Songs You Had Forgotten Department
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m9EWNDq9hw
The Slice archive for June 2014
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014
If you had been with Lewis & Clark 3
Which of your skills would have come in handy?
A complaint I hear now and then
Readers of The Slice column sometimes let me know that they were disappointed that I did not use their submission. That's fair enough. But every once in a while, someone tacks on "You used everyone else's!" That baffles me. I mean, how would the reader…
More newspapering in comic books 2
This is exactly what it's like. www.pinterest.com
There are good starts and great starts
Call me when the Spokane Indians begin to approach 35-5. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/schedule.php?y=1984&t=DET
Something about soccer I don't get
There's no doubt elite players are incredibly fit. And I would assume a high percentage of those guys are pretty tough. So what's with the writhing in agony one minute/up and running around the next? Has that ever produced a yellow card for the alleged…
This is good
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2014/06/hiking_the_grand_canyon_and_other_adventures_with_my_dad.html
How old do you have to be ... 2
...for the words "screen door" to send you hurtling back in time, to summers long ago? Or is it less a matter of age and more of a rural vs. urban thing?
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014
Watching TV with your father 3
Did you and your dad have a television show you watched together? My father didn't spend much time looking at TV. And our tastes weren't really in sync. But in the summers of my high school years and when I was home from college, we…
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014
KXLY's Kate Hudson commits heresy 4
Just a few minutes ago the smart, stylish Channel 4 producer/weather backup said two astonishing things on the air. 1. A cool day in June isn't the end of the world. 2. The possibility of a little rain should be taken in stride. Or something…
Coming up in Saturday's Slice column 1
Ranking all 50. www.saratogaflags.com
Do you have a relative like Uncle Ollie?
www.mayberry.wiki.com Do you remember an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" titled "The Family Visit"? First airing in 1964, it dealt with the downside of relatives spending their vacation at your place.
This makes me want to floss
http://inbetweenruns.wordpress.com
Your friends' nickname for your sig other
A) "Three Alarm Donna.". B) "Conjugal Visit.".C) "Glowering Man." D) "Hunger Games." E) Other.
One question for dads of a certain age
Did parenting turn out to be a bit more complicated than Ozzie Nelson made it seem? http://tvseriesfinale.com
Newspapering portrayed in the comics 2
www.mycomicshop.com That's all fairly realistic, I suppose. Well, except for the volume of Brenda's hair.
It doesn't matter who they are playing 1
Usually, in sports, it's a big deal. But in the case of Spokane Indians baseball, it's not. When overhearing people discuss the possibility of attending an Indians game, have you ever heard anyone ask "Who are they playing?" Why would anyone ask when the answer…
A study of "urinal dynamics"
http://www.wired.com/2014/06/urinal-dynamics/?mbid=social_twitter
World Cup nation pronunciation
How do you pronounce "Chile"? A) Chill-ee B) Chee-lay C) Cheeeel-ay. D) Other
Words to descrbe summer
This ran on this date 19 years ago. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/jun/13/summers-warm-words-slice-readers-capture-the/
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014
Name the New York Rangers coach... 2
...who once lived in Spokane. It was long ago. OK, yes. I have mentioned this countless times. And this won't be the last.
How would you have done back in 1966?
http://flickriver.com The menu is on the back.
People from Spokane in the news
www.theonion.com That's all fake, by the way. Well, except for the part about CTN being from Spokane.
Songs You Had Forgotten Department
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOElUQjADbo
"Mod Squad" trading cards?
Yes, apparently they existed. www.pinterest.com
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