Called my friend who lives next to Audubon Park to tell him his "Twilight Zone" is part of the Syfy channel's Sunday/Monday marathon. According a schedule I consulted, "The Hunt" is on at 10.am. on Monday. Dex doesn't have a huge role in it, but…
Got an email from a woman who was absolutely irate about a newcomer's thumbs-down verdict on Spokane's uncontrolled intersections in residential areas. For one thing, she was angered by the idea of spending money on additional stop signs (which isn't going to happen) when the…
So what do you do after reading in the morning paper about a father throwing his young son into some cacti and driving off, abandoning the little boy? Me, I tried hard to think about something I saw last night. The preschool boy across the…
Here's a David Byrne bike rack in NYC. What's not to like. www.urbanprankster.com
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Do the birds who live in other parts of the city regard the sparrows downtown as streetwise and perhaps even somewhat jaded?
I was a kid in the back seat of one of these. My family was taking a cross-country trip. Ours wasn't pink, though. I believe Pontiac called the color "aquamarine." Can't remember if our Bonneville had two doors or four. But, the problem of space-hogging…
They walk among us. Oh, you can't tell just from looking at them. It's their secret. But there are people in our midst who saw The Monkees at the Coliseum on Aug. 27, 1967. www.themonkees.com
If you occasionally deal with far-away people who repeatedly confuse Spokane with Tacoma, try this. Tell them Spokane is the one that is south of Deer Park. They won't understand. But it's true and it is fun to say.
Perhaps this is true everywhere. And admittedly, it does not come up every day. But I have yet to meet an adult in Spokane who does not claim to have been a terrific croquet player as a kid. www.faqs.org
There was a retirement lunch today for the SR's Doug Floyd, longtime editor of the editorial page. He is a gentleman, and he conducted himself as one even when dealing with those incapable of being civil. SR photo
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You can tell when someone is lost. So I asked this well-dressed man and woman downtown if I could help. They said they were to meet a lawyer whose office is in the US Bank Building. I told them how to get there, without any…
This is how I felt when I got home and realized the garbage collectors had not left me a nasty note about my trash/yard waste barrels being too heavy. www.unrealitymag.com
That's the anniversary of the piece's installation in 1963. If you don't do a lot of walking on West Riverside in downtown, you could be forgiven for not knowing what I'm talking about.
Your memory of this show will be probed. www.currentmarketing.com
"Does using a recycle bin and a 'clean green' bin along with a typical garbage can really help the environment when we now have three different types of garbage trucks on the road to pick this stuff up?" wrote Eric Rieckers.
Be sure to note the fascinating detail (in the cartoon) on his dining preference. www.1974topps-pennantfever.blogspot.com
Oh, wait. Never mind. www.pieandcoffee.org
So I was on my way home, stopped at a light downtown. A car pulled up next to me. The windows were rolled down. The vehicle was covered with messages, apparently sprayed on with some sort of gunk that looked like cake frosting. One on…
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Deer Park's Coleen Wood said the classic advice usually works for her extended family. Steer clear of religion and politics. "There are a couple of my relatives that have definite opinions," she wrote. Hey, having opinions just shows you're alive. Being a jerk is the…
You don't have to answer that. But me, I went with my first Hawaiian shirt of the season today. I believe I have about a dozen, almost all purchased on sale. Years ago, I was suspicious of those wearing such garments. I regarded these shirts…
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... what was the generic name for all soft drinks where you grew up? www.wallysserviceatmayberry.com
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