The Slice archive for Jan. 2012
FRIDAY, JAN. 13, 2012
THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 2012
Remodeling the SR newsroom
It's already under way. I think this is the look they're going for. It's my understanding that white shirts and neckties will be optional. www.shannonmcgarvey.com And here's the guy in charge of the big cleanup that preceded the actual remodeling. We were approached about being…
Unlearning the lessons of "It's My Party"
People ask me, "Paul, why were so many baby boomers clueless for so long when it came to affairs of the heart?" That's easy. It all goes back to 1963 and Lesley Gore's hit story-songs, "It's My Party (And I'll Cry If I Want To)"…
Reasons most no longer worry about...
...phoning someone at dinnertime. 1. "Dinnertime" has become a fluid concept. 2. Assumption that recipient will be pleased to get the call since you aren't a telemarketer spouting some line of bull about improving credit card interest rates. 3. Many people no longer think of…
I knew people who owned these 5
But I have not seen one on the road in a while. Not that I noticed, anyway. Doesn't anyone in Spokane restore Gremlins? www.decodesystems.com Here's another gremlin. www.slinkingtowardretirement.com
Anyone else remember "The Newsroom"?
It was a dark Canadian comedy set in a television news operation. It made me laugh. But not everyone would enjoy it. One episode included a confused politician saying "I believe life begins at masturbation." www.cbc.ca
Boomer boys as sound-effects artists 1
Some boys excelled at making "the crowd goes wild" sounds while tossing a football to themselves in the backyard. Others specialized in simulating the noise made by screeching tires while playing with toy cars and executing impossibly sharp turns on the carpet. But a few…
Thursday quiz 2
Explain this list. Birdy, J.T. "Joker" Davis, Mike Downey, Captain Dennis Dearborn, Dave Goldman, Louden Swain.
This date in Slice history (1999)
Which attribute is most important in your line of work: A) Willingness to apologize for things that weren't your fault. B) Ability to stay awake in meetings. C) Skill at stealing credit. D) Talent for deflecting blame. E) Showing up every day.
"Hearts along the ski trail"
www.mycomicshop.com Looks like that one breast is ready for launch. "Let's light this candle."
Invasion of the conetops
So the boys in marketing thought it would be a good idea to go with a zany accent, right on the product. Well, it was a different era. But how about that inspiring slogan: "America's finest canned beer." Canned beer. How lyrical. Sort of puts…
If you can remember when...
...you had to have this brand of white sneakers to be taken seriously, well, you qualify as a wily veteran. www.sneakers.pair.com
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 2012
"Unwatchable" is another description
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Even some who hate us are quite loyal
I wonder who has gone the most years without missing a day of the S-R. www.flickr.com
Gentlemen of England
There are any number of good reasons why I am not a drama teacher. But if I did have influence with theater students, I would make sure their homework included watching this astonishly rich and layered 1999 movie. It takes its time and shines a…
One of the great slogans
www.socrates.berkeley.edu
Just wondering
Do those who live on streets named after American Indian populations make a point of learning a bit about the history and culture of those tribes?
As we approach Friday the 13th
Tony Goatz wrote to say it would have been his dad's 82nd birthday. He died of cancer many years ago. "When I was young, he would ask me to do him a favor such as go out and get the paper. Then he would add,…
Perfect record
I have attended a grand total of one National Basketball Association game. I was still in college and working part-time for a small daily newspaper in Arizona. My boss wanted me to have the experience of covering a pro sports event. So he arranged for…
Silver money
When was the last time you got a pre-1964 silver quarter in change? For me, it was about 10 years ago. It was at the Albertson's at 37th and Grand. Both the cashier and I noticed the distinctive thunk it made as it landed on…
This night on "All in the Family"
Do you remember the theme song for the spin-off show, "The Jeffersons"? You know, with the line "To a de-luxe apartment in the sky." Well, on Jan 11, 1975, that happened in an episode of "All in the Family" called, fittingly, "The Jeffersons Move Up."…
Have you ever been "thrill-crazed"?
www.kirbymuseum.org
TUESDAY, JAN. 10, 2012
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 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.
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