Remember a few years ago when the Spokane hospitals got paranoid about releasing the names of newborns? The hospitals said they wanted to prevent kidnappings or something like that. (There was never any evidence to suggest that they were, in fact, reacting to hearing from…
A colleague with a lively mind wondered if that has ever worked in the long history of misbehaving celebrities trying to get out of trouble with the police. And I have another question. Who in the Spokane area could you see trying that? I can…
A column item from a reader in today's Slice made reference to the Mersey Beat and then shortly thereafter alluded to Herman's Hermits. A couple of readers leaving phone messages took exception. They rightly contended that Mersey Beat refers to early Beatles era bands from…
As I noted in a post last night, there was a reference to Spokane in Sunday's episode of "Mad Men." "Working out of Spokane, there's only so far I can go." I wonder if anyone has plans to sell T-shirts adorned with that sentiment. But…
I'm sure it's not always the case. But sometimes the evidence suggests that there is a definite relationship. And, yes. I realize not everyone works in an office.