Things I learned this year include...
A lot of people have either never heard of saying "anal" as shorthand for "anal retentive" or they are willing to pretend they haven't after falling for an obvious made-you-look wordplay trick.
The Slice archive for Dec. 2013
TUESDAY, DEC. 31, 2013
How unlikely is this? 2
I ask you. http://marvel.wikia,com
Is it just me... 2
...or do others who have noticed the bullet holes in rural road signs assume that at least some drone aircraft are going to get shot at? Sure, the drones might be harder to hit than a stationary sign. But they aren't the only things up…
Re: Readiness for change 1
This is something I wrote a few years ago. Might be worth a fast scan. http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2006/dec/31/tipping-points/
This date in Slice history (2006)
Bad bowlers and why your submission didn't get printed. http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2006/dec/31/the-slice-wash-hands-before-after-lip-lock/
"How to kiss" -- tips from Esquire
http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feature/women-advice/how-to-kiss-well
Must be the season of the binge
You might see some blowout behavior today as people beat the resolution-imposed deadline. www.theonion.com
Today's Slice rerun (1996)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/dec/31/the-slice-theres-a-lot-of-comfort-in-a-good/
MONDAY, DEC. 30, 2013
Slice readers' resolutions from 1996
http://m.spokesman.com/stories/1996/dec/31/on-their-behalf-slice-readers-offer-their-new/
Before appearing at Hoopfest
www.hofmwholesale.com
Coming in Tuesday's Slice column
How I intend to spend New Year's Eve at the office.
A kid story
My friend Mildred Scheel shared this. "Years ago, after a move to Louisville, Ky., my sister Lane continued loyalties to some businesses in Nashville, Tenn. One morning before initiating a call to a department store in Nashville, she cautioned her young children to be quiet…
Understanding the other choice 1
Have you ever watched a TV series and more or less enjoyed it but understood all the while why many prospective viewers would regard it as utterly unwatchable? I had that feeling more than once while watching "Treme," which wrapped up Sunday night. Liked some…
When does this scene take place?
www.pinkpeonies73.blogspot.com
Remember Larry Lujack? 1
Yes, there is a Spokane connection. http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/24467978-418/legendary-superjock-larry-lujack-dies-at-73.html
Two food questions
You know how packages of whole cherries or food products containing whole cherries often have "There may be pits" warning labels? Sure. Well, did you pay much attention to that before biting into something that felt like a ball bearing? And you know how whole…
Do you have a favorite brand?
Or perhaps these are not one of your New Year's traditions. That would make you strange to me. www.walmart.com
Today's Slice rerun (1995)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/dec/30/the-slice-trading-in-the-baby-for-a-new-model/
Annual poll: Do you like this song?
www.musicstack.com Though I definitely had a Fogelberg phase in in the 1970s, I can't say that I have always loved this 1980 song. Still, since he died, I am not inclined to bash it.
What is the Spokane connection here? 1
Hint: It's not either of these players. www.nhl.com
SUNDAY, DEC. 29, 2013
This date in Slice history (1997) 1
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/29/the-slice-whats-surf-without-turf-are-cougar-fans/ And here's the next day's installment, also from California. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/30/the-slice-so-they-loaded-up-the-bus-and-they/ And the next... http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/31/the-slice-rose-bowl-tickets-for-just-2-without/ And the next... http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/jan/01/a-bolt-of-crimson-out-of-the-blue/ And the next... http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/jan/02/flower-power-pasadena-on-parade-day-just-may-be/ And... http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/jan/02/the-slice-a-different-kind-of-passion-infects-fans/
SATURDAY, DEC. 28, 2013
Today's seasonal Slice column rerun
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/dec/28/the-slice-its-your-reality/
FRIDAY, DEC. 27, 2013
Ever met a "Sportsman of the Year"?
www.si.com I chatted with Leonard for 30 seconds at the University of Vermont bookstore just before the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Nothing against Leonard, but I'd trade that exchange for a handshake with Bobby Orr.
If you watched 50% less TV in 2014
A) I would have time to take continuing education courses. B) What's 50 percent of zero? C) I would spend hours making salads while listening to NPR. D) I would suddenly spend more time online. E) I resent the implication that my TV time is…
Recalling "Year of the Man"
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/27/the-slice-98-its-a-manly-year/
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