The Spovangelist

Before it even began the annual Sustainable September festival was presaged by Expo ’74 “Celebrating Tomorrow’s Fresh New Environment.” The first year took Spokane by storm, proving that our city was ready for a higher degree of collaboration and information sharing. In its second year, Sustainable September experimented with eight topical “Tracks,” allowing experts and [...]

This Christmas I received a re-gifted copy of The New Laurel’s Kitchen from one of my many generous Aunts. She hinted that the book proclaimed a rather “interesting” philosophy of food. As I read the introduction the comments on the importance of place struck a chord that resonates with the purpose of this blog. A [...]

Sometimes I wonder what kind of response the Spovangelist would get if it published an article on the blueness of the sky. -Lentil, Spovangelist Commentator Your wish is my command. With all the snow and slush over the past few days I was lucky to borrow a car from family that was out of town [...]

While the worlds stands aghast at massive oil spills in the Gulf, or the political football about where to bury left over atomic waste, Spokane has become a harbor for a handful of independent, non-funded technical researchers who are on a quest to revolutionize the way the world generates power. These fringe physicists and electrical [...]

Recently I spent a week in San Francisco soaking up a little big city life. While in many ways it exceeded my expectations, it also reminded me of just how much we have to be thankful for right here at home. It is no secret that real estate in the Bay Area is tricky to [...]