Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

The Slice archive for Sept. 30, 2013

MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 2013

Blame the wind

Saw several campaign signs that had been blown over this afternoon. And I'm wondering. If the wind dies down before people get home from work in a few hours, will those with uprooted yard signs remember the weather? Or, like in every other situation, will…

Continue reading this post »




When vegetarians order the ribs 

A colleague who does not eat meat recently spent a few days in Kansas City. He decided that it would be crazy to visit that city and not have a plate of barbecue ribs. So that's what he did. And enjoyed his dinner. It was…

Continue reading this post »


Remembering when Slice readers sang 

Boy, I sure wish I still had recordings of readers calling my phonemail and singing snippets of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and the old Hamm's beer jingle. If I were to invite readers to sing something else, what should it be? www.smithsonianmag.com

Continue reading this post »


Speaking of butts

A friend was listening to oldies while driving the grandkids to day care. A 1968 song by The Foundations came on. Her radio has a readout that shows what song is playing but it has limited characters. So the tune displayed as "Build Me Up…

Continue reading this post »




In the red 

Even after all these years, I still occasionally get notes from readers expressing dismay about the fact that I seldom address the serious issues confronting society. So here's a question just for those folks. Have you ever forgotten that you ate beets and then, a…

Continue reading this post »


The Slice

The online home for Paul Turner's musings and interactions with disciples of The Slice.