You might think we have a lot here. But those who travel can tell you. Compared to bigger metros in parts of the country with more wildlife-supporting rainfaill, we are strictly minor league when it comes to the volume of animals killed by high-speed car…
Back in the 1970s, the following actually happened at a newspaper in another state. A part-time sports writer compiling the weekly prep football previews took to using the word "with" instead of "against" when alluding to, say, "Winslow's game against Kingman." His reasoning? "Against" sounded…
In Spokane, what's the No. 1 reason that thought occurs to people? A) You aren't sufficiently earnest about environmental issues. B) You do not hate the president of the United States. C) You get your information from sources other than those approved of by the…
Slice reader Don Shaw called and asked if I get paid by the keystroke. He said his query was prompted by my recent use of the expression "intimate social congress." "Do you mean sex?" he asked.
If you tried to do what that appealing Ferris High girl is doing in that photo on the cover of the Voices section? http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/sep/26/ferris-teen-leaps-into-prominence-in-scottish/?photos
https://bs.cyty.com From where that girl is standing, could she possibly see the screen? Maybe she was just positioning herself in the classic human-remote spot. "OK, try channel 2. No. Try 6. Back to 2."
You know how they ask for your birthday when you pick up a prescription? Sure. Well, if you aren't paying attention that simplest of exchanges can become a festival of confusion. Let's say you are daydreaming and think the pharm tech has asked, "Havin' a…
I was 11 and a confirmed bachelor when "The Newlywed Game" first went on the air. But I knew how I would beat the system if I got married in grade school and somehow found myself on that show. My young wife and I would…
Sure. Right. I believe you. But maybe you had better taste one. Just to make sure it's OK.
Not all churches have such events, but those that do tend to schedule it near the Oct. 4 St. Francis of Assisi feast day. Just call the church office and ask. I have been to a few of these over the years, and I recommend…
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest superlative, how would you rate this song? www.streamingoldies.com
Today's Slice question: What would happen to life in the Inland Northwest if you moved away?
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