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The Slice archive for April 24, 2012

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012



Newcomers unlearning the old ways 

There's something people do here that those in certain other parts of the country simply do not do. I'm speaking, of course, of standing under the front porch light after dark with the door held open. In parts of the U.S., that would invite an…

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Remembering the airport bear, pre-9/11 

"Yes, I, too, miss the giant polar bear," wrote Joan Williams. "Another thing I miss is standing by the windows and getting to watch the planes depart and arrive. "Way back, when I was a single mom of six little ones, my oldest son (who…

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He wanted to see Stephanie Vigil naked

Years ago, The Slice column asked what local person readers would like to see naked. One caller, who had been in my column before and who identified himself on this occasion, named the Q6 anchor. He was quite straight-forward and matter-of-fact about it. No heavy…

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