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Paul Turner: YouTube misbehavior is opportunity for Spokane

Sun., June 23, 2019

Judging from YouTube, Spokane is the city where parents don’t get into fights at Little League games. Could this be a slogan?

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Paul Turner: Doomsday secret didn’t spoil summer for the neighborhood kids

Tue., June 18, 2019

There’s something special about these longest days of summer.

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Paul Turner: Let’s make kids bored again this summer

Sun., June 16, 2019

Some of us are concerned that kids in Spokane have lost their edge when it comes to complaining about being bored. The solution? Try a conversation about local current events.

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Paul Turner: There’s a conspiracy against people writing checks

Tue., June 11, 2019

The last couple of batches of checkbooks I have received are all but impossible to use. It’s a plot. I see that now.

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Paul Turner: An exercise to figure out what makes Spokane tick

Sun., June 9, 2019

You’re looking at the newspaper and see a local story that you suspect will generate a letter to the editor. Do you try to imagine the opening sentence of that letter?

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Paul Turner: When you gotta go, you gotta go

Tue., June 4, 2019

Traveling in the West is a bit different than elsewhere when the time comes to find a restroom.

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Paul Turner: When a city slicker is forced to be an urban farmer

Sun., June 2, 2019

Ever have one of those moments when you are reminded, to an acute degree, that you did not grow up on a farm?

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How about gardening for your summer self-improvement project?

Tue., May 28, 2019

As frameworks for self-improvement regimens go, summer’s not bad. Do you have anything in mind for a midyear resolution?

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Paul Turner: We all have a different way of welcoming summer

Sun., May 26, 2019

Opinions vary about just when summer begins.

News >  The Slice

The Slice: It’s just a stroke of luck that we’re still here

Sun., May 26, 2019

At this time of year, I like to think Spokane children are awed by the mere sight of those of us who are retirement age.

News >  Spokane

Paul Turner: Finding others who dislike camping is a secret – until now

Tue., May 21, 2019

Though it might seem disloyal to my closeted tribe, I thought I might take this opportunity to reveal a few of the ways we camping unenthusiasts make ourselves known to one another in public.

News >  Spokane

Paul Turner: In the grip of climate change cynicism

Sun., May 19, 2019

It’s kind of liberating to embrace the likelihood that we are doomed. I mean, it puts things in perspective.

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Beyond wholesome: When Doris Day was an unlikely sex symbol

UPDATED: Mon., May 13, 2019

For some men of a certain age, the sad news that Doris Day had died rekindled conflicted memories.

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Paul Turner: Your approach to dandelions may say a lot about your personality

Sun., May 12, 2019

In the lawn-loving Spokane area, your attitude about dandelions can almost amount to a distinct personality profile.

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Paul Turner: Keep your hands to yourself and watch what you say at cookouts

Tue., May 7, 2019

What exactly are grounds for ejection from a Spokane area backyard cookout?

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Paul Turner: Losing your phone in the woods would be un-bear-able

Sun., May 5, 2019

As you know, today is the unofficial start of portable toilet season in the Inland Northwest.

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Paul Turner: Just how well do you know the kid who mows your lawn?

Tue., April 30, 2019

Here’s a guide to quizzing the neighborhood kid before he starts the lawnmower.

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Paul Turner: Yes, the sun is shining. Yes, you still have to go to work.

Sun., April 28, 2019

It’s that time of year again when people who work indoors gaze out the window at some sun-dappled scene and say, “It’s too nice outside to be cooped up in here.”

News >  The Slice

The Slice: Lake Doe is beautiful this time of year

Sun., April 28, 2019

It’s my belief that a significant percentage of Inland Northwest residents would not admit it if they had never heard of an obscure area lake that came up in conversation.

News >  Spokane

Paul Turner: Still tick-free after all these years

Tue., April 23, 2019

I suppose the case could be made that I’m not a true Inland Northwesterner. Why? Because I’ve never had a tick attach itself to my body.

News >  Spokane

Paul Turner: Breaking up with church is a deeply personal decision

Sun., April 21, 2019

People stop going to church for all sorts of reasons.

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Paul Turner: Game of Thrones, Bloomsday and Hoopfest share similarities

Tue., April 16, 2019

Long before there were people who resented HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” there were those right here in River City who held a grudge against Bloomsday and Hoopfest.

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Paul Turner: Seniors aren’t simpletons, but that doesn’t mean they can’t use a little phone help

Sun., April 14, 2019

If you have elderly friends or relatives who live alone, it might be time to have the talk. No, not about giving up the car keys. This one is about the phone.

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Paul Turner: Do we dress like slobs?

Tue., April 9, 2019

There’s a difference between relaxed/not putting on airs and aggressively stupid. Not wearing a tuxedo isn’t necessarily the same thing as adorning oneself in stained, ill-fitting barbecue togs.

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Paul Turner: How many cows will it take to pay my property taxes?

Sun., April 7, 2019

If Spokane County allowed for payment of property taxes through some sort of barter system, what could we offer?