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The Slice archive for March 2013
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
Did you see this 2005 concert?
www.sting.com If you were going to refer to yourself by a one-word nickname, what would it be?
Take me to the river 3
What on God's green Earth is going on with those two near the water? www.vintageadbrowser.com Looks like he is playing first base off the wrong foot. And what's going on with her skirt?
A song that was never No. 1
www.sportspressnw.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U01IKkKqjM
You be the editor
What did you think of how the SR played the GU No. 1 thing? A) Just right.. B) Overkill. It's just sports. C) Totally appropriate. It's a big, big deal. D) To have done less would have suggested the paper is wedded to a dated…
Just west of the Big Empty
www.monstermasks.blogspot That old line about Spokane being the biggest city between Seattle and Minneapolis has always seemed absurd. The comebacks are too obvious. "So, in other words, you mean there are no big cities between Seattle and Minneapolis." "What about Denver?" Et cetera. But this…
No. 1 song on this date in 1980
www.45cat.com If you found this song to be an annoying little trifle, I will not say ye nay.
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
Coming in Tuesday's Slice column
An invitation to go off about people not understanding your allergies to pets.
A baby visits the SR newsroom
A colleague brought her infant son to the newsroom today. So that handsome lad will one day be able to have a conversation along these lines. "I've been in a newspaper newsroom." "A newsroom? What is it?" "It's a big office space with reporters and…
Hope your family never saw one of these
www.95thbg.org I was reading about a big March 4, 1944, bombing mission against Berlin when I came across this telegram. From what I have read, the attacks on Berlin at this time were not so much about strategic targets as they were about forcing the…
Sometimes sex appeal is a mystery 1
www.cultureandthrills.com Maybe it's the socks.
Ever see one of these? 2
The Schwinn Cycle Truck. www.schwinncruisers.com I think my grandmother got grocery deliveries from a guy who rode one of these.
Would you call McCarthey "palatial"? 1
In a long story on GU basketball in Sunday's editions, a writer for The New York Times described the McCarthey Athletic Center as "palatial". Agree? Disagree? Have no idea?
See you in October
There was a decent turnout for the season's last day of skating at Riverfront Park's Ice Palace yesterday. One tiny boy in hockey gear motored around in a steady, sure manner, making at least one onlooker wonder if he started skating while still sleeping in…
Every picture tells a story 1
When I see people who appear to be visitors to our city taking pictures of each other, I sometimes offer to take one for them that would include everyone in the group. I realize I am not the only person who does this. But I…
Just wondering
Generally speaking, what do those who attend AA meetings think of the way such gatherings are depicted on TV and in the movies?
Did you think this song was dirty? 3
Did you think it was about outdoor intercourse? "Over and over." "Crimson and Clover" was No. 1 on this date in 1969. www.45cat.com
When does spring begin? 1
A) Vernal equinox. B) Easter. C) It began this past weekend. D) Just before that last snowfall. E) It has something to do with baseball. F) When certain adults start saying "Spring break? We didn't get no spring break. Why, back in my day...." G)…
This date in Slice history (1997)
Today's Slice question: To get along in Spokane, it is necessary to at least pretend that you know what?
SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
This date in Slice history (1998) 2
If you have no interest in basketball, now would be a good time to leave the country.
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013
This date in Slice history (1996)
After 17 years of marriage, it's not news to Maureen Shogan that her husband, Joe, likes sports. "However, it wasn't until we returned from seeing 'Phantom of the Opera' (in Seattle) that I knew how much he really enjoyed athletic events," she wrote, "When asked…
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013
I have to admit that this would be cool
Early next week you might find yourself on the phone or exchanging emails with someone in a different part of the country. Let's say it is someone who is a decent person but who, you suspect, isn't all that impressed with Spokane. He'll say: "So,…
Coming in Saturday's Slice column
Pets on the bed -- the saga continues.
Another problem Spokane does not have
Dinosaurs regarding the city as an all-you-can-eat buffet. www.themoviewaffler.com Of course, we don't have the young Raquel Welch either.
Every time a bell rings...
I was on the north side of Riverside downtown, walking east. Up ahead, a guy in a motorized wheelchair was careening along on the sidewalk in an erratic manner. He made a bat-turn onto Howard. And I heard bells. In a moment, I got up…
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