Happy birthday to Montana
Montana was admitted to the union as a state on this date in 1889. Who is your favorite Montanan? www.50states.com
The Slice archive for Nov. 8, 2013
FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 2013
Medieval torture devices
Please think twice about reading this. Some of these images are truly disturbing. But there are those of us who are fascinated by what people are capable of doing to others. http://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/10-medieval-torture-devices.htm
The sound of a B-36 taking off
OK, even if you turn your sound way up, this doesn't do it justice. Or so I am told. These bombers were phased out before I began my study of USAF aviation. But the B-36 did play a role in determining where I was born.…
"Career Girl Romances"
Maybe your eye shadow has seeped into your brain. Or perhaps it is the allure of his WTF sideburns. www.teenagefilm.com Now that I think about it, I might have used this a year or two ago. Guess I cannot resist those sideburns. What sort of…
"Otis, my man!"
Or, how to demonstrate that you are tone-deaf when it comes to cultural contexts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_N0nC7X39Q
This date in Slice history (1997)
Today's Slice question: Could you sum up in one sentence what makes your best friend special?
Wonder if this was any good
http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com
Pearl Jam 1993 Spokane set list
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pearl-jam/1993/the-met-spokane-wa-1bd64d00.html
Here's an old photo you might enjoy
It's by Charles "Teenie" Harris. Wonder what the dog is thinking. www.npr.org Here's a story on Harris. http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2011/12/23/144093524/the-big-legacy-of-charles-teenie-harris-photographer
Just wondering
Is there such a thing as overdoing it when it comes to insisting on shaking hands with repairmen who have come to your home even if they mildly discourage it because their hands are dirty?
Faux cursing
If you say "Fukushima" in a certain way, it sounds like innovative swearing.
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