Yes, that's impolite. But considering what we learned long ago about the onetime Los Angeles Dodgers slugger's off-field antics, it seems fair to ask. Did he father some children here while a member of the Spokane Indians? If Garvey was your dad, you would be…
A friend's grade-school son was trying to recall all of the beds he had slept in at home over the years. He specified that he was not counting the "cage bed." My friend was puzzled. Cage bed? It seemed like she would remember if she…
When you think of extremely low population density, what comes to mind? A) Freedom. B) Safety. C) Nutjobs. D) Nothing. E) Wild-eyed extremists whose ideas are off the grid. F) Self-sufficiency. G) Four-wheel drive. H) Salt of the Earth. I) Several unflattering isms. J) A…
www.trains-worldexpresses.com "Where did you grow up?" "Me? In the blank area."
Reading that Kenny Loggins would be performing in our area this summer reminded me of a 2008 Slice item. There's a small picture of the singer on the cover of the vinyl "Caddyshack" soundtrack LP. That photo was taken by Spokane's Don Hamilton. www.991.com
The coupling of commerce and big days on the calendar has a long tradition. So we're pretty used to Labor Day Blowout Sales and Doorbuster Bargains on Columbus Day. Or whatever. But Memorial Day Sales are the ones that give me pause. Now I don't…
What would this area look like if people here did not water their lawns and adjacent landscaping? Would that be a bad thing? Would it help those in our midst who complain about rain to recognize that we don't get much? To what extent do…
Annual Slice question: Which is it? Spokane is big enough to offer cultural amenities without big-city hassles... or ...Spokane doesn't offer much in the way of cultural amenities but it's big enough to pose all the usual urban problems?
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