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The Slice archive for Sept. 20, 2012

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 2012




Best of those who have moved away

Some in our midst have a tendency to harrumph "Good riddance" whenever someone moves away from Spokane. Which is sort of dumb, because there are many different reasons people leave. Many of them are not expressions of dissatisfaction with Spokane -- or at least not…

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Maybe we're paranoid about safety now

But I have to tell you, seeing this little girl riding like that gave me a chill. Yes, I know many of us survived countless risks just like this. That does not make it a good idea. There's this thing called learning. www.bwagg.blogspot.com I suspect…

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Pat yourself down in the morning?

You know, to see if you have everything before heading out the door. What is included in your inventory? Keys? ID badge? Wallet? Pills? Phone? I suppose you don't have to frisk yourself if you carry a purse or backpack. But then if you forget…

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A misheard lyric from 40 summers ago

"Take It Easy" introduced a lot of us to The Eagles, in 1972. My high school friend, Jim, misunderstood one of the lyrics of that set-in-the-Southwest song. But before we get to the mildly off-color details, let me tell you something about Jim. He would…

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