Today's Slice song lyric symposium
What big-deal singer-songwriter once used "brang" as a verb in a song? Hint: We are not talking about a country artist here.
The Slice archive for June 7, 2012
THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012
2012 bicycling stamps
www.urbanvelo.com Other headlines that might have attracted a similar number of readers to this blog: "Planning board sets meeting" "New pastor has positive outlook" "Spokane Indians ready for 23-game schedule" "Local woman fills spare time"
When the plan is to slowly kill dad
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Spokane high school yearbook mistake
There is no need to further embarrass the young lady. So I won't mention her last name or even her school. But I am told by a reliable source that a local high school yearbook includes the following sentence in a text block extolling the…
Brush with fame
I mentioned Neil Young in my column today and sort of expected to hear from someone objecting to my including him in a short list of "semi-famous" people. I admit, he's pretty famous. Deservedly so. But my assumption is that he is far from being…
True or false
Spokane is mentioned in 1976's "Network." www.themoderatevoice.com
This date in Slice history (1997)
Not so fast there. One the day Michelle LeBret was scheduled to have a biopsy performed, her daughter called and wished her well with her "autopsy."
1960s technology ahead of its time?
Should every office with more than a dozen employees have a cone of silence available? You know, so you can request that a couple of co-workers who want to discuss the NBA playoffs or whatever go there to enjoy a private conversation. Just a thought.…
Let's not exaggerate
Despite what some people are saying, you don't really need to dress like this right now. www.britannica.com
You don't have to be old to feel old
This song came out 20 years ago this spring. www.cdandlp.com
Happy birthday, Eddie Haskell
As you know, his real name is Ken Osmond. www.sitcomsonline.com His character illustrated a time-honored truth: The only person fooled by a total phony is the phony himself.
On this date at Expo 74
Bill Cosby. www.interestingmarketingtidbits.com
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