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The Slice archive for Aug. 2012

TUESDAY, AUG. 28, 2012

Stormy names run in this family

"My granddaughter Katrina and I were visiting in North Dakota when (hurricane) Katrina hit New Orleans seven years ago," wrote Betty Hanson. "She got a lot of static from people when they heard her name." Katrina is now married. She gave birth to a baby…

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Hey, her face isn't down there

Here's another possible movie pick for this coming weekend. It's "Norma Rae," of course. www.latimesblogs.latimes.com How do you feel about Sally Field? Do you really, really like her? I guess I do, because I remember thinking ages ago that she could do better than Burt…

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How many origins do you recognize? 

I have appointed myself athletic director at Spokane's dear old Thompson High School. My first move was to draw up a 2012 football schedule featuring high schools from TV, the movies, comic books and a comic strip. It's unrealistically long. But that's OK. See how…

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MONDAY, AUG. 27, 2012


Re: "Blame a Debbie Day"

Heard from a reader named George whose birthday is today. His wife's name is Debbie. But George said he does not blame her for the fact he is getting older. With that in mind, he suggested The Slice move "Blame a Debbie Day" to another…

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Here in Nearly Perfectville 

"Your story about the bolted flower pot prompted me to write," wrote Si Bates. "A friend of mine told me about having a minor abundance of vegies from their garden. They put the fruits of their labor on a lawn chair with a 'FREE' sign…

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Impure thoughts 

You might have noticed that Heart is going to be playing here soon. And so I have a question for my heterosexual male readers of a certain age. For you, did either of the Wilson sisters inspire certain time-honored stirrings? www.barewalls.com

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Re: Passing along your old magazines

Here's an email I received Friday from reader Rob Harper, who lives in a rural county. "I read with interest Gordon Hensley's comments in this morning's Slice and they compelled me to write to you. "Several years ago I donated a box of old 'Outdoor…

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SUNDAY, AUG. 26, 2012



Re: Giving advice to newlyweds

Who most enjoys giving advice to newlyweds? A) People who have had perfect marriages. B) People who think they have had perfect marriages. C) People who have been divorced more than once. D) People who want to share hard-earned insights. E) People who like to…

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SATURDAY, AUG. 25, 2012

If it's not bolted down 

Chances are, you have heard cynics say that anything on your property that isn't bolted down will eventually be stolen. Well, apparently even that particular security measure is not always adequate. Just the other day, someone ripped a planter off a North Side friend's porch.…

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FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 2012


This is exactly like a baseball glove I had 

www.baseballglovecollector.com It's a Rawlings Bob Cerv model. I think mine came from my significantly older brother's friend across the street, Bill. He was a good guy. I knew my major-league baseball players when I was about 10. But Bob Cerv was a little before my…

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The problem with Fizzies 

Sure there were the soon-to-be-banned artificial sweeteners. But the real problem was the stuff just didn't taste very good. It was like drinking weakly flavored Alka-Seltzer. Of course, the fizzing action was occasionally known to mesmerize children who lacked discerning palates. www.deepfriedhoodsiecups.wordpress.com

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