A friend was watching an episode of "The Bob Newhart Show." That's the '70s show set in Chicago, not the '80s show set in Vermont. Anyway, Bob's airline navigator friend, Howard, says that he doesn't like to predict the future. Why? Because the last time…
You know how it's kind of frustrating when you come up with conversation material and don't get to use it? Sure. Well, there's this guy named Al who operates a small business downtown. I duck in to his place most weekdays and usually see him.…
If you are going to build one of these with the clear intent of sticking a firecracker in it and seeing what happens when that goes off after you have tossed the plane into the air, remember. After lighting the fuse, don't stand there with…
1. Not everyone's feet/toenails are attractive. 2. Hey Gidget, this is a business -- not a pool party. 3. Eventually that slap-slap sound can incite violence. www.gadling.com
One reliable feature of early-sunrise season, at least for those who head off to work shortly after dawn, is getting to glimpse strangers in their bed clothes. You see, it's not uncommon for people to get out of bed and step outside to fiddle with…
If you came here from a place that has moderate or high humidity and think that you might like to live in such a locale again one day, forget it. Spokane's low-humidity summers will ruin your ability to gracefully cope with serious levels of moisture…
A reader named Diane said she tears up pages of The Spokesman-Review and adds those strips to her composting mix. "Once in awhile I catch a glimpse of your photo as it is floating down to the gazillion worms that live in the compost bin,"…
I was inside, sitting next to an open window, when I heard a tapping I couldn't identify. It seemed to be coming from out on the patio or near the garage. But when I went outside to investigate, I saw nothing. At first, anyway. Then…