The Slice: Wonder if her ears were burning

I have no idea what it’s like to have Spokane Fire Chief Bobby Williams for a boss.

But the other day I was listening to him praise one of his employees. And he did so with such pleasure that I found myself wishing the woman in question could be there to hear it.

So, if you are the city employee who valiantly struggled to save that horse in the accident-scene trailer last week, you should know that the chief is proud of you.

•Slice answers: Monday’s question was an obvious invitation to weigh in on the presidential election.

“What would it take to get you to consider moving to another country?”

I heard from a fair number of readers on both sides. Most, regardless of political persuasion, were pretty good-natured about it. Only a few were obviously feeble-minded.

So I guess now some of these folks have a decision to make.

So do I, actually. Should I forward their names to one of my friends in real estate sales?

You know. “The following individuals are people who will want to sell their houses soon as they have expressed a desire to leave the country.”

No need for a referral fee.

•Speaking of moving to another country: I’ll send a coveted reporter’s notebook to the reader calling The Slice phone number and recording the best performance of all or part of “O Canada.”

I’ve always considered it one of the truly great national anthems.

•Pick and choose: Which of the following are actual Spokane Chiefs promotions?

A) Water Stewardship Night. B) Fighting is a Farce Night. C) Bingo Night. D) Spud Toss Night. E) Breast Cancer Awareness Night. F) Teddy Bear Toss Night. G) Re-Gift Exchange Night. H) Hillyard Hair Night. I) Church Night. J) Dress Like a Hip-Hopper Night. K) Explain to Me Again About the Offside Rule Night.

The answer appears just before today’s Slice question.

•Consider yourself warned: So I was making small talk with a Spokane woman whose name you would recognize. She asked me a question.

“Have you ever Googled yourself?”

She volunteered that she had. Or maybe her daughter had done it for her. In any case, this public figure’s reaction to the experiment was clear enough.

“It’s scary,” she said.

•Pick and choose answer: A, C, E, F, G and I are the real promotions.

•Today’s Slice question: In which local ZIP code would you find the densest concentration of motorists using studded tires?