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The Slice archive for Feb. 22, 2013
FRIDAY, FEB. 22, 2013
Sharing George Washington's birthday
"Having the same birthday as George Washington was great," said Jean Roeber of Spokane. "As a kid I always got a day off from school."
Advice sought 7
I have a friend who is about to go from spending every weekday in an office at a large business to working from home. Any tips for him as he approaches this transition?
Northwest flavored movie trivia question 2
An actress who appeared in both "Double Indemnity" and "Going My Way" lived for a time in both Oregon and Washington. Name her.
Re: How to conduct your life 2
When driving somewhere that involves a specific arrival time, do you leave early enough to allow for fixing a flat tire (and still getting there on time) or do you believe that it's crazy to operate like that?
Remembering Underdog and Sweet Polly 4
Noted an obit this week for the guy who created the "Underdog" cartoon series. Wonder how many people remember that. Was must-see TV for me. Reminded me that if you refer to a TV news reporter as "Sweet Polly Purebred" these days, there's a good…
Passing the torch
Chances are, you have heard the classic Spokane story about some long-ago S-R subscriber calling the circulation department to complain about the paper boy loudly whistling early in the morning. That paper boy, of course, was a young Bing Crosby. Well, I wonder. Are there…
"Don't come downtown and shoot people" 4
It seems like someone could make a small business out of selling T-shirts emblazoned with quotes from Spokane's new police chief.
Did you know about this movement? 1
http://www.darksky.org/
Felines on the march
I've always liked this 1960s photograph, "The Mob" by Walter Chandoha. Sort of reminds me of that old animated series, "Top Cat." Can you hum that show's theme song? www.suitep.tumblr.com
So are the other stations in India?
www.joshbenson.com Not to mention the fact that the hometown team isn't necessarily any good.
No. 1 song on this date in 1977
"New Kid in Town" can get stuck in your head. So, my apologies if it becomes your personal Friday anthem. Did you watch Showtime's "History of the Eagles"? What did you think? I did. I would give it a C+. Enjoyed a few insights into…
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