Longtime Slice reader Willene Wick left me a phone message not long ago. She noted that, as I often ask readers to send me postcards while on vacations, maybe I should consider sending one to my readers when I am off. That's a thought. But…
"Why I oughta": This refers to Bloomsday training procrastination. "Spread out": Alludes to Spokane's resistance to infill and high residential density. "Oh, a wise guy, eh": This comes up during the public forum portion of City Council meetings. "Soitenly": Some people of a certain age…
The National Hockey League's playoffs begin this week. They last approximately as long as the Battle of Stalingrad. I'm going to assume that you do not care. But because you might hear about these games anyway, here are a few things to consider. You know,…
One way to note the occasion this Friday would be to celebrate knowledge of mathematics and salute people who don't need a computer to make calculations. On April 13, 1970, two days after the mission launched, an oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 blew up. It…
Do you know what became of it?
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A brief item in today's Slice column reminded Jim Cole of something. "Last year as I was leaving Hangman Valley golf course, I heard an older gentleman mumbling 'My new $200 putter just taught me it isn't the club that is the problem.' "With that…
Do any young people in 2012 refer to certain people as "Old Man Smith" or "Old Lady Jones"?
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