Could you have done these dances? 3
There are those of us who fear we would not have remembered all the moves. Hence the appeal of the Twist, the Jerk, the Frug, et cetera. www.myaustendreamworld.com
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TUESDAY, JAN. 8, 2013
Sharing a birthday with Elvis 7
Cynthia Langenheder used to think it was neat to have the same birthday as the late king of rock and roll. But over the years, she started thinking more in terms of sharing the birthday with Stephen Hawking. www.nydailynews.com With whom do you share a…
So what exactly is the color of his hair? 4
www.mycomicshop.com Maybe lovely Bonnie Taylor has gotten mixed up with a manimal.
There are a few problems with this map 4
Just for starters, what is going on with Montana? www.lautering.com
Robins appearing long before spring 2
It's my understanding that there are robins in our area all year, though the ones you see in Spokane today might have been in British Columbia last month. Still, every year, I hear from readers who regard the wintertime appearance of these birds as premature…
Spokane's Sisyphean labors 1
Saw lots of evidence this morning on the way to the bus stop of sidewalks having been cleared and then buried by passing snow plows. There in the predawn quiet, it was as if homeowners' curses still hung in the wintertime air.
This date in Slice history (1996)
Today's Slice question: What ingredients would go in a drink called a "Double Spokane"?
MONDAY, JAN. 7, 2013
Look out below
If pine trees could laugh, they might be chuckling in and around Spokane this afternoon as gloppy snow clods slide off high branches and score direct hits on unsuspecting dupes walking down below.
Newspapering depicted in the 1950s 3
This is a scene from 1957's "Sweet Smell of Success." Can you spot Tony Curtis? www.acontinuouslean.com You've heard of the copy desk rim? Well, this is a related setup.
Would you like it if the SR did this? 2
About 40 years ago, the Burlington Free Press in Vermont routinely trotted out a special front page nameplate on mornings when it had snowed several inches overnight. Most winters, that was quite a few mornings. This typeface made the words "Burlington Free Press" appear to…
Ex-Cowles exec to be KSPS movie host
Shaun Higgins, who was a newspaper company executive for ages, will be one of three new hosts for "Saturday Night Cinema" on KSPS. The trio replace longtime host Bill Stanley, who stepped down. In other media news involving former SR people... Hasson worked here quite…
Setting the snowman bar way up high
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Caption contest
"It says here that Idaho is a red state." www.guardian.co.uk
Ever watched this show? 1
Your capsule review? www.fueledbyramen.com
When a song gets stuck in your head
It's bad enough when you keep hearing the actual song. But what if you tweak the title and then keep hearing THAT version? I'm living it. It happened after imagining street conditions this afternoon. "Slush City." www.45cat.com
Re: Last night's "Downton Abbey" 1
If you are a fan of the show and were not satisfied with last night's Season 3 kick-off, I would be tempted to assume that there's just no pleasing you. www.theatlantic.com
There are two kinds of people
One brushes all of the new snow off his or her whole vehicle before heading out. The other just clears a small peep hole in the front windshield before sallying forth. Oh, I guess there's a third. People who park in garages. Or people who…
Correction
As several readers courteously noted, "The Big Lebowski" came about 15 years ago, not 25 as I said in print the other day. I have an idea how I got confused about this. But it remains a forehead-slapper nonetheless. I will, of course, note this…
True or false 2
WSU Coug and longtime national sports broadcaster Keith Jackson was in a movie with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
One way to promote newspapers
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Please provide your own caption
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SUNDAY, JAN. 6, 2013
This date in Slice history (1996)
Slice answers: Lots of people, we're told, refer to the Lilac City as "The Can." And we've decided that it would be a good name for a TV show. Or a hair style. Or better yet, a newspaper column. "Hey, did you read in 'The…
SATURDAY, JAN. 5, 2013
You might remember this group
www.musicstack.com This was the No. 1 song on this date in 1966.
FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 2013
Coming in Saturday's Slice column
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The great divider 2
A case could be made that it's guns, fluoride, religion, cilantro, abortion, studded tires, bicycle riders, country music, parking meters, SUVs or Leonard Pitts. But if you asked me, the most polarizing subject in our society is women choosing to keep their last names after…
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