Addressing "The pompatus of love"
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/972/in-steve-millers-the-joker-what-is-the-pompatus-of-love
The Slice archive for May 15, 2013
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
This date in "Twilight Zone" history
A cautionary tale called "The Brain Center at Whipple's" first aired on this date in 1964. Richard "Mel Coulee" Deacon stars as a manager gleefully replacing his human workforce with machines. You'll never guess what happens to him at the end. Well, maybe you will.…
I enjoy lentil soup and I vote
OK, your turn.
Do you observe area code holidays?
You know, February 8th or May 9th. OK, having to insert the zero makes those less perfect for this than area codes such as 218 in Minnesota. But hey, I did not try to trick you into reading this by shouting "Breaking News!" and then…
Good grades are fine, but...
There are those of us who believe that the most reliable predictor of future success is a kid being on the cross country team.
Ever had to have "The talk" with intern
You know, about what is or isn't appropriate attire for the workplace.
Nicest person in the Inland Northwest
I once had an English teacher who loathed the word "nice." He thought it was a nothing adjective. Its blandness offended him. But when The Slice column asked who was the nicest person around here, readers did not nominate people who lack spark. They touted…
Another great graduation speaker
The one and only Omar Little of "The Wire." Once again, he doesn't really exist. In fact, the character died. Still, Omar has some important things to say to today's young people. "A man's gotta have a code." www.minusmanhattan.com
Here's the perfect graduation speaker
www.seriable.com Unfortunately, Will McAvoy, the thinking man's news anchor, is just a character on an HBO show. Too bad. In my opinion, an expanded replay of his Season 1/Episode 1 opening rant would be a good thing for graduates to hear. This snippet isn't suitable…
A question about Boo Radley's
A colleague wondered if anyone going in there to acquire a gift ever emerges without having mostly bought stuff for themselves. www.members.virtualtourist.com
Did you have these as a kid?
You know how it is. Some pint-sized cow poke comes into town and gets liquored up on red eye. A grizzled 6-year-old lawman has to take him into custody. Which is all well and good until the littlest cowboy gets cuffed and is led to…
Join me in hating this wedding dress
www.weddingandflowers.info I was looking for photos of the Columbia Gorge Hotel. We stayed there ages ago. Then a few years back I heard it had closed. But last month I met a couple from The Dalles and they said it was up and running again.…
"E Pluribus Raccoon"
You probably know all this. But it's good to review. http://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/fiction/fraternities/raccoons.html
The Wednesday Slice question
Nothing says "Spokane" like ...
No. 1 song on this date in 1961
A pop classic. www.45cat.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crlJVxeahcE
Do you know about her?
http://lizrognes.com/
Bicycle marketing in a different century
www.schwinncruisers.com Can you name the movie he was in with Jim Brown?
This date in Slice history (1995)
Today's Slice question: What would archaeologists discover if they made your couch the site of a dig?
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