The Spovangelist

Local artist Tiffany Patterson has a knack for inspiring people. So we pushed the magic buttons and made a Wordle all of our own. This is the internet equivalent of reading tea leaves. It is pretty clear there is a good degree of randomness in the formula, and the results are drawn from a given [...]

This is what community looks like: Sometimes you just get hit with an “Aha!” moment and all the talk and striving and scheduling pays off. THIS is community in action, you say to yourself. Right here, this is what it is all about! Most recently I felt it at Jon Snyder’s campaign party, and then [...]

If you like the smell of the forest freshly covered in dew on a crisp morning during a camping trip, then you will like the smell of a worm bin. Yes, that is right. A bin full of slimy, wriggling little red worms is worth a whiff or two. Vermicomposting is a recent hobby of [...]

Spokane needs a dedicated street fashion photographer. Portrait by Austinspace We’ve issued an appeal to round out the local blogosphere before, but we’ve learned if you really want something done you’d better be prepared to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. Consider: There is a world-renowned street fashion blog called the Sartorialist. It [...]

When I worked as an annual fund caller at my alma mater, I dreaded asking people close to my own age for their money. Every once in a while a recent grad would get incredulous. “Are you kidding me? I already owe that school over $70,000, and you’re asking for more?” But what is an [...]