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The Slice archive for Dec. 21, 2012
FRIDAY, DEC. 21, 2012
One thought leads to another 2
Just before leaving work this afternoon, I received an email from a woman in Post Falls who blames me for the provincialism she finds in our area. As rants go, hers was reasonably under control. She lectured me, but never came out and wished me…
Going to the movies on Christmas Day 1
For some, that's a family tradition. Is yours one of those families? If so, have you decided what you will see?
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Name-callers are cretins.
Who is the "Lovey" in your family? 2
www.northjersey.com Of course, it could be that not every family has someone who reminds others of Mrs. Howell.
Here's a game you can play at home
If you receive a fair number of family-photo Christmas cards, here's a thought. After the holidays, you can cut out faces and cast your own sitcom. Mix and match for minutes of fun! "Here's the story..." www.laughingsquid.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MajsJNSpKI4
You can put your shirt away until spring 2
www.theshirtlist.com It's here.
Not exactly master of my domain
I should say at the outset that I am not using that expression in a Seinfeldian sense. No, I'm talking about poorly organizing your organizing tools. Or perhaps I should say my organizing tools. I was out of the office last week. Before leaving I…
One for my old building and loan pals 2
How would people in your household react if you proposed a one-day ban this coming Tuesday on television, computers, smart phones, all other mobile devices, et cetera? www.notinkansas.us
This date in Slice history (1996)
There already are way too many sad stories: So please don't give someone a pet for Christmas unless you are 100 percent certain the animal will be happily cared for and loved for the duration of its life.
A line I didn't expect to hear 1
A twentysomething woman getting on the No. 43 bus at the STA Plaza looked back at some friends who weren't boarding. "You two are dead to me," she said. Her smile suggested this was all in fun. The friends standing outside the bus said something…
Picking up a few things at the store
An express-lane cashier looked up and said "How are you two doing today?" Then, immediately, she realized the man and woman next in line were not together. Each had a shopping basket. No one was troubled, of course. But it would have been the perfect…
This date in Slice history (1995)
Today's Slice question: Who gets asked for a date more than anyone else in the Inland Northwest?
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