On page 36 of the July 25th issue of The New Yorker magazine, there's a 50-year-old photo of writer Calvin Trillin speaking to civil rights leader John Lewis in Alabama. It occurs to me that I might be the only person around here to have…
You probably already know this. But if you don't, you should. The late Robert Hanson, who lived in Spokane both before and after World War II, was the last surviving crew member of the storied B-17, the Memphis Belle. www.windcanyonbooks.com
That you have strong feelings, pro or con, about Dr. Pepper. At least it was on my block back when I was about 12. Its fans thought of it as a zesty alternative to more mundane big-brand soda pop fare. Detractors argued that it tasted…
They came with football players' pictures. And If you got enough of them, you could exchange them for junky prizes. As you can see, this was before the NFL was its current size. www.freesticker.blogspot.com
Here's a picture of the album that was my first. From what I understand, a few other kids also purchased this record. I'd say it has stood the test of time. Better perhaps than my first .45 -- "Surfin' Safari"/ "409" by the Beach Boys.…
What percentage of those saying they are "offended" by this or that are usually just insecure nitwits who can't handle having their rigid world-view challenged? When the nightmare neighbors finally move, how long does it take you to go from celebration to the troubling realization…
"I call my mother by her first name, and I have for almost six years now," said Sean R. Williams, who is 24. "It started when I volunteered at her work, an after school program for grade school kids. After I would call her 'Mom,'…
To tell the truth, I'm not sure just how it would have been different. I don't think I ever watched it. And something tells me it probably wasn't an accurate depiction of frontier life in Seattle. But maybe if it had been set in Spokane,…