Forgetfulness or forgettable movie? 3
Even though I knew there were scenes filmed in Wallace and might have wanted to watch if for that reason, I honestly can't recall if I ever saw this. www.bookrags.com
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2011
Breakfast of Bing 1
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Some things change and some do not
The Seattle Seahawks no longer hold preseason training camp in Cheney. But countless people still talk on cell phones while driving. A whole bunch of guys still offer as original analysis things they heard last night on ESPN. There are still so-called rugged Westerners who…
Here's something you don't see anymore
Newspapering as the backdrop for laughs. www.goldenagedames.wordpress.com
Can you believe this was 20 years ago?
On second thought, I don't know. Maybe it seems like 40. www.trespassingmag.com
The ultimate male ambition
At least that's the impression one could get from the comics. But who's to say that isn't right. www.artofmanliness.com
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011
Can you tolerate country music? 1
That would seem to be a question that ought to be asked of those applying for jobs as roofers in Spokane. Years of walking or riding a bike to and from work at this time of year have given me countless opportunities to eavesdrop on…
Here's how to look good in a swimsuit 1
What, you expected a leering picture of a buxom young woman leaning over for some inexplicable reason? Nah. In this life, a pretty smile trumps just about everything. www.nypost.com
What is your favorite lake name?
You'll notice I didn't say it had to be an Inland Northwest lake. So I'll start with one of my favorites, Lake Memphremagog. It's in Vermont and Quebec. Someone else can grapple with the whole question of whether you hyphenate Jump Off Joe Lake. www.vermonter.com
It would be sort of fitting if kids here...
Were into restoring vintage Matchbox cars. www.savoauctioneers.com
Calling all classmates of Dyan Cannon
It has always been my understanding that, though she spent most of her childhood on the other side of the state, Dyan Cannon (that wasn't her name then) lived in Spokane for a short time as a kid. But I cannot recall ever having talked…
Feedback on today's print Slice 1
Heard from a reader bright and early who took issue with something I said in today's Slice. I had suggested that a Little League pitcher who realizes a batter cannot handle his fastball should keep throwing fastballs and not start varying speeds. "That's not pitching,"…
MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
Play "The Dirty Dozen" Spokane game
Consider a few of the key characters in the 1967 action feature. What, theoretically speaking, are the chances they could have come from Spokane? Let's use a 1-to-10 scale, with 10 meaning "Totally plausible that this guy could have come from Spokane." I'll go first.…
The idea of ignoring science is not new
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Here's a question unrelated to this old ad
To what extent does the percentage of ex-military personnel in an organization influence the workplace culture and management styles? www.popculturesafari.blogspot.com
Great hair styles of the 20th century
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This schedule probably has been updated
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Secret to enjoying a high school reunion
To prepare for her 50-year class reunion, Ritzville's Karen Meye studied the pictures in her senior yearbook. "Then I went to the reunion and, luckily for me, I was able to recognize and call by name each of my classmates. "We had a great time!…
When lunch was almost like real food
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SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2011
You either recognize this or you don't 1
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Ever see a photo of the USS Spokane?
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No one seems focused on careers here
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But you had to be a boy to run the lab
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The Crescent had plenty of company
This is a depiction of what used to be Rike's department store in Dayton, Ohio. www.fairviewstories.com
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