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The Slice archive for Aug. 8, 2012

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8, 2012

Listening choice of plumbers, painters

I have only a tiny sample to go on. So this is total generalization. But my limited experience with having people listening to a radio while doing some work in or around the house suggests conservative talk is popular in the building/remodeling/household repair trades. But…

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Who is Spokane's Buddy Kane?

www.pyxurz.blogspot.com Buddy's sign says "Call me." So I did. Wanted to ask if he enjoyed his motel scene -- in 1999's "American Beauty" -- with Annette Bening. But I reached a directory assistance service. It could be the 555 ensures that will happen, no matter…

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Wednesday's list

Every carpet stain tells a story. But that's not the only song title we can tweak. "Every Little Carpet Stain She Does is Magic." "Every Day is a Winding Carpet Stain." "Every Carpet Stain of My Heart." "Everybody Have Carpet Stain Tonight." "Every Carpet Stain…

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The Wednesday Slice question

Today's Slice question: I don't know how it started. It was some sort of inside joke, but the origins elude me now. Must have been our shared mocking of some insanely angry behavior we had witnessed or heard about. Anyway, years ago, I used to…

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When tastes collide

There are people who believe that there must be something deeply wrong with you if you do not love, love, love the same awful TV shows, movies and books they do. Some of these individuals might be at your family reunion. There's no way to…

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