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“There were several drive-ins around Spokane from the 1940s to the 1980s. A few lasted until the early 1990s. A family could take a fussy baby to the drive-in and no one complained. You could park near your friends and chat. Kids could play on a swing set near the screen. And, of course, a…
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Celebrated the milestone with my own "Cool Girls Are 50" club.
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In the fall of 1974 I arrived as an incoming freshwoman at Mills College in Oakland, California. We were each assigned a “zipper,” an upperclasswoman who helped orient us to the college, the Bay Area, and the particularities of language in the heyday of feminism. My college essay included something about how comfortable I expected…
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Winter in Spokane is an unpredictable thing. There is usually at least one really good snowfall each year, and months of cold weather. But there are some years where there can be a serious snow accumulation, followed by a warming trend to get things melting, then another cold snap. And that could result in epic icicles. Our old…
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Imagine his mortification when the performers assemble on stage completely naked.
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They were set aside as my Cemetery Shoes.
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I paraded down Main Street with the highest hair and highest hemline I could muster.
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"It's a dance. Well, it's a hoedown."
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Shy
Prompted By Drive-Ins
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Club 50
Prompted By Friendship
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Who Doesn’t Want a Wife?
Prompted By Women's Lib
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Ice and Snow
Prompted By Snow
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The Return of Hair
Prompted By Hair
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Written in response to The beauty, the splendor, the wonder of my hair

The Dead Relatives Tour
Prompted By The Great Beyond
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Leading the Band
Prompted By In the Band
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It was a fraternity party. (Shhh.)
Prompted By How We Met
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