Recent stories by Paul

• The Slice: One size bigger would fit all

  April 30, 2013 in Features on Page C1 There’s nothing wrong with Spokane that could not be fixed by all of us going up a size on the T-shirts we wear. OK, maybe there are a few nagging … 2

• The Slice: If it’s Monday, it must be time to discuss Don Draper

  April 29, 2013 in Features on Page C1 Not everyone wants to start the work week by discussing weekend TV shows. But there might be better ways to assert that you “have a life” than talking about yard …

• The Slice: Is it in our genes? That would be fitting

  April 28, 2013 in Features on Page D1 Are residents of the West more concerned about how they look in blue jeans than Americans in other parts of the country? How about Washington residents vs. Idaho residents?

• The Slice: Nothing like seeing Spokane in Schwinn’s side-view mirror

  April 27, 2013 in Features on Page E1 I wonder. What local kid holds the record for being the youngest to declare that he or she won’t be sticking around the Spokane area when he or she gets …

• The Slice: This article will require some thought

  April 26, 2013 in Features on Page C1 Which do you prefer: “Go jump in a lake” or “Go jump in the lake”? The first choice might not be as popular as the latter. But given our plethora … 1

• The Slice: Could be an indication of an old-growth forest

  April 25, 2013 in Features on Page C1 You could never guess what made me wonder about this. How much hair do you pluck off your computer keyboard? A) Enough to make you wonder if you are going …

• The Slice: Pesky kids won’t leave? Call a lawyer

  April 23, 2013 in Features on Page C1 So here’s a Spokaney question. What if you issue the classic command and the kids still refuse to get off your lawn? 1

• The Slice: Mom makes exceptions for certain weirdos

  April 22, 2013 in Features on Page C1 Someone asked me the other day if The Slice had stopped doing “kid stuff” items. Uh, no. In fact, here’s one. 2

• The Slice: Can’t do enough to honor dear, old Dad

  April 21, 2013 in Features on Page D1 Brace yourself. There are only eight short weeks before Father’s Day, Spokane’s homegrown holiday.

• The Slice: Please use appropriate grilling language

  April 20, 2013 in Features on Page E1 You don’t need to have your own grill to take part in backyard cookout season. You just need a nose.

• The Slice: Was your score near perfect?

  April 19, 2013 in Features on Page C1 Most would agree that we all need to take responsibility for our own happiness and success. Still, there is a temptation to give Spokane a performance evaluation when you hit …

• The Slice: Consult farmer’s wife’s almanac

  April 18, 2013 in Features on Page C1 Louis DeHan has heard the local folk wisdom about when it’s OK to plant your garden. But he goes by a guide much more reliable than the snow being gone …

• The Slice: Sadly, some folks swear by golf

  April 16, 2013 in Features on Page C1 There are several reasons why there are not more people in the Spokane area who play golf. For some, the expense might be an obstacle. For others, it doesn’t fit … 5

• The Slice: Never doubt an aviator who knows his way around

  April 15, 2013 in Features on Page C1 Because the Spokane area has long been a landing spot for Air Force retirees, we have a special population subset here. And so you never know when that old guy …

• The Slice: Here’s a better tip: Maalox

  April 14, 2013 in Features on Page D1 What if everything you think you know about Spokane is wrong? What if everybody here is not, in fact, either poor or cheap? Or both. 1

• The Slice: Today’s lesson: There’s no time like white-knuckle time

  April 13, 2013 in Features on Page E1 Readers recalled taking the wheel. “My father tried to teach me how to drive, but it was such a disaster that I waited until I could get into drivers’ education …

• The Slice: Pup just wants to sniff without sneers

  April 12, 2013 in Features on Page C1 It’s time again for an installment of Furry Talk, the interactive pets column that answers questions from Spokane area cats and dogs. You wouldn’t believe the letters and emails that …

• The Slice: Barking at the car wash

  April 11, 2013 in Features Steve Webbenhurst was driving behind a pickup that had two dogs tethered in the back. When the truck turned into a car wash, Webbenhurst couldn’t help but wonder if the …

• The Slice: An invitation for stress? Just relax

  April 9, 2013 in Features on Page C1 Theoretical home entertaining is a staple of Spokane’s social scene. “You know, we ought to have Fred and Ginger over sometime.”

• The Slice: Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler

  April 8, 2013 in Features on Page C1 If, like in the 1999 movie “Office Space,” a chirpy co-worker accused you of having “a case of the Mondays,” how would you respond? All you can eat: Amy Ammons …

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