Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

The Slice archive for May 20, 2014

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014

Yet another old beer can... 

...from a defunct brewery in Spokane. www.beershowcase.com I have been told that guys who worked there could have a beer at lunch. Have you ever worked somewhere that allowed free samples of the product?

Continue reading this post »



Discover your "Star Trek" name

http://www.quizopolis.com/star-trek-name-generator.php If you enter "Spokane Washington" and click on "male," it says you are "A'trom," a Klingon. "Paul Turner" gets you "Koss, a Vulcan." But this might be less than pure science. I know. You're shocked. I did some repeat entries and suspect the name/identity…

Continue reading this post »


Tracking automobilists 

www.autoblog.nl A bike-riding friend who lives in Minnesota likes to track the erratic, dangerous misadventures of people driving cars. He refers to them as "automobilists." I suspect this is in response to the way those who hate bike riders sneeringly use the word "bicyclist." That…

Continue reading this post »



Is it time to retire the "high five"?

Let's face it. It is seldom well-executed. And it can be a bit over-the-top when the event or accomplishment being celebrated is actually pretty ho-hum. But what would take its place? To paraphrase an old New Yorker cartoon...How about nothing? Would nothing work for you?

Continue reading this post »




Can you spot the CDA connection?

http://seriesfinale.com Yes, OK. I will admit that my interest in "Lou Grant" exceeds that of any rational person in 2014. I will further admit that I have asked this exact question before. But some of us learn through repetition.

Continue reading this post »



The Slice

The online home for Paul Turner's musings and interactions with disciples of The Slice.