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The Slice archive for June 27, 2012

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012

Watch for this when they aren't spitting

There is ample evidence that regarding pro athletes as role models is a risky proposition. With the exception of basketball player Jack Twyman, who died this spring, and a handful of others, great ballplayers don't always possess great character. But there's one way we can…

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The start of his lemonade stand boycott

Johnny Erp was a college student in California decades ago when he approached a lemonade stand with the intention of supporting the kids by purchasing a cup. But as he got closer he saw one of the stand's operators vigorously petting a dog. Erp still…

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Generation gap in the newsroom 

There's a nice guy who works at the Review Tower named Alvin. The other day he walked into the newsroom and one of my colleagues mock-yelled "Alviiiiinnnnnnnn!" I thought that was great. But it did not seem as if anyone else appreciated my co-worker's comedy…

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Just wondering 

What percentage of the population would find some of the things you have for breakfast strange, unusual and possibly even disgusting (at least as something to eat first thing in the morning)?

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The Wednesday Slice 

You are not the only person with a fishing story that involves casting from a moving boat near the shore and getting the line snagged on an overhanging tree branch. Who else has done that, you might ask. Well, that's not important. Just know that…

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