A bit with a dog
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The Slice archive for Oct. 14, 2013
MONDAY, OCT. 14, 2013
Charles Goren on SI cover, 10/14/57
www.thejumpingfrog.com Do you play bridge? Did your parents? Can you imagine the editors at Sports Illustrated considering a cover like this today?
Spokane and resenting the physically fit
People around here sometimes assume that because of Bloomsday, Hoopfest, et cetera, everyone here admires those who are in great shape. That's not quite true. I mean, have you ever listened to people who live here? For one thing, some regard all physically fit individuals…
Slice Blog reader challenge 5
Come up with a bad idea for a new business in the Spokane area. I'll start. A ferry system designed to get you and your vehicle across the Spokane River.
I dare you to top this Luddite hat trick 3
I've never played a video game. I have never used an ATM. I am not on Facebook. Believe me, I could go on. I'm not bragging. I just shake my head when I hear characterizations of universal experiences or choices that simply are not universal.…
"Daddy, what's erectile dysfunction?"
I wonder how many times kids or grandkids have asked that question while an NFL game is on TV. It used to be that pro football existed to sell beer and trucks. Now you can't even flip by a game without seeing a commercial for…
"None of your damn business" 1
I'll bet someone, at some point, has written that on the form Spokane County sends potential jurors in response to the question about membership in organizations or associations.
The Internet proves useful 1
You can really help an elderly person you know by tracking down recent online obituaries written about one of his or her far-away friends. It explains why that friend hasn't called or written in a while. It's sad, but at least it's an answer.
The future has been penciled in 1
After I got a haircut on Saturday morning, the woman who cuts my hair confirmed my monthly appointments through February. So I guess there's no turning back now -- 2014 is coming. Do you have any 2014 appointmets already scheduled? www.digsdigs.com
This date in Slice history (1995)
Not even close: A senior criminal justice major at WSU was in a class taking notes on a lecture about specific acts of juvenile delinquency. And when she glanced at a friend's notes, she saw that her friend thought the instructor had said "foreign occasion"…
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