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The Slice archive for Aug. 27, 2012
MONDAY, AUG. 27, 2012
Re: "Blame a Debbie Day"
Heard from a reader named George whose birthday is today. His wife's name is Debbie. But George said he does not blame her for the fact he is getting older. With that in mind, he suggested The Slice move "Blame a Debbie Day" to another…
Here in Nearly Perfectville
"Your story about the bolted flower pot prompted me to write," wrote Si Bates. "A friend of mine told me about having a minor abundance of vegies from their garden. They put the fruits of their labor on a lawn chair with a 'FREE' sign…
Is this how you spent your summer?
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Impure thoughts
You might have noticed that Heart is going to be playing here soon. And so I have a question for my heterosexual male readers of a certain age. For you, did either of the Wilson sisters inspire certain time-honored stirrings? www.barewalls.com
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Today's Slice question: What resident of either Spokane or Coeur d'Alene has gone the longest time without visiting the other city?
Best movie to watch next weekend?
I'll open the bidding with this. www.slac.wordpress.com
When you mishear the police scanner
"Possible illegal burn" can sound a lot like "possible illegal bird." But before you have time to nod in approval of a crackdown on smuggling exotic wildlife, you realize it's a case of someone setting fire to some trash.
Re: Passing along your old magazines
Here's an email I received Friday from reader Rob Harper, who lives in a rural county. "I read with interest Gordon Hensley's comments in this morning's Slice and they compelled me to write to you. "Several years ago I donated a box of old 'Outdoor…
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