The Slice: The Slice: Here’s hoping your newspaper didn’t arrive late

Here’s the deal.

I will present an official pair of Washington Traffic Safety Commission “Share the Road” cycling socks to the first reader presenting himself/herself at the Review Tower this morning.

Please don’t arrive before 6 a.m. And call me first to report that you are outside the building.

S-R employees are extremely not eligible.

“Ten Reasons to watch “The Apartment” on KSPS Saturday night:

1. Visit/revisit a world that had elevator operators and adding machines but no cell phones or Google.

2. This 1960 Academy Award winner makes a case that American morality was already on the rocks before the ‘60s had even gotten up to speed.

3. To see a side of Fred MacMurray you would have missed if all you knew him from was TV’s “My Three Sons.”

4. Astonishing number of familiar faces in supporting roles.

5. “Saturday Night Cinema” host Bill Stanley seems like a good guy.

6. Shirley MacLaine is so cute it is ridiculous.

7. Memorable depiction of a booze-soaked office Christmas party, the kind that have become all but extinct.

8. Jack Lemmon’s unforced likability.

9. This movie asks us all where we would draw the line when it comes to compromising our values for the sake of getting ahead.

10. The love story.

“Slice answer: Matt Daniel, Rogers High class of ‘91, said a movie about his last days of high school would be called “Already Gone.”

“The Eagles would do the soundtrack, of course.”

I will sing this victory song

Woo hoo hoo

Woo hoo hoo

“Sixth-grade teacher David Rolando wonders: “What percent of Spokane households do not own a piece of Gonzaga gear?”

“Four reasons I didn’t really sink my teeth into criticizing Spokane TV news in Thursday’s Slice:

1. I honestly don’t think it’s much different than local TV news in lots of other places.

2. I suspect they do what they do because they believe it will attract the largest possible audience and generate revenue.

3. Most of the content/presentation beefs readers shared with me could certainly be considered annoying or disappointing. But my real problem with TV news is that it often seems to involve a sort of performing or acting, if you will, that I find insincere.

4. I kept thinking about things I don’t especially like about the newspaper.

“If Godzilla came to Spokane: “Some damn fool would try to make a pet out of it.” – Phil Purcell

“Local police would Taser him to death.” – Gary Polser

“The City Council would want SCRAPS to take care of him.” – Annie Zeck

“A 6 Questions segment? Bring him on!” – Dan Kleckner

“Today’s Slice question: If Seattle’s weather is a lot like England’s …What other part of the world has a climate most similar to that of the Inland Northwest?