Friday question
How did you learn to operate a standard transmission vehicle? www.blog.cargurus.com
The Slice archive for March 9, 2012
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012
Re: Kids wanting be veterinarians
What's the appropriate thing to say to them after they declare a desire to become a vet? A) "Well, you had better get off your ass and start bringing home some decent grades for a change." B) "That's fine, honey. But there's a lot more…
'Tis the season
"What is the latest (earliest) Christmas letter ever received?" wondered Denice Lucas. "Here it is March 9 and I just received a 12 page missive billed as -- yep -- a Christmas letter." To be fair, the author does cover about two years' worth of…
Julianne Moore through the years
In filmed-in-Spokane "Benny & Joon." www.blu-ray.com In "The Big Lebowski." www.movieactors.com As a University of Idaho grad. www.celebitchy.com
Welcome to White Shirt Fridays
I'll be wearing one each Friday for the remainder of winter. You are welcome to join me. Yes, I realize this isn't much of a commitment. But most futile and stupid gestures wear out their welcome pretty quickly. So a couple of weeks sounds about…
Carla from "Vision Quest" is 52 today
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Countdown to the weekend
www.jigsawexplorer.com OK, it's actually a few hours away. But you get the idea. This was back when we were still exploring space.
This is why everybody needs an editor
I wouldn't wish to rush to judgment. But it is beginning to look as if a lot of people do not use the Associated Press Stylebook as their guide to everyday conversation. According to the AP, it's "daylight saving time." Not "savings."
Just wondering
When their computers tell them it is time to change their passwords, do conspiracy theorists suspect a plot?
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