Just wondering
When you are watching an interview on television, how many times are you willing to allow the interview subject to cite his or her religious faith as an explanation for everything before you change the channel?
The Slice archive for Aug. 20, 2012
MONDAY, AUG. 20, 2012
Recalling Phyllis Diller in Spokane
The brash comedian, who has passed away at 95, performed in Spokane twice during the 1980s. In September of 1981, she was the featured attraction when the Spokane Symphony opened its season. She played some Beethoven and Bach on the piano, did a comedy routine…
Did you notice the winner from Spokane?
http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/2012win.html
Boston Q and A with Jess Walter
http://www.themorningnews.org/article/jess-walter
If you were arrested and booked into jail
What look would go for in your mug shot? A) I'm not really drunk. B) I'm not really high. C) This is all a big misunderstanding. D) Upbeat, confident. E) Well, this day has just turned out great. F) I might look wasted but I'm…
Will any who saw this be at casino show?
www.ticketstubcollection.com
One thing the print newspaper offers
You might have noticed that a lot of people enjoy expressing disdain. These folks can't really blame anyone but themselves for their own web-surfing choices. But the daily newspaper offers a golden opportunity to register displeasure and engage in recreational complaining. They can start their…
There are two kinds of people
One would regard watching three entire seasons of "Mad Men" over the weekend as having been extremely productive. The other kind would not. www.prevention.com
A failure to communicate
Wondering what one of our neighbors was planning to build, I mentioned that "the kid" across the street had been using a power saw all day. My wife was alarmed. She thought I was referring to that young man's preschool-age son. Eventually, we got on…
When song lyrics do not reflect reality
Let's consider this passage from "Viva Las Vegas." "If I wind up broke "Well, I'll always remember "That I had a swingin' time" Perhaps casino operators count on some segment of the population embracing that attitude. But really, how many people would have a carefree…
Running unopposed year after year
The mayor of Bridge City. www.noisenarcs.com
What's the Spokane connection here?
This is from the original appearance of motivational speaker Matt Foley, as performed by the late Chris Farley in 1993. www.wannafork.com And no, the local connection is not the fact that there occasionally are people living in a van down by the river.
First and 10
1. I'm sorry, the bike lanes downtown right next to streetside parking spaces make no sense to me. 2. If some loud TV idiocy has been blaring at you in a medical waiting room, it could be that your subsequent blood-pressure reading will be artificially…
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