The Slice A Vote Of Sleepiness For Our Candidates
Don’t toss that political junk mail.
We’re told the reading aloud from campaign literature puts even fussy children to sleep in no time.
Nick Backman wonders: Is it time for Spokane’s phonebook to be divided into two volumes?
Tick, tick, tick: Classic story. Gary Cooper’s inner torment. Grace Kelly’s knee-weakening face. It’s “High Noon,” tonight at 8:30 on TNT. Or you could watch the NBC lineup. But don’t those shows sort of make you wonder if you actually have a life of your own?
Together again: We recently found ourselves behind a car in downtown Spokane that sported two of the all-time classic bumper stickers, “Question Authority” and “Kill Your Television.” All that was missing was “Support the Right to Arm Bears.”
Slice answers: According to readers, higher education administrators are the most overpaid people. And various lower-tier categories of nursing got a lot of support in voting for the most underpaid occupation.
Sleeping around: “Our cat, Angel, has never tried sleeping on our heads but will sleep almost anywhere else, including on us, pillows, newspapers and wrapped around our birdcage.” - the Bowman family, Spokane
Lifestyle tip for next year: If you dislike crowds, remember that many downtown restaurants were all but empty during PigOut in the Park. (While we’re on the subject, our favorite suggested new name for the event came from Garth Benham, “Bite Me Spokane.”)
Warm-up question: In what states have you stood atop the highest point? What sport attracts the most obnoxious fans? Looking back on the Inland Northwest summer concert season, how would you rate audience etiquette? Why do some people insist on discussing septic system disasters during meals?
Today’s Slice question: When does it make sense to compare Spokane to big cities, and when is it utterly ridiculous to do so?
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