"Summer Love"
There were kids in my grade school who drew the Beatles better than this. www.ronchronchronch.tumblr.com
The Slice archive for Aug. 16, 2011
TUESDAY, AUG. 16, 2011
End quote for Tuesday
A plumber, a nice guy named Chris, was over taking care of a problem at our house. The issue was no big deal. Didn't take him long to address. But before he left, the conversation turned to some of the more stout challenges he has…
What became of all those toy soldiers? 2
Are most of them in landfills now? Must number in the millions. Sort of a sad end after all those years of service. www.comicsninja.com
Making a federal case of it
The news about the imminent closing/relocation of the downtown post office bums me out. And it's not just because of my assumption that the little P.O. box I have there will wind up someplace less convenient. No, my disappointment stems partly from the fact that…
Ever serve in a similar paramilitary unit? 2
You know, crossing guards. I was proud to wear the colors in sixth grade. The few, the proud. We were drunk with power. "Hey, kid. Wait for my signal! Don't make me report you." But unlike the school where this photo was taken, our unit…
Sure, she's smiling now
But just wait until she needs to reach something at the back. www.happytobefromiowa.blogspot.com
Kids come running for the great taste
Well, no, they didn't. This never caught on. What a surprise. www.butterandbotticelli.wordpress.com
Stepping in some feedback on a column 1
A reader took issue with the recent suggestion that Spokane's parks might become dog latrines if the city had a significantly larger human population. She thinks the opposite is true. Her argument hinges on the assertion that, if Spokane had a much bigger population, peer…
Which three are not Elvis movies?
A) "Harum Scarum." B) "Live a Little, Love a Little." C) "Spinout." D) "Grabbin' Some." E) "Easy Come, Easy Go." F) "Girls! Girls! Girls!" G) "Fun in Butte." H) "It Happened at the World's Fair." I) "Kissin' Cousins." J) "Viva Las Vegas." K) "Follow That…
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