Here are the TV shows from which those tweaked themes came. 1. "Flipper." 2. "The Brady Bunch." 3. "Maverick." 4. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." 5. "Rawhide." 6. "The Flintstones." 7. "The Love Boat." 8. "Gilligan's Island." 9. "Mr. Ed." 10. "The Beverly Hillbillies." 11.…
What would the text say? www.hark.com
Spokane's Chuck Huggins grew up in West Virginia, near Wheeling. But he has multiple family ties to Gonzaga University and normally cheers for GU. So who will he root for when the Zags play the Mountaineers? "I'm a hillbilly West Virginian," he said. Plus, he…
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But maybe wait until Saturday. www.earthshare.org Would you drink it in a house? Would you drink it with a mouse?
Well, I didn't hear from any West Virginia alums living in Spokane. Nor were there any messages from couples where he is a Montana grad and she went to Wisconsin. And so on. But one colleague, online producer Alison Boggs, noted that her brother is…
One kind loved The Association. The other kind did not. www.etsy.com
You don't need to know much about geography to realize that GU's game with West Virginia is practically a home game for the Mountaineers. All you need is a familiarity with the 1983 Tom Cruise movie "All The Right Moves." Set in a dying Pennsylvania…
She was a national exercise/fitness/grooming fixture in the 1960s. She had her own show. www.etsy.com Speaking of 1960s TV...I was just reminded by something I read that "Rawhide" aired on Friday nights for most of its run. And I found myself feeling retroactively sorry for…
"I'm underwhelmed by your body of work." "Your nonconference schedule was weak." "I had you penciled in as a solid No. 17." "Hate to be the one to tell you, but you were never even on the bubble."
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If you have been prescribed a medication that you take every 12 hours, how do you adjust for the time change? A) Start taking it an hour later. B) Split the difference. C) Become a Christian Scientist. D) Other.
Here he is with Fess Parker. www.danielboonetv.com
The only time I experienced moving to a new town in the middle of the school year was in seventh grade. I had not been at my new junior high long before it was time for the intramural basketball season. For reasons known only to…
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This is a scene from the locally filmed movie, "The Basket." www.theurbandaily.com
You might recall a classic episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" called "Opie the Birdman." It includes a brief comedic bit in which Barney Fife suggests that he can understand bird language. That is, he can tell when chirping means "I'm feeling good" or when…
How did you learn to operate a standard transmission vehicle? www.blog.cargurus.com
What's the appropriate thing to say to them after they declare a desire to become a vet? A) "Well, you had better get off your ass and start bringing home some decent grades for a change." B) "That's fine, honey. But there's a lot more…
"What is the latest (earliest) Christmas letter ever received?" wondered Denice Lucas. "Here it is March 9 and I just received a 12 page missive billed as -- yep -- a Christmas letter." To be fair, the author does cover about two years' worth of…
In filmed-in-Spokane "Benny & Joon." www.blu-ray.com In "The Big Lebowski." www.movieactors.com As a University of Idaho grad. www.celebitchy.com
I'll be wearing one each Friday for the remainder of winter. You are welcome to join me. Yes, I realize this isn't much of a commitment. But most futile and stupid gestures wear out their welcome pretty quickly. So a couple of weeks sounds about…
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www.jigsawexplorer.com OK, it's actually a few hours away. But you get the idea. This was back when we were still exploring space.
I wouldn't wish to rush to judgment. But it is beginning to look as if a lot of people do not use the Associated Press Stylebook as their guide to everyday conversation. According to the AP, it's "daylight saving time." Not "savings."
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