I usually invite readers to call or email on Halloween night, with the idea that I would pass along their reports the next-day. This year, though, I will not see or hear headcount numbers until Monday morning. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't share your…
That's wrong, of course. And to make that point totally clear, my colleagues Jody Lawrence Turner and Dan Pelle have a story coming up that rings the happy bell.
www.musicnotes.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4UXUOAHDXY This particular transcription of the lyrics suggests you cannot believe everything you read on the Internet.
You have to assume that some people went to bed last night with a plan to wear some sort of costume to work today as a celebration of Halloween. I know I did. Though my idea was pretty low-key. Nothing slutty or anything. But then,…
A friend noted that one of the individuals in a marriage dissolution is named Ma'lady. She wondered if that woman's mother considered the possibility that some might pronounce the name as "malady." Speaking of Ma'lady, do you recall the episode of "Frasier" in which Dr.…
Did you like "NOVA" better back before PBS decided it had to have a reality show component to it? I'm thinking of the recent episodes about the first balloons and WWI aircraft. Great topics. But the modern-day people trying to duplicate some of the long-ago…
It's probably not a strong likelihood, for multiple reasons. But If you ever find yourself working as a newspaper columnist and the deadline for your Friday column is Monday, don't ever write about something timely. A lot can happen between Monday and Friday and many…
This is the Slice column that greeted you on the day you arrived. (At the end of this column, I name three SR page designers. Can you identify the one still working here?) http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/oct/30/the-slice-a-hope-ful-halloween-tale/
How would you react? A) Pride. B) Embarrassment. C) At least it is some sort of organized activity that does not involve taking drugs and committing crimes with a bunch of loser friends. D) I would assume that this is her way of rejecting all…
OK, it has been more than 50 years since it first aired. But I suppose I still need to say it. Spoiler alert. http://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/The_Alfred_Hitchcock_Hour_-_Final_Escape
You know the knitting needle Laurie Strode sticks in Michael Myers' neck? Sure. Well, do you suppose that was still OK to use for knitting after he extracted it? I mean, after you wiped it off and all. Or would it have been bent?
How well do you know your CCR? www.amazon,com http://www.allmusic.com/album/green-river-mw0000193431 My first editor once wondered aloud what the Lodi Chamber of Commerce thought of one of the songs on this album. If you want, when singing along, you can replace "Lodi" with other two-syllable city names.