In the spring of 1974, Gordon Lightfoot was neither about-to-make-it nor sliding on a downward slope. He was BIG at that precise moment in his career. www.giantpanther.com Just realized I'm a day late with this. Oh, well. If you could read my mind you would…
Here are some of the non-Northwest U.S. cities that get three times the annual rainfall Spokane receives: Atlanta, Birmingham, Houston, Jacksonville, Memphis, Miami, New Orleans, New York and Orlando. Here are some of the cities that get at least double the amount of Spokane's rainfall:…
Many years ago, I went over to the downtown library and planted myself next to the phone books from other U.S. cities. I went through quite a few, looking for people whose last name was "Spokane." When I had a decent harvest, I went back…
Will cult worshippers of "The Big Lebowski" arrive in costume if they attend John Fogerty's local appearance next month? www.dailyfilmdose.com If this makes no sense to you, don't worry. There is every chance that you can still go on to lead a happy, productive life.
According to www.pnwbands.com this Spokane group existed in one form or another from 1957 until 1965. Personnel and hair styles changed over the years. www.pnwbands.com For more information, go to that site and enter The Rockers in the search box.
Feel free to join me. "If I happen to encounter Lindsey Buckingham in downtown Spokane on Monday, I vow not to ask him any questions about Stevie Nicks." www.freewebs.com
Coming to work this morning, I found myself thinking of things I should have mentioned in an upcoming column about backyard grilling. And my mind flashed back to a time when I was part of a small group of reporters interviewing Ralph Nader before a…