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The Slice archive for Sept. 21, 2011

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 2011

When you are not worried about...

...seeming tough in a simpleminded, black uniforms kind of way, your team can have a graphic like this. www.neoseeker.com This team is in England's top pro soccer league. I love that bird. Don't respect soccer? Fine. But at least be willing to admit that on…

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Countdown to perfection

As of tomorrow, there will be 100 days left in the year. Seems like a pretty good time to launch a self-improvement regimen. Usually that means losing 10 pounds. I'd join you. But I've already promised my mother I would go over to her place…

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Sex appeal and the single church-goer

Please mark the following 10 statements True or False. 1. People tend to be their most attractive at worship services because they are dressed up and generally looking their best. 2. Dressed up? Not in 2011. Not in Spokane. Not at this time of year.…

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Please select a photo caption 

www.psychobabble100.wordpress.com A) "I said no more dry food." B) "Are you a man or a mouse?" C) Bob suddenly found himself rethinking the wisdom of volunteering to feed his neighbor's cat. D) "Hey, Steve. C'mon out of there. It's time for you to be taken…

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There are two kinds of people

dir.salon.com There are those whose driver's education experience included watching "shock" movies highlighting actual photos of mangled bodies taken at accident scenes. These films, featuring deadpan narrators, were legendary in teen circles 50 years ago. They had titles such as "Signal 30," "Wheels of Tragedy"…

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The politics of facial hair in Spokane

www.facialhairstyles.com Let's say you want to have some sort of beard or mustache. But you don't really care to use your facial hair stylings to signal your political leanings, cultural sensibility or music preference. Is there such a thing as a beard or mustache that…

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