If Gonzaga University still played football would young catechism students be confused about the origins of the “Hail Mary” pass?

Want to make a great first impression in high school? We have a coliform for that.

We all know people who like to grouse about Spokane.

So before the S-R sports section rolls out its always excellent preseason previews, here’s my brief guide to selecting a college team to root against.

We’ve all encountered people who move here and talk incessantly about how great it was back where they came from. A little of that is OK, understandable even. Eventually that can get old though.

It’s my belief that at least some of those who offer themselves as experts on our urban core – even if they profess to stay away – don’t admit the real reason they supposedly steer clear of downtown Spokane.

You know how some people hereabouts flee perceived social ills by moving way out to the country? Sure. Well, what if they relocate to the boonies only to discover that some of the exact same characters they are trying to get away from are already out there?

What if you woke up one day in a version of Spokane where there are no events calling themselves this or that “fest,” and no one has thought of the idea of rewarding participants with T-shirts.

There’s something special about these longest days of summer.

The last couple of batches of checkbooks I have received are all but impossible to use. It’s a plot. I see that now.