Sports Illustrated dated Dec. 3, 1956
http://steenosports.com Sometimes I forget how big the Army-Navy game used to be back in the day.
The Slice archive for Jan. 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, 2014
More people used to say "Hee Haw"
When "It's a Wonderful Life" was on TV seemingly every night in December.
PR fail
I keep receiving alerts for "Last minute" gift ideas. Last minute? On Dec. 3? I'll spot you the W and the T and let you finish the expression.
The date is just a coincidence
Besides, it will not be a sneak attack. But I'll be saying buh-bye on Pearl Harbor Day to people who haven't followed me back on Twitter. Local people or those elsewhere whom I know, that is. I really don't expect Bruce Springsteen to follow me…
Admit it, you loved this as a kid 1
www.worldofproper.com For your listening pleasure... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCBhQCCyhTo
What did you think of the Bing Crosby show on PBS?
I thought it was OK. Good, not great. But I believe there was an honest attempt to grapple with the inevitable disconnect between Bing Crosby's image and the real man. On that front, I think he got fair treatment by this "American Masters" installment. For…
The Wednesday Slice question 2
My neighbor's cat thinks I am losing my mind. She didn't need to say a word. Her expression said it all. Because of some temporary garage issues, I moved three bicycles into our small dining room right next to the back door. When the cat…
The Slice question from this date in 2009
Does opening your freezer door require that you be prepared to catch something?
TUESDAY, DEC. 2, 2014
Is Superman really helping here?
http://popsgustav.com Perhaps Santa should try to find another way in.
Your appointment with Bing
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/bing-crosby/film-preview-bing-crosby-rediscovered/3448/ And don't forget about what else is on tonight. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/01/367848354/50-years-of-a-charlie-brown-christmas-share-your-sad-tree-photos
How old do you have to be... 3
...to remember collect calls?
Cold sore mistletoe
If you do a Google search for that you wind up with tons of hits.
This date in Slice history (2006)
http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2006/dec/02/the-slice-test-your-christmas-iq/
MONDAY, DEC. 1, 2014
My expectations are too high already 2
For the HBO miniseries on Lewis and Clark. And I think I read that they are still just casting the Tom Hanks-produced series. If you were going to be one of the actors, who would you want to play?
Random December-themed post
http://orate.decemberists.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3470
Wore four layers of gloves this morning 2
And my fingertips still got cold before I arrived at the Review Tower. Tomorrow I might try five pairs of gloves. Of course, there are those who might say this is not bike riding weather. To them I would just say...yes, I know.
Enough already, for God's sake 1
www.dailymail.co.uk I guess the only way to avoid this mind-blowingly insipid commercial is to swear off watching sports on TV.
Have you ever been called a blockhead?
Was it said in the spirit of the season? How old was the person who said it?
Cats in Christmas trees
Too early? Nah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ooMb1f4vI
Fan mail from some flounder
Actually, Leslie Zilka is no flounder. She sounds like a delightful person. "After reading your piece (last Tuesday) about skipping rocks over the ice, we were eager to try it just as we had a warm spell and the ice melted. This weekend the ice…
On newsstands 50 years ago 1
www.minimadmod60s.com
Hat hair ought to be considered sexy
After all, it is visible evidence of a person's ability to think. www.menshealth.com
If Charlie Brown had lived in Spokane
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/dec/01/the-slice-charlie-brown-here-good-grief/ And while we're on the subject... http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2008/dec/08/the-slice-good-grief-theres-a-lot-to-this-story/
How many guys here own a tuxedo?
I'll guess 11 in Spokane. Eleven, if you include Idaho. Oh, sure lots of men have rented one on any number of occasions. But you will note I said "own."
SUNDAY, NOV. 30, 2014
The case for not tossing unread papers 2
Just because you want to have a sports event on TV doesn't mean you actually have to pay much attention. So last night I was reminded for the hundredth time that whittling away at a stack of unread newspapers can be rewarding. In the Oct.…
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