Can you identify this newspaper column? 2
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The Slice archive for Nov. 2012
FRIDAY, NOV. 16, 2012
Thinking about the Polar Bear Plunge 2
If you have given a friend tentative indication that you might actually join him for the potentially heart-stopping annual event in Coeur d'Alene on Jan. 1, when is it appropriate to start asking yourself "What was I thinking?"
I'll send a coveted reporter's notebook...
To the first reader who can prove next week that he or she greeted someone Sam Wainwright style, "Hee Haw!"
Caption contest 3
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It's on 3
A case could be made that the "holiday season" unofficially starts today. Sure, Thanksgiving is still almost a week away. But for some of us, the weekend before Thanksgiving is when the holidays vibe first starts to be felt. And today, the Friday before that…
"Thanksgiving on the Farm" 2
The artist was John Clymer, and that's the Nov. 26, 1955 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. www.art.com Here's another Clymer cover. He was born in Ellensburg. www.saturdayeveningpost.com
There used to be something called film 2
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Multiple choice: How fast do you eat? 2
A) I was fine until I met my husband back shortly after the Dawn of Man. But he eats so fast that I eventually became a bit of a gobbler just so there would not be a half-hour gap between when he finished and when…
No. 1 song on this date in 1982
www.45cat.com If you are of a certain age, you might recall that this got played on the radio a time or two. What did you think of it? How about the movie? Can you keep the story straight (and not confuse part of it with…
THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2012
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Looking ahead one week...identifying your leftovers-accessing style.
Search me 2
Oh, wait. I just did that. I suggest you try looking for motels that have your name. www.flickr.com www.flickr.com www.ebay.com www.breathitonline.com www.orbitz.com
Rate your email spam filter 1
A) It stops next to nothing. It is a sieve. B) It mostly intercepts email I'd actually like to see. C) Other.
Raunchiest local "roast" ever? 1
This would be hard to pin down. But of all the "roast"-format birthday celebrations, retirement parties and what have you, one must be the clear winner when it comes to an exuberant excess of bad taste.
Here's a great 2012 Christmas stamp
As it happens, it's Canadian. But you can always do what my wife and I did once many years ago. Take your Christmas cards across the border and mail them from Nelson, B.C. www.canadapost.ca
25 years later, this look hasn't caught on 3
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Hoping to steer clear of sex scandal 1
Just plowed through a backlog of invitations to connect with people via LinkedIn. It was a fairly lengthly list and I did not scrutinize the individual profiles. I just clicked on "Accept" over and over. After finishing, a far-fetched thought occurred to me. Gee, I…
One publication with a no-nonsense title 1
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This date in Slice history (1996)
When early is too early: "Our neighbor, whose back yard is kitty-corner from ours, put up his Christmas lights this weekend," Spokane's Kevin and Michelle Robinette wrote a few days ago. "The display is rather large and includes a large star and full-size plywood Santa…
Do you remember the Red Streak? 1
www.barbarazeitlinkravets.blogspot.com Probably not.
Happy birthday, Ed Asner 5
Here he is as newspaper city editor Lou Grant. (This was after "The Mary Tyler Moore Show.") www.latimesblogs.latimes.com How can you tell at a glance that this scene does not depict a modern newsroom?
This date in Slice history (1997)
Recipes for memorable dining: Joann Caputo asked her second-graders at Spokane's St. Charles School to write down instructions for preparing a turkey dinner. For that, we give thanks. "1. Buy a turkey. 2. Put garlic on it. 3. Make it crispy. 4. Put salt on…
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, 2012
After school special 1
How involved with your homework were your parents? A) Not at all. B) They practically did it for me. C) I just told them I didn't have any and they pretended to believe me. D) They got involved if I asked for help. E) My…
It's a wonderful greeting
A poll about Christmas music on Huckleberries Online and a Slice Blog commenter saying he was related to Jimmy Stewart got me wondering. At what point on the calendar can you begin to hail a fellow as an "old building and loan pal"?
If you Google "spokesmodel"
Here is one of the images that pops up. www.blog.chembark.com
Coming in Thursday's Slice 1
Art Linkletter was right.
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