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The Slice archive for Oct. 2011
SATURDAY, OCT. 22, 2011
FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 2011
Speaking in tongues
A co-worker told me about plans to go camping or fishing or something with a fellow who used to work with us. I didn't know this guy well, but got along with him fine. Once while doing a story on summer camp, we spent the…
No, Faber College wasn't in Tennessee
Despite the Volunteer State flag on display in this "Animal House" scene featuring a ticked off Dean Wormer. www.secsportsfan.com
If you like to sing
Be sure to check out Saturday's print Slice. www.superheroisemgeral.blogspot.com The connection will become apparent tomorrow. On another note, I don't think there are any mountains like that in Kentucky.
One of the perks of going to Vietnam
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A Friday morning eye-opener 1
Who ever heard of a container holding 11 ounces? Twelve? Sure. Sixteen? Of course. But 11? www.cgi.ebay.com
Actresses who lived in Idaho include...
Sherry Jackson, shown here in an episode of "Star Trek." www.idigheraction.blogspot.com According to online sources, she was born in Wendell. You might remember her from "The Danny Thomas Show," "The Twilight Zone," and Playboy magazine.
A long-ago encounter
www.lyricsdog.eu I'm not a Billy Joel fan. Just never cared for his music. But you wouldn't have ever heard me say a bad word about the guy. About 35 years ago, very early in his career, he did a concert in the small city where…
This date in "Patty Duke Show" history
An episode called "The Boy Next Door" first aired on Oct. 21, 1964. Though the title would seem to say it all, here's how imdb.com summed it up: "Patty and Cathy battle each other over their new next door neighbor."
This date in Slice history (1995) 1
Today's Slice question: Who holds the Inland Northwest record for the longest time/most miles hauling around the exact same load in the back of a pickup truck?
THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2011
Premarital activity 3
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Spot the irrelevant question
Who are our customers and potential customers? What do they want? (And how do we know that?) What's the best way to deliver that? What will our customers want tomorrow? What do we offer that distinguishes us from our competition? How can we communicate that?…
Update on my boycott of local TV news 2
Readers of the print Slice may recall that a few months ago I declared an intention to discontinue watching Spokane TV news. In a nutshell, I had grown weary of being told how I'm supposed to feel about the weather. I prefer to make up…
Actresses who lived in Idaho include...
...Christina Hendricks of "Mad Men." She lived in Twin Falls as a child. www.wegotthiscovered.com
Not to be confused with pubic lice
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The Slice Blog recommends
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This date in "Charlie's Angels" history
www.tvchannelsfree.com An episode called "Angels in Chains" first aired on Oct. 20, 1976. Here's a summary from tvrage.com: "The Angels trace a missing woman to a prison where inmates are forced into prostitution."
Subject lines that cry out "Delete!"
"Expert Available to Discuss Dating Tips for Valentine's Day 2012"
If your usual breakfast is pretty ho-hum
I recommend not going past the Davenport Hotel before 6 a.m., when all sorts of enticing breakfast aromas are being vented into the public square. Suddenly your oatmeal and yogurt will seem pretty darned lackluster.
This date in Slice history (1994)
One-time offer: Sue Windham reported finding a pair of clean, French cut bikini briefs in Wednesday's Swell Paper, purchased at a rack near Altamont Pharmacy.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19, 2011
It's a great time to be bald in Spokane 1
That's because the gnats, aphids, brain borers, nasal nymphs or whatever they're called are out in force. And they tend to get in your hair, literally. So, no hair means debugging your person is a whole lot easier when you are about to go back…
A tutorial for boys on lying to women
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Know your corvids 1
A fair number of people around here can't tell the difference between crows and ravens. And despite what some of my readers might suggest, I am not one of them. Every time I mention crows in my column, I hear from someone who says "Those…
Headline writer goes a tad overboard
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