South Dakota State trounced NAU, so I won't be heading out to Cheney next Saturday. But I'm looking on the bright side. 1. This frees up a huge block of time next weekend. 2. This means if it is really, really cold next Saturday, I…
This was the No. 1 song on the day you were born. www.sheetmusicplus.com Once during an interview with Richard Carpenter, Terry Gross of public radio's "Fresh Air" was a bit too open about how dreadfully uncool The Carpenters were in the eyes of many back…
My ride home from work this afternoon was unquestionably the most tension-filled since I started bike commuting in 2008. When I left the paper, it was snowing. But it was coming down in the form of fluffy flakes. That did not seem too threatening. So…
In the middle of this short clip from "Dr. Strangelove," George C. Scott shows how to start a prayer. Yes, he's nuts. But at least his opening is not mewling or meek. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LotCfM4VMtk
Slice answers (songs on the City Council Christmas album): "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Lawsuits." -- Mary K. Singer "What Bile is This?" -- Christopher Cook
"Well, it's sort of bit of this and a bit of that. Sometimes it's, well, I don't know. Been in the paper for a long time. Once in a while it's, well, you know, and then, other times it's not. Readers contribute and he types…
At my first newspaper job, employees were given frozen turkeys as a Christmas bonus one year. They were presented early in the day. So I had to store it under my desk until I went home much later. This was a long time ago. But…
A) Big fan. B) No way. What if something goes wrong? C) I'm sure they are nice and toasty, but I would never be able to fall asleep. D) I tried it once but dreamed I was in prison on death row. E) Other.
Here's something I said in my column on Nov. 21, 2000... The day before Thanksgiving is one of the three or four best days on the calendar. There's all the buzz of holiday anticipation and none of the disappointing reality.
You don't want that. So maybe it wouldn't hurt to remind everyone that, no matter how obnoxious certain attendees might be, there will be no sucker punches.