Does it bug University of Montana folks... 1
...that warp drive propulsion was developed in Bozeman? (Or pehaps I should say WILL be developed. In the "Star Trek" canon, it happens about 50 years from now.)
The Slice archive for Jan. 10, 2012
TUESDAY, JAN. 10, 2012
The art of spotting loser boyfriends
One needn't be the parent of daughters to possess the ability to confidently spot loser boyfriends. Some of us do it all the time, in stores, restaurants and all sorts of public spaces. Often, the dull lad's hair is a dead giveaway. It's not simply…
Today's reason why... 3
...most of us wouldn't last as STA drivers. The joys of arguing with riders about which kind of coffee containers are allowed on the bus and which aren't.
Better to be lucky than good
About 30 years ago, when I was working in Tucson, I was in the newsroom on a Saturday. And I called the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Rep. Morris Udall of Arizona. I was trying to contact a staffer to get a comment for some…
Meowing cats
Readers said that was one I left out when asking what sound people in their circle hear in the background when phoning one another. www.todayithink.wordpress.com
Re: Today's print Slice
"I have a different perspective on the mountains here than those who complain," wrote Eve Montgomery. "We moved here from Wichita Falls, Texas, in October. Wichita Falls is one of those places where you can see the storms three counties away and you have a…
Possibly the worst No. 1 song ever
This was atop the charts on this date in 1976. www.70spop.wordpress.com
One more 1962 Seattle fair recollection
"I remember the Bubbleator, the first and only clear, round elevator I have ever been on," wrote Christy Himmelright. www.seattletimes.nwsource.com
Baby names suggested by baseball cards
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"This is how we wore hats in Spokane"
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50 years ago tonight on "Dick Van Dyke" 1
Casually sexist stereotyping is the order of the day in "The Curious Thing About Women." Apparently Laura takes the liberty of looking at Rob's mail. He gets miffed. She gets defensive. Antics ensue. Do you remember what happens right after scene below? www.sharetv.org
This date in Slice history (1995)
Stronger than dirt: Sandy Anderson of Post Falls knew she needed a timeout when she caught herself taking clothes out of the dryer and putting them into the washing machine. "I thought, gee, these clothes are so warm," she wrote.
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