How to feel old (but not in a bad way)
Be within earshot of a summer intern noting that she had come across a story you wrote for the paper before she was born. Five years before she was born.
The Slice archive for July 25, 2014
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014
Heavy petting
I guess that headline would be considered click-bait as I am sure some readers came here hoping for a cat photo. But actually I was thinking about something else entirely. Did you ever read Ann Landers in the paper as a little kid and occasionally…
Up and down
www.baseballcardblogs.com
If their route had gone through Spokane
What might have happened to the guys in "Easy Rider" while here? www.telegraph.co.uk
Marmots as bubonic plague carriers
Seriously, you can stop sending me these stories now. I am aware of this. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-28437338 It's worth keeping in mind that China is far away.
At the S-R newsroom on Fridays
This is what it's like. One big dance party. http://pretty-pix.wordpress.com What's it like where you are?
Just wondering
In your opinion, what was the biggest difference between TV's "Cheers" and most real bars?
"Turning over in his grave"
Some of those said to be doing that in response to a certain development or event were actually cremated after their deaths.
General Curtis E. LeMay in Spokane
See the photo. http://www.fairchild.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=20643 Do you recall his proposed solution to the war in Vietnam? Here's a bit about him. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/peopleevents/pandeAMEX61.html
What's going on here?
www.etsy.com This is from an old ad for aluminum cans. But here's a question. If he is going to tackle her, shouldn't he at least look at her?
Did you know there was a game version?
http://spookyshobbyshop.com/EMD%20Jerry%20Kramer's%20INSTANT%20REPLAY%20Game%201970.html
Countin' Caitlins
It's about 4/5 of the way in. Hope they are all happy and healthy. http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2005/may/20/the-slice-its-make-or-break-for-lakes/
Random box score from this date in 1975
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=197507250NYA
Songs You Had Forgotten Department
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EwK0NsKdDY
Spokane FAQs
From this date in 2010. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/jul/25/the-slice-today-well-touch-on-faqs/
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