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The Slice archive for Sept. 22, 2011

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 2011


The enemy next door

We all know that neighbors don't always know each other these days. And sometimes those that are acquainted do not get along. But the folks I wonder about are the next-door neighbors who have campaign signs for rival candidates in their front yards. I pass…

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Important information for baby boomers  

You might know that the talented June Foray was the voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel. www.mentalfloss.com But did you know she was also the voice of antennae-headed Cindy Lou Who? www.pics.classifieds1000.com AND...she was the voice of Talky Tina, the toy who took on Telly…

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A few mostly obscure 1980s band names 

Dead Milkmen, Suicidal Tendencies, Mudboy & the Neutrons, Angerhead, Pezz, The Randy Band, Adam's House Cat, Widespread Panic, The Gun Club, Linda Heck & the Trainwreck, The Gories, The Verbs, The Marilyns, Jason and the Scorchers, Mojo Nixon, Vibration Society, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Scam,…

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Jim Murray's classic riff on Spokane

www.bleacherreport.com I don't know for sure how the Lilac City happened to show up on the late Los Angeles Times sportswriter's radar. I've always assumed it had something to do with the Spokane Indians' AAA days of being the launch pad for future Dodgers. But…

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