Building the perfect male body 1
If you had a guy with the arms and shoulders of an Olympic gymnast and welded on the legs of a Tour de France cyclist, all you'd need after that is a cape. www.coolspotters.com www.globalpost.com
The Slice archive for July 2012
TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2012
Do you have a Barb Chamberlain story? 6
She is leaving Spokane to take an exciting new job. She will be executive director of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington. www.bikeshopgirl.com
One of the all-time great baseball names 2
Even if that wasn't his real first name. www.verdun2.wordpress.com
Click on the link below for a surprise 1
www.cdaelementary.org
Identify the Spokane connection 1
www.hark.com www.hark.com www.mayberry.wikia.com
Caption contest 1
www.capecodtoday.com
Does anyone still say "What gives?"? 1
www.sacomics.blogspot.com
Holiday ammo from the past 2
www.saltyseadogs.com www.curiosityemporium.com
Back to school 1
I'm all for being honest with children. But maybe there are still a few things that should be kept from them. Take, for instance, the fact that it's not even the 4th of July yet and marketing and PR people are sending out press releases…
This date in Slice history (1999)
The way some locals act, you'd think it cost $100 a day to park at the airport.
MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012
Recalling a lesser road-trip horror 1
If you are a male of a certain age, you might remember those cloth hand-drying towels in public men's rooms. Hung from a wall mount in a loose spool, they could get so hideously grimy that one question had to be asked: If you are…
Shop at the Al's at 37th and Grand?
If so, you might want to know that the 4th of July is Darlene the checker's last day. She will be missed.
A car full of felines 2
Ellen Sherriffs read Mike Prager's story in the Sunday paper about local animal control officials not having to snuff out quite so many unwanted cats and dogs. And SCRAPS director Nancy Hill's anecdote about transporting felines to the West Side had her wondering. "The news…
Tour de France vs. bicycle commuting
Judging from what I have seen on TV, there appear to be two basic differences. 1. Bike commuters are not followed by a support team. 2. Tour riders are allowed to take a "natural break" when the need arises.
Recalling the Think system 2
The movie version of "The Music Man" came out 50 summers ago.
Multiple choice 3
When you are purchasing a newspaper or magazine and the cashier holds it up and makes some comment about one of the stories that reflects an opinion/attitude you do not share, what do you do? A) Say nothing. Don't care what cashier thinks. Just want…
This date in Slice history (1999)
Sayings that should be on buttons or bumper stickers: "Don't flatter yourself -- I was staring at your dog." "Ex-Californians aren't the problem -- you are." "I live in North Idaho and acknowledge the federal government." "My other car is a heap so I legally…
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012
To the list of Spokane mentions add...
A couple in tonight's episode of HBO's new show "The Newsroom." The reference was to a story by the alternative weekly, the Pacific Northwest Insider. The name of the city was pronounced correctly, I might add.
Your chance to win is in today's Slice 3
The ones I send out don't look exactly like this, but they do say "Reporter's notebook." www.portagenotebooks.com
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