OK, this doesn't really apply to all that many people. But for bicycle commuters who work downtown, the fact that the city core is in a bowl is amazingly convenient. It's the ideal topography. Cyclists' morning routes vary. Some include a few climbs. But from…
...in a library since Harry Truman was president if he or she trots out that tired old image of librarians shushing people. Good God, it's past time to retire that one.
It isn't really about this. But I wondered about something while writing that column on Friday. Who around here has the oldest baseball glove? Does it still get used?
Today's Slice question: You know those people who habitually blame Spokane's real and imagined shortcomings for every little personal bad mood and disappointment, never pointing a finger at themselves? Well, are they happier than the rest of us because they're in denial?
One of my longtime correspondents enjoys registering disdain after watching Spokane TV news broadcasts that, he says, consist mostly of the on-air people talking about how nice the weather was that day.
What you do in the privacy of your own dressing room is not my concern. But I should tell you that I am declaring today to be unofficial start of Short Sleeves Season in Spokane. Stand by for announcements about the parade route and the…