Father's Day/Summer rerun season
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/jun/15/dear-old-dad-what-is-the-defining-moment-of-being/
The Slice archive for June 12, 2013
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
What would you name your pub?
www.friendlyplanet.com I've asked this before. But I was reading Rick Bonino's fine story about cooking with beer and started thinking about adult beverages.
How would you pitch to Superman?
I'm thinking put one in his ear and hope that he starts a fight. Sure, he might hurl your starting pitcher into outer space. But then the Man of Steel would get tossed out of the game and you would be done with him. Either…
Just to clarify
Thursday's Slice column consists of readers noting the best or worst concerts they ever attended. I wanted to include a decent sampling of responses, so it is a pretty no-frills stack of short answers. But I'm feeling guilty about the way I shortened one reader's…
Past Spokane Indians managers include
www.1974topps.blogspot.com The late Preston Gomez. In addition to the Astros, he also managed the Padres and Cubs. www.comc.com Former major league player Pete Reiser had to step down as manager of the Indians in 1965 after suffering a heart attack. He was replaced by Duke…
Can you spot a problem here?
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/980432-beach-boys-at-coliseum That's right. This concert happened all right. I have friends who were there. But the listed facility didn't exist at the time. The show was, of course, at the Coliseum. Can you imagine seeing the Beach Boys on a late summer Friday night in…
The Wednesday Slice question
What role has food played in your romantic life?
If you Google "Dorothy Dean"
Here is one of the images that shows up. Honest to God. Isn't this exactly how you pictured her? www.godwin.bobanna.com If you are unfamiliar with the legend of Dorothy Dean, call the food section editor. She loves talking to S-R readers who eat.
Shortly after the Earth's crust cooled
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUTPXZTtdmI
No. 1 song on this date in 1975
www.45cat.com We have discussed the group America here before. But it's never too late to weigh in.
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