That's Lee Marvin pretending to be a robot boxer. The automated fighter he manages has broken down. So, in order to get paid, he steps in and pretends to be an android pugilist. The scene is from an episode of "TheTwilight Zone" called "Steel." It's…
www.beachwoodreporter.com A) No. I'm angry enough already. B) Yes. I enjoy being reminded that Wall Street's lobbyists and their purchased politicians have managed to convince a lot of people that it's those on the bottom rung who are sucking our nation dry. C) No. My…
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=195510040NYA
"The Dick Van Dyke Show," which first aired on Oct. 3, 1961. I have a younger co-worker named Lynn who knows more about this show than anyone else her age. www.kpbs.org
Maybe new "member of the family" would be more accurate. In any event, those stopping by the venerable jewelry store can now meet Daisy, a Portuguese Water Dog puppy. "She is cuter than the law allows," a friend told me.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/the-12-types-of-people-you-find-in-news-webite-comments
Last year, after I threatened to accept an invitation to attend an office Christmas party at a downtown Spokane advertising agency, something happened. The bosses there realized that I might actually show up. So they decided to cancel plans for the on-site festivities and instead…
It is a restaurant on Spokane's South Hill. But for some around here, it is what first comes to mind upon reading or hearing references to a guy named Luna in Idaho. www.tripadvisor.com
Was looking for photos of old-timey sleeping caps when I came across this. www.movies.com
So remember to avoid alienating your loved ones. You just might need them to scratch your back. http://1000awesomethings.com
In everyday use, is the word now freighted with implications and connotations that simply were not assumed when you were a kid?
In what film noir classic is reference made to the Lilac Court Apartments?
This was the No. 1 song on the radio when you reported for duty. www.muskmellon.wordpress.com
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=196310030NYA
Today's Slice question: Which personality type is more annoying to be around for extended periods -- someone spilling over with knowledge of pop culture trivia or someone who recognizes zero pop culture references?
If fighting in the WHL was reduced by about 90 percent, what would be the impact on attendance at Spokane Chiefs games?
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http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/neil-young/1992/opera-house-spokane-wa-2bd1b01a.html
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=196810020SLN
"I'm a Medford man. Medford, Oregon. And if I say it, I mean it. And if I mean it, of course I'll swear it."
No sense denying it. There are plenty of Washington residents who do not care for apples. Sure, it seems wrong. You might think someone who lives in this state ought to crave the crunchy sweetness of a Honeycrsip or savor the tart snap of a…
The list includes...David Lynch. Did you think it was Khrushchev? http://ioffer.com This is the Time cover from Oct. 1, 1990.
Rick Rhodes, an employee of the state of Idaho, is part of a 12-person collective weight loss effort. He and his colleagues have not been at it all that long. But they have dropped about 110 pounds so far. How would a similar campaign go…
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