Chris Peck retiring in Memphis
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/mar/14/chris-peck-retiring-editor-commercial-appeal/
The Slice archive for March 2013
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
Ever claim to be a marine biologist?
www.freerepublic.com "The sea was angry that day, my friends."
The good old days
"In the early 1970s, everyone in my office smoked," wrote Janice Holcomb. "My boss would yell for me to bring him a match as he was on the phone and couldn't light his cigarette."
A front page before modular design 1
www.spokesman.com
Beware the Ides of March
www.mycomicshop.com
A spin-off you might have missed
www.mash4077tv.com
Do you recognize this 1960s actor? 4
No, it's not Kevin Bacon's father. www.dukewayne.com
Horseradish sauce: Yes or no? 4
www.simplyrecipes.com
This date in Slice history (1997)
Just wondering: What percentage of local residents would rather die than pay for parking at the airport?
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
This has nothing to do with politics
More than 20 years ago, photographer Dan Pelle and I went back to Washington, D.C., to spend some time with Rep. Tom Foley shortly before he became Speaker of the House. You are welcome to your own opinion about him and his list of achievements.…
Coming in Friday's Slice 2
www.lindavernon.wordpress.com This is no longer our reality.
Meanwhile, at a different "Eastern" 2
Not sure what's going on here. www.usatoday.com
Is it a normal Spokane thing...
...to still have a bottle of Pepto-Bismol from the 1980s?
Together again: Bellevue and Spokane 1
www.flickr.com
Headlines fondly recalled
Wonder what the new pope's thoughts are re: Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" goal for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup. No, I don't really care. But this gives me a chance to recall a couple of my all-time favorite headlines, both from…
A message from attorney J. Scott Miller
"As I approach a dreaded milestone birthday on Sunday I want to thank everyone that celebrates with me," he wrote. "Parades, corned beef and cabbage, green beer and Jameson's...it's all rather overwhelming. I can't remember the last time I had to pay for my own…
From "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" 1
Comes today's featured hair style: The girl mullet. www.classicfilmtvcafe.com
Would you read Spokane version?
You could, of course, shake your head and mutter "How jejune." But would you read it? www.atlantamagazine.com
The problem with old cars
Maybe they are polluting. It could be that some of them have certain mechanical reliability issues. But if you are trying to transport a small flower arrangement from the store to your home, the lack of cupholders can seem like the biggest drawback.
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day 4
Or maybe quite a few decades too early. Remember avocado appliances? Sure. You can still see them now and then at Spokane home-for-sale open houses in older neighborhoods. www.ohsolovelyvintage.blogspot.com
Neil Young's only No. 1 single
Which, of course, is no meaningful measure of his music. This is from the spring of 1972. www.45cat.com "I've been a miner."
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
Do potholes act to calm traffic?
It's an old Spokane question. But after you have seen enough drivers barreling around craters in the road as if being timed on an obstacle course, you start to get the idea that potholes don't make everyone slow down.
KC Royals fan heading for the showers 1
Longtime SR stalwart Ryan "Pine Tar" Pitts says goodbye to the newspaper after this week. He says he has an exciting new job lined up. And I believe him. But newsrooms can be skeptical places. So there have been murmurs. Is it mere coincidence that…
Re: Fighting in hockey 4
Does it keep you from taking the sport seriously?
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