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The Slice archive for July 2, 2013

TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2013


New Year's resolution update

So we're halfway through 2013. And you might be wondering. How am I doing with my resolution to no longer read comments tacked onto www.spokesman.com content that I wasn't involved in producing? The answer is "Pretty good." Had a few slips, but mostly I have…

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Born on the Fourth of July 

When she was young, Janice Whitaker thought the fireworks were in her honor. "Very self-absorbed, right?" It wasn't long before she learned the picnics and parades noted the birth of the country. But she was willing to share. "As a mom of teenagers and adult…

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Did you have this collection? 

www.workman.com Of course, if you're like me, you might have had the season-theme cassettes 25 years ago. Really good for road trips. The collection above includes the one about a family taking a boy to college, a remarkable story.

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Re: Special AC setting on old Ramblers 

My friend Mike Carlson, an ace auto-restorer, noted that old AMC Ramblers had unusual air-conditioning controls. "They had the usual low to high settings and a very optimistic setting for 'Desert only.'" Hmmmm. I've lived in the Southwest, and I recall that home/office cooling systems…

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Cold showers: How low can you go? 

Weather conditions being what they are, it's tempting to think a cold shower is a good idea. But then you actually get under the water and something happens. You remember why you have never done the Polar Bear Plunge over in Coeur d'Alene. Oh, sure.…

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A WTF Spokane matchbook 

www.ebay.com According to someone selling this vintage matchbook cover, these were distributed by the Chamber of Commerce long ago. Perhaps convention hijinks is the theme. I can't say. But the guy peering through the keyhole is a bit odd, any way you look at it.

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