This date in Slice history (1995)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/jul/15/the-slice-but-we-always-thought-vegas-was-on/
The Slice archive for July 2014
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014
MONDAY, JULY 14, 2014
Possibly a new record 1
The little girl I overheard in the Albertsons on 37th just a few minutes ago might well be the youngest child I have ever heard say "Oh, my God." I suspect she first learned to speak this spring. The mother didn't react. Something tells me…
General assignment memories No. 19 1
Long ago and far away, I got assigned a story about a controversy at a local Catholic church. It seems so innocent now. It all started or at least came to a head when, during a Sunday sermon, a priest got annoyed about a crying…
No. 1 song on this date in 1979
www.cdandlp.com Of course, you were not listening to Top 40 in 1979.
Random box score from 40 years ago
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=197407141PIT
Would you be willing to try this?
http://disturbedstranger.wordpress.com
Info for teens about STDs
http://www.thedailyrisk.com/
Multiple choice 1
If Tennessee Williams had set "A Streetcar Named Desire" in Spokane instead of New Orleans, what would the title of the play have been? A) "A Streetcar Named Reliability." B) "A Streetcar Named Ennui." C) "A Streetcar Named Conformity." D) Other.
Does this ring a bell? 1
http://newhopefreepress.com
Agree or disagree
The Home Run Derby at baseball's All-Star game is a ridiculous event.
A 7-Up ad from 1962 2
www.etsy.com What did you notice first? A) The woman. B) The mower. C) Her hat. D) Other.
Songs You Had Forgotten Department
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iggSFkGODk
Just wondering
Do your friends and relatives in other parts of the country assume Washington residents can now buy pot at the grocery store?
SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2014
True or false 1
When a movie character played by Edward G. Robinson said "Where's your messiah now?" he was addressing some people who spend most of the summer complaining that it's not hot enough.
Sunday breakfast at home 1
Here's the question. Can you whip up your usual weekend fare without turning on the oven?
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014
No. 1 song on this date in 1969 2
http://zagerguitars.net Nobody was on the fence about this one. At least that's how I remember it.
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014
Difference between commenters, trolls
Most online commenters, even high-volume commenters, are not thrice-divorced.
One newsroom certainty
Ask a colleague if he or she would like to see an entertainingly splenetic piece of hate mail and the answer will always be "Yes."
Launch a new regimen on Wednesday 1
Why July 16th? OK, I'll give you a hint. http://history.nasa.gov
If this was a Spokane tourism promo 3
What would the text say? www.cbs.com
Postures you seldom see in real life
www.nothingbutapigeon.com Are 1960s beach movies the reason beings on other planets have not made themselves known to us?
What's the lesson here?
www.chud.com A) Don't fly. B) You might or might not be nuts. C) Captain Kirk needs a drink. D) Some gremlins ought to try a different shampoo. E) Other.
Wonder how fast it would melt today
www.spokesman.com
Remember how cold it was on this day?
http://www.spokesman.com/picture-stories/ewu-defeats-south-dakota-state-41-17/
Random box score from 50 years ago
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=196407110PHI
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