"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…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
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
"Possible illegal burn" can sound a lot like "possible illegal bird." But before you have time to nod in approval of a crackdown on smuggling exotic wildlife, you realize it's a case of someone setting fire to some trash.
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…
Having an astonishing variety of outdoors skills is one way. Being the one person who never complains is another. But when it comes to making yourself a legend during a camping trip, there's nothing quite like epic snoring.
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…
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.…
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…
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
So if it's really too late for a close-cropped summer haircut and too soon to be planning a winter beard, what is the appropriate hairy sign of the season right now?