhaps I am romanticizing the past. But you know that basic-manners thing where people about to board an elevator first stand back and make sure that no one is getting off on that floor? Didn't people used to be better about…
(Here's a Slice item from this date in 1999.) Which attribute is most important in your line of work? A) Willingness to apologize for things that weren't your fault. B) Ability to stay awake in meetings. C) Skill at stealing credit. D) Talent for deflecting…
My only real New Year's resolution was to stop reading comments on www.spokesman.com attached to content elements I had nothing to do with producing. So far, so good. I feel my attitude about Spokane improving already. But I have to admit, it has taken a…
Feel free to scoff at this whole thing. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/01/09/the-happiest-and-unhappiest-cities-to-work-in-right-now/
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Where would you sit? Would it force you to say things like "Engage" and "Make it so"? www.startrekspace.blogspot.com
Arriving this morning at 5:05 via email from Mexico, it was from Joel Whitaker. It reads: Dear Slice, We are Spokane residents who live most of the year in Mazatlan. Please come to our Super Bowl party. There will be many interesting people here. I…
That's Bob Cousy. And so now you know what "P-F" stood for. www.sportsartifacts.com
Was listening just a few minutes ago to a radio interview with Ryan Crocker. The host on NPR's "Morning Edition" referred to him, with some justification, as the former U.S. ambassador "to everywhere." Reminded me of my courtship of his wife a year or so…
Sometimes well-intentioned people just flat run out of time. So here are eight back-up topics for your book club meeting when it's obvious nobody read the book: 1. When you're in a hotel, do you ever listen through the wall to hear what's happening in…
1. Mocks your favorite brand, calls it "a junk-food dessert." 2. Says things like "You call THOSE active cultures? I'll show you active cultures!" 3. Talks about his or her bowels. 4. Wears "Bacteria Eater" tee shirt. www.stonyfield.com
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