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Paul Turner: Maybe ‘Spocaine’ wouldn’t be so bad after all

Tue., Jan. 15, 2019

What if we just agreed to go ahead and pronounce the name of our city ‘Spocaine’?

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Paul Turner: That guy from the old photo album

Sun., Jan. 13, 2019

Have you ever imagined, many years from now and long after you are gone, being that person in the photo no one can recognize?

News >  Spokane

Maybe Bing deserves a Spokane birthday bash

Tue., Jan. 8, 2019

Perhaps Spokane should make a bigger deal out of Bing. Think of how Memphis celebrates Elvis.

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Paul Turner: Making the case for a life in the boonies

Sun., Jan. 6, 2019

Why do so many people in our area choose to live way off by themselves, out in the country?

News >  Spokane

This year, find the resolve to win Bloomsday

Tue., Jan. 1, 2019

Seeing as how New Year’s resolutions almost always fail, why not aim high at the outset?

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Paul Turner: Yesterday’s free range baby boomers

Sun., Dec. 30, 2018

It’s almost always best to resist the urge to make self-serving statements that begin “Back when I was a kid.”

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Paul Turner: This Christmas, bequeath a legacy of love

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 24, 2018

Sometimes the best gifts, the things that stay with us long after Christmas, are memories.

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Paul Turner: Tips to outwit holiday package thieves

Sun., Dec. 23, 2018

So here’s my better-late-than-never report on how to keep thieves from stealing packages from your front porch.

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The Slice: Every time a bell rings, the Slice asks a question

Sun., Dec. 23, 2018

You can’t beat a stocking stuffed with festive (and some not so festive) column items. Well, maybe you can. But here goes anyway.

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Paul Turner: Here’s some help for parents of Santa doubters

Tue., Dec. 18, 2018

Some little kids are so skeptical of Santa. No matter how much compelling evidence you offer, they have doubts. They make a face.

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Paul Turner: Hallmarks of a Spokane Christmas

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 15, 2018

There are Spokane residents who don’t know what Christmas is like here.

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Paul Turner: Keeping the holiday civil with fruitcake

Tue., Dec. 11, 2018

One of the true gifts of the season is the good-natured argument.

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Paul Turner: The trick to Spokane winter driving

Sun., Dec. 9, 2018

Spokane doesn’t have the hardest winters around. But we do have some of the trickiest winter driving.

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Paul Turner: I’m giving up on ‘Washington state’

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 3, 2018

Our nation’s capital has “D.C.” as part of its official name, but out here in the Northwest we are the ones who have to be described in a way that says “No, not that one – the other one.” At least in the minds of some.

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Paul Turner: 13 Christmas questions

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 1, 2018

So it’s December, time for the 13 Questions of Christmas in Spokane.

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Paul Turner: Your Christmas tree can’t protect itself from your newly adopted cat

Tue., Nov. 27, 2018

For some cats, Christmas trees act as a powerful hallucinogenic. Though not always. Not every time. Usually just before you hear a loud crash in the living room and your pet emerges with an innocent “What?” expression on its furry face.

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The Slice: We’re dreaming of your next visit, just like the one that must end now

Sun., Nov. 25, 2018

Spokane isn’t always the easiest place to get to, at least from far away. Our city is a bit remote. (Extremely remote by some definitions.) For many friends and relations, ours is a connecting flight/long drive destination. So once far-flung loved ones actually get here, we’re sometimes reluctant to let them go.

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Paul Turner: Predictions for the next 50 years

Sun., Nov. 25, 2018

How will things change in the next 50 years – not just in pro football but in American life?

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Paul Turner: Doubling down on grace could be a new Spokane-inspired Thanksgiving tradition

Tue., Nov. 20, 2018

Most people offering the blessing do a decent job of staying on point. At least in my experience. They are sincere and focused on gratitude. But every once in a while, the person saying grace decides to launch into some strident oratory that’s more like an editorial than a prayer

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Paul Turner: To the Scrooges of Spokane, the holiday season ain’t all garland and mistletoe

Sat., Nov. 17, 2018

Yes, I know we’re fast approaching a season of glad tidings and great joy. But the fact of the matter is, that be-of-good-cheer stuff rubs a few folks in Spokane the wrong way.

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Paul Turner: If you spend cold days griping about Spokane winters, you probably really love this place

Tue., Nov. 13, 2018

Local residents complaining about early signs of winter isn’t just a tiresome form of whining. It’s a love song to Spokane.

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Paul Turner: Time to burnish those Washington State bona fides

Sun., Nov. 11, 2018

Today is the anniversary of Washington’s 1889 statehood.

News >  Spokane

Are you moved by politics?

Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

Technically, it’s not a presidential election year, so I doubt if we’ll hear it today. You know, “If (fill in the blank) wins, I’m moving to another country.”

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Paul Turner: Spokane family rivalries

Sun., Nov. 4, 2018

There’s a little problem with the picture of Spokane as one big, happy family.

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Paul Turner: Growing older is alarming

Tue., Oct. 30, 2018

Survey after survey shows that readers of the print newspaper tend to be older people. I’m not suggesting that makes me uniquely qualified to speak to these good folks. But you know what they say. If the comfortable shoe fits, wear it.