Does It Look Like A Pentagram?
No, The Slice’s logo is not satanic.
But thanks for asking.
Kid stuff: “While out for a Sunday afternoon drive, we happened to pass the Boeing plant in Airway Heights. I turned to our then 6-year-old daughter, Sara, and asked her if she knew what was made at the Boeing plant. She said `Sure Mom, Boeing constrictors.”’ - Karin Dunbar Battle of the monikers: “`Inland Empire’ may be traditional, but sounds like a silly and pathetic attempt to one-up Western Washington. `Inland Northwest’ is far more descriptive. And I’m no newcomer, having lived every one of my 40 years in the INLAND NORTHWEST.” Sharon Eide, Bridgeport, Wash.
Fifty years ago: “My husband, two sons and myself lived in Osburn, Idaho. We had built a house in Osburn in 1940, then it got too small. So we built a larger house. My husband was 4F, so couldn’t serve during WW II. So he worked for the mining company, which was important for the war effort.” - Elaine Hendrickson
“(I was in) Lane, Oklahoma. Please don’t hold that against me.” - Roger W. McDonald
Slice answer: A reader named Deanna said, yes, she judges people on the basis of their shoes. “If I see a guy, my radar goes directly to the shoes. If they’re cheesy, it usually matches the personality.”
Workplace vocabulary: “Professional toileteer,” used to describe someone who takes frequent extended breaks.
Self-serving poll: “Seven in 10 women say beauty products are important for looking good.” - Clinique Truth/Beauty Survey
Warm-up question from Cheney’s M. Evans: “Is anyone else bugged by the overuse of the words `literally’ and `basically’ by the media?”
Today’s Slice question: How did you and your spouse/significant other meet? (Best brief story submitted in writing before 5 p.m on February 6 wins his and hers Slice T-shirts.)