In the workplaces with which I am familiar, that question has always implied an unfavorable judgment. But I wonder. Are we headed for a day when it will become a simple inquiry about someone's state of being? Sure, I suppose managers in Washington will instruct…
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"Hot Child in the City" "Sweet City Woman"
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Sandy Tarbox and Luis Montano were in the midst of remodeling an old house when they came across a crossword puzzle from 1938. Someone had started filling in answers. But it had not been completed. So, hoping the clues didn't lean heavily on 1938 pop…
The Louise Pendrake. www.limereviews.blogspot.com "That was the end of my religion period."
I'm not saying they are the cheapest people in Spokane. There's a lot of competition for that honor. But those who spend a considerable amount of time reading newspapers plucked from display racks in grocery stores -- and then put the papers back -- are…
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You might have known about his local connection (he grew up in Spokane). And now there's this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxMsYXrV0p4&feature=youtu.be
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Artist/cartoonist/toy designer and former EWU Eagle Todd McFarlane was a guest on "The Talking Dead" last night. The show, a chatfest follow-up to AMC's blockbuster "The Walking Dead," gets impressive ratings of its own -- sometimes besting the competition on networks such as NBC. At…
Ever run into someone you have not seen in a while and ask about an individual with whom he or she used to pal around? Nothing unusual about that. But every now and then, the person's clipped answer makes you wonder what happened. I'm thinking…
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www.laemmle.com A) Waste of time. B) Engaging and uplifting. C) Pleasant enough. D) Nice to see a story in which most of the characters are not 23 years old. E) Felt a bit neat and packaged, but it was OK. F) Never really bought it,…
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But you know those return address stickers various charities and social service organizations send you? Sure. Well, I think my wife and I have received stickers with about seven different permutations of our names and initials on them over the years. That is not especially…
Did you ever hold a lighter above your head at a concert as your way of calling for an encore?
Have you ever used the expression "Mountain Mama"? Ever said "Well, I got me a fine wife"?
Spring break makes some parents nervous because they can still remember being 19.
Slice answers: Readers said Browne's Addition and the Hamblen Elementary School area are visited by the loudest early morning joggers.
Here are a couple possible explanations for the oddly popular practice of approaching someone's work station and then staring uninvited at what's on that person's computer screen. 1. The people who do this simply don't realize how obvious it is. They think you can't tell…
Ever had to phone a co-worker when that person was still asleep in bed?
Tomorrow in Saturday's Slice.
Better get your cone of silence ready to go by Monday morning. www.healthcare-informatics.com
"My first job after graduation from college was as a school counselor at a small school in Oregon," wrote Betty Brueske. "I shared an office (which included sick beds for students) with the nurse. Not a particularly healthy place since the air was always blue…
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