The seasonal indicator purchase
Check out my theory in Tuesday's Slice column. www.newsnet5.com
The Slice archive for July 9, 2012
MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012
Looking ahead to Friday the 13th
www.top10films.co.uk Can you name the born-in-Spokane actor appearing in the above film?
Thinking about backyard ice skating
www.rupertpupkinspeaks.blogspot.com Several years ago during winter, a half dozen or so readers were kind enough to invite me to come skate on their backyard ice rinks. One of my hosts noted that my hopscotching visits reminded him of "The Swimmer." In that John Cheever story…
If you added "care" to your last name
What sort of program would that describe? What kinds of care would be offered? (I'm stealing this from a former colleague, who might well have stolen it from someone else.)
If you had a do-over on tanning...
What would you change about the way you baked? www.w5ran.com
Things were different in 1966
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Just wondering
What did people do back before the news media reminded everyone to stay hydrated on hot days by drinking a lot of water? I guess everyone must have died. www.teamasianripper.com
Great minds
If you have a copy of today's print edition handy, check out the way three of the four stories on the front page begin. I can't claim that I noticed this. But my early-shift colleague Alison Boggs is wide awake already.
Cutting neighbors some slack
I don't know how many people actually mow lawns on Mondays. People on vacation? Retirees? People who were away all weekend? But you can't blame someone for wanting to get at it early today. Ordinarily you might have a beef about the sound of a…
Former Spokane Indian now MLB all-star
www.baseballcardblog.blogspot.com He played for Spokane way back in 1996.
No. 1 song on the date in 1965
I have a memory of being in the car with my mother and significantly older sister when this was on the radio. We discussed the meaning of the lyrics. My sister assured us that they were quite risque. Can't remember what my mother said. She…
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