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The Slice archive for March 2012
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012
It's OK to admit it now 3
www.marketplaceadvisor.channeladvisor.com Those of a certain age can tell you. Being a fan of "America" didn't earn you any style points back in the day. Though unquestionably popular for a few years, the group was way too pop to be considered cool. But a few of…
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012
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You can forget all your troubles
If your schedule is a little different, it's possible to go downtown every day and still miss Spokane's version of daily bustle. That's true for me. I'm always at my desk before the morning rush and headed home hours before most call it a day.…
This seems like caption-contest fodder 3
Four things to consider, for starters: 1. Is there one hellacious dust storm headed her way? 2. What is she thinking about as she gazes at that back seat? 3. Are those ejector seats? 4. Where is the driver and what is he doing? www.beautifullife.info
A dog and a mail carrier
We're used to the notion of dogs barking at mail carriers. But this seemed ridiculous. An occupied postal service van was parked on a South Hill street. And a dog that looked like a schnauzer stood in the adjacent yard barking at it. Talk about…
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012
Here's the secret to sex appeal 1
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Just wondering 1
If you had a dollar for every time you have forgotten to release your car's emergency brake, how much money would you have?
If you have zero interest in "Mad Men"
When conversation turns to this coming Sunday's long-awaited season opener of the AMC series, here are three things you can say: 1. "As I've noted on numerous occasions, I don't watch that." 2, "You lost me at Hello." 3. "How about if you go back…
Re: The stoner kid in "The Descendants" 1
OK, it was make-believe. But did getting to know Sid remind you that, with young people, sometimes there's more there than initially meets the eye? www.advancescreenings.com
Body work 2
What would you guess is the No. 1 most popular Spokane area structure, inhabitant or natural feature used as inspiration for locally-themed tattoos? The Clock Tower? The jail? Lilacs? Feral cats? An RV?
SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012
Plot suspected 2
I've finally figured out why certain Spokane drivers have issues with us bicyclists. It's not because some of us are unbelievably arrogant and do all sorts of annoying things on the road. It isn't because a few of us can get a tad preachy about…
Just wondering
Do you take a shower before going out to exercise on a weekend morning -- knowing you will have to take another shower when you get home? What if you haven't taken a shower in 24 hours and there is a chance your exercise outing…
How does your garden grow? 1
Something unprecedented happened Saturday. I found a flier on our front porch and did not immediately throw it away. It was from Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church and it described plans for a community garden. If you are interested in finding out about the project, call…
SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012
Cleaned and disinfected
This caught my eye because of something I heard Friday at work. The wife of one of my colleagues had her car stolen a couple of weeks ago. And it was found Friday. It had not been totally stripped or anything. But, from what I…
A little more green and go-go boots 3
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A city on rails 2
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Threepeat
1. It's possible to approach Saturday evening with a slightly more carefree attitude because you managed to get something in the outgoing mail just before the final weekend pickup. 2. I've seen no evidence that Spokane's potholes reduce speeding. 3. Ever been stumped by an…
Reading the paper
Loved Jesse Tinsley's sports section photo of the GU women's coach and several of his players visiting with the legendary Rutgers coach. Something about the scene just seemed so, well, sane. Sure, the teams will compete hard later today. But there's no reason everyone can't…
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012
Privilege of age 2
How old do you have to be before you no longer give a rip about what anybody thinks if you let out a yell every time you commit to a minor physical strain? I was behind this guy who might have been in his 70s…
Puddle rage 1
It's not unheard of for a pedestrian splashed by a car or truck zooming through a street puddle to entertain suspicions that it was a deliberate act. But then someone will ask, "What makes you think that?" And often the person now sporting wet clothes…
Radioactive half-life of mailing lists
Was just pawing through some unsorted newsroom mail and noticed an envelope addressed to the city editor. That's not unusual, of course. But the person named on the envelope had already left the SR before I came to work here 24 years ago.
Junior High vs. Middle School 1
Got a note from a friend who read today's Slice column. "And what about those of us who went directly from grade school to high school?" he wrote. "I would suggest we were slightly better behaved because we were told to be role models to…
Reader with a question 1
Jim Markley emailed me an image of a 1605 Italian master's watercolor called "Marmot with Plums." That was nice of him. "What could possibly be a better way to start Friday?" he wondered. Good question. A) Sleeping in. B) Time travel and activities involving the…
Today's obscure NCAA reference
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