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EndNotes archive for Feb. 10, 2012

FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 2012

Early morning traffic crosses the Interstate 5 bridge spanning the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington states in Vancouver, Wash. (Associated Press)

Near miss: Life in a flash

We were traveling out of the area yesterday and on a busy street with a lot of retirement communities that open onto the busy street. I saw the elderly woman dart out in traffic behind the wheel of her mid-size car. She flew across three…

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A pound of smoked ribs and pile of cole slaw are on the relatively new barbecue menu at the Bulldog Tavern near Gonzaga University in Spokane.  Chris Luce, a veteran barbecue pit boss, now cooks at the Bulldog and smoke various meats, even cheese and onions, for the new barbecue menu. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

A rose is a rose...is a tavern

The hangout for many Gonzaga alums was called The Bulldog. We drank beer, bantered our various philosophical viewpoints and made out in the booths (Well, I didn’t, but I witnessed those whose passion increased as they sipped the suds.) The iconic landmark is in search…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.