Some sort of visiting distinguished professorship. One monumental screw-up doesn't mean your life is over. But anyone could see how it might make you want to put a little distance between yourself and Spokane. http://millercenter.org/academic/gage/panel/detail/6062
A thoughtful reader left an online comment the other day in which he or she referred to The Slice as "One of the lamest columns in any paper across the country." It's always nice to have one's hard work recognized. But I have questions. How…
Step 1: Skip narration and just use The Who's "Baba O'Riley." Step 2: Include KO body checks. Here's how to do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vczq0HbgEZo
Most "natural" brands of peanut butter come with "Refrigerate after opening" printed on the label. That's fine. Must mean there are not a lot of chemical preservatives, one might reason. But there's a problem. After the PB has been in the fridge, it is no…
This episode of "The Twilight Zone" first aired 50 years ago tonight. When people get used to being in charge, sometimes they find that hard to give up. Good stuff. www.twilightzonemuseum.com
Let's say that because of the way the vehicle next to you is parked or because your car is right next to a concrete wall, you find yourself with hardly any room to get out of your automobile. If, when squeezing out of your car,…
A) Not the right age. B) Reject science. C) Cannot afford it. D) Never heard of shingles. E) I tried yesterday at a Spokane pharmacy. After establishing that my health insurance did not cover it and that it would cost me $225, I still intended…