Things People Don't Actually Say Dept. 1
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The Slice archive for Aug. 2012
FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 2012
Another "Born in Spokane" 2
This is Jay Pickett. He is an actor. According to the Internets, he was born in Spokane in 1961. www.aveleyman.com
A theory 1
We aren't always in control of the circumstances, of course. But I think some people put off retiring as long as possible because they do not look forward to being asked "How's retirement?" over and over. And over.
South from Alaska 7
Got a nice note from a new reader who recently moved here from Fairbanks, Alaska. I welcomed him. Then I cordially invited him to get ready to chuckle at what many here regard as challenging winter weather. I used to count on transplanted Montanans to…
How not to transport a surf board
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Just wondering 1
Before having corn on the cob, do you first make sure that you are not about to run out of dental floss? www.ginazammit.com
Not really a personalized pledge 2
www.crcstudio.org But perhaps that is wise when dealing with a temptress.
Part of the BNSF family tree
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Born in Spokane Department
Fenia Clizer, wife of journalist-turned-novelist Carl Hiaasen. And I'm sure she is a person in her own right. But that connection is how I stumbled onto her. www.barnesandnoble.com
Ranking six Cameron Crowe movies 1
Why six? Because these are the ones I've seen. 6. "Elizabethtown." An implausible mess. 5. "We Bought a Zoo." Wasn't all terrible. 4. "Jerry Maguire." Never really had me. There are lots of good moments. But a little Cuba Gooding Jr. goes a long way.…
THURSDAY, AUG. 9, 2012
One reason Westerns weren't realistic 1
www.salon.com It would be hard to tell a story if half of the characters are incapable of talking about anything other than their dental pain.
Coming in Friday's Slice column
Here's a hint. But it's not really about "The Mod Squad." It's about marmots. www.tvguide.com
Born in Spokane Department
www.paam.org Artist Larry Collins, who lives in Provincetown, Mass., was born in Spokane in 1945.
This is not Ursula Hegi's Trudi Montag 4
No, this is someone called Heidi Montag. Not sure what her claim to fame is. But I suspect it's not for being a literary character conceived in Spokane. www.articles.nydailynews.com
Just what is he looking at? 2
www.neatdesigns.net
Circulation Department -- The early years 1
www.mensa-barbie.blogspot.com
No. 1 song on this date in 1966 2
www.45cat.com
This used to be my favorite theater 2
www.cinematour.com Can't remember what it is now, if anything. Not really sure why I liked the Lyons Avenue Cinema. It's not like it was a convenient location for me. Maybe I just had good luck with the movies I saw there. A little farther north,…
There's strong and then there's this
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The Brits have seen competition before 3
www.bbc.co.uk Best-looking airplane ever?
One of the best magazine covers ever
Saying nothing said everything. www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com
10 Spokane Chiefs whose names...
...would have made fine newspaper bylines: Pat Falloon Trevor Kidd Jon Klemm Drayson Bowman Kerry Toporowski Steve Junker Link Gaetz Jason LaBarbera Paxton Schulte Roman Tvrdon
This date in Slice history (1994)
Today's Slice question: How laughable are parents' ideas about choosing back-to-school clothes?
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8, 2012
Listening choice of plumbers, painters
I have only a tiny sample to go on. So this is total generalization. But my limited experience with having people listening to a radio while doing some work in or around the house suggests conservative talk is popular in the building/remodeling/household repair trades. But…
Who is Spokane's Buddy Kane?
www.pyxurz.blogspot.com Buddy's sign says "Call me." So I did. Wanted to ask if he enjoyed his motel scene -- in 1999's "American Beauty" -- with Annette Bening. But I reached a directory assistance service. It could be the 555 ensures that will happen, no matter…
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