That was my friend Ken Stout's suggestion when The Slice asked what might take the place of Talk Like a Pirate Day. Sadly, the examples he provided are unprintable. (For the record, Ken -- a trucker himself -- did not print them either, opting instead…
See if you can tell where the Slice Blog has tweaked the following entry from the Associated Press Stylebook. "theater: Use this spelling unless the proper name is Theatre, in which case you should avoid mentioning the venue altogether."
I was flipping channels and came across a radio talk show simulcast on a cable sports channel. The format features a main host and four sports-geek helpers. It can be entertaining, in small doses. Anyway, at some point, one of the quartet of underlings said…
I enjoyed this piece from Slate and thought you might, too. http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2013/09/stern_dads_nostalgia_and_the_wonder_years_25_years_later.html
My friend Jeannie Maki lives with her husband out in the country near Colville. The other day, she was outside with her dog when she turned around to see a cougar up close and personal. How close was it? "I could have slapped it." Maki…
No, it was never a good idea. But people did it. I have a scar on my forehead from a time I was going for good yardage until tackled by some unyielding piece of household furnishing. www.trussel.com
He's reading the cooking instructions on a snack package and says... "Six minutes to microwave this? Who's got that kind of time?" I'll send a coveted reporter's notebook to the first reader submitting the correct answer.
Ever had a friend who called or texted you when a certain movie was on or when a certain scene was coming up? The movie in question doesn't have to be a fine film. And the particular scene might not be morally uplifting. But this…