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The Slice archive for March 12, 2014

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014

How would you respond if ... 

... someone said, "You're not a real Inland Northwesterner if you don't take inordinate pride in the off-road mud caked on your vehicle's exterior"? A) I'd say "Sure, pal" and take my leave. B) I would suggest that the speaker has a somewhat limited view…

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Annoying Newsroom Behavior No. 62

Modern era reporters and editors are supposed to welcome feedback from readers. Well, at least tolerate it. That hasn't always been a deeply ingrained newsroom value. Years ago, I worked with a reporter who didn't have much patience with readers who phoned him to talk…

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Singing at O'Doherty's

"Your question about O'Doherty's was a memory maker," wrote Rich Kapelke. "I sang 'Danny Boy,' because I thought that was the only song used when anyone stapled their dollar. Any song is OK. "My vocal effort went quite well and the standing (on the bar)…

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