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The Slice archive for May 31, 2013

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2013



I don't think it can be done

I've tried rewriting the lyrics of Foreigner's "Juke Box Hero" to make it "Hoopfest Hero," but the 1981 song stubbornly refuses to play along. Feel free to try it yourself. Good luck coping with all the rain imagery. Not to mention finding a rhyme substitute…

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Street life in downtown Spokane

I was riding my bike home Thursday afternoon when I stopped in the southbound lane at the interminable traffic light at Jefferson and 2nd. I noticed a man walking on the sidewalk on the other side of Jefferson. He looked like "The most interesting man…

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Was Dr. Zaius a Ph.D or an M.D.? 

If his doctorate was from the academic realm of arts and letters, was he a one-ape cautionary tale about tenure and arrogance? If he was a medical doctor, was he, at best, an underachiever when it came to listening? www.screenjunkies.com On second thought, maybe he…

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Marilyn Monroe in potato sack dress 

www.potatoboutique.blogspot.com Yes, I know you have seen this before. But it never hurts to review. There might be a quiz. Just imagine. Question 34: Is there an old photo in which "IDAHO" appears to be resting on an A-list movie star's breasts? Yes, you can…

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