If a few atheist billboards freak you out 2
Your God must not be a very mighty fortress.
The Slice archive for July 2012
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012
Possibly the funniest thing in the world 2
There's nothing quite like seeing a guy walk into a street sign or sidewalk signboard because, instead of watching where he is going, all of his attention is fixed on an attractive female in his field of vision. This isn't a seasonal issue for easily…
Angry feedback on Tuesday's Slice
Got a note from Denice Lucas. "Just read your column this a.m., and gotta tell ya -- I'm really steamed and ticked off by your LIBRA prognostication!"
Twas the Night Before August 1
When all through the house... (OK, feel free to pick it up from there.)
Scientology emergency
I am not knocking anyone's religion. I'm just wondering if I am the only one who has experienced this confusion. Here's the scenario. You are in a room where a police/fire/EMT scanner can be heard. You hear someone say "diabetic." But for a fraction of…
Fecal incidents 2
This seems like the right season for this. According to the SR's electronic archives, the word "fecal" has appeared in the newspaper 338 times since the summer of 1994.
The gift of booze
The only way this seems plausible is if she actually wants him to pass out, so she can grab the car keys and, uh, do an errand or two. Either that or it suggests that his sober personality leaves something to be desired. www.pzrservices.typepad.com
For those who have been divorced
If the tabloid press had covered the breakup of your marriage, they would have... A) Had a hard time finding anything all that salacious. B) Had a field day. C) Simply made an awful situation even worse. D) Had occasion to use phrases like "Love…
Three results of watching the Olympics 2
1. Desire to get in better shape. 2. Urge to play table tennis. 3. Improved skill at finding world maps on your phone.
Dog days of summer
When do you consider them to be upon us? I always think of August. Can you believe that starts tomorrow? www.petwellbeing.com
MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012
Re: Your information media diet 1
To what extent is it determined by habit? There's excellent stuff out there. But if checking it out doesn't become a routine it can just slip off your radar screen. What's the best way to keep that from happening? www.usersguidetotheuniverse.com
Hair styles you don't see in Spokane 1
www.chihotiron.com www.thisnext.com Of course, I could be wrong. Maybe these looks are everywhere.
Body language
Do you place an invisible asterisk next to your respect for athletes who are able to excel at the highest level in part because of a genetic gift such as unusual height, being a pixie or whatever? (I'm not suggesting that these attributes alone make…
Name an event you would not see here 8
www.anarkismo.net www.alabamawonders.com
Internet and cheating in school
Sometimes when I hear discussions of how the web makes it easy for students to cheat, I recall a high school classmate whose academic fakery might actually have been uncovered if the Internet had been around back then. To complete an assignment for an English…
Did this make anyone want to be a vet? 1
www.coverbrowser.com
No. 1 song on this date in 1975
www.45cat.com The full moon is calling.
Did you notice Ronny Turiaf?
Came in this morning to find several emails from readers who spotted the former GU basketball player in the French contingent Friday night during the opening ceremonies at the Olympics. Yes, I noticed him, too.
Agree or disagree 1
It is amazing when the phone rings and Caller I.D. suggests it is not a political robo-call.
Statute of limitations on travel advice
Should there be some sort of unspoken requirement that you have been somewhere in recent history before you presume to offer hints and tips to someone heading there for a visit? Last week, a colleague headed to a small city in the Southwest where I…
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2012
Just wondering 2
How long does it take for American TV's obsession with U.S. Olympic athletes -- some of whom, if the truth were told, are not especially appealing people -- to convert you into someone who occasionally roots for competitors from other countries?
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2012
America's best license plate slogan? 2
www.plateshack.com
Unofficial survey: Compliance with laws 1
It would appear that legal prohibitions have not persuaded even one driver to discontinue the practice of yakking on cell phones while behind the wheel. Riding bikes on sidewalks in downtown Spokane remains rampant. But it sounds like most motorists have their studded tires off.
Ever seen one of these? 1
www.exponentgroup.com
Spokane and Seattle 1
If, as a Slice contributor once said, living in Seattle is like being married to a beautiful woman who is sick all the time, what is living in Spokane like?
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