The Spovangelist

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 [...]

People outside Spokane are always asking me how long I’ve lived here. At first I shyly underestimated my tenure back home. “Oh, two years or so,” I’d venture, knowing full well it had been a little more like three. With the annual Dirty Martinis for Clean Water fundraiser taking place tomorrow night to benefit the [...]

Get around enough and eventually you’re bound to be in the right place at the right time. That is how I got on the cover of Spokane Couer d’Alene Living magazine. I didn’t open an amazing restaurant or build a real estate empire, I just happened to get called in by (and in turn called) [...]

There is a lot of excitement over the new University District, but like a lot of things in this town it is kind of a kludge.  As great as it would be there is no going back to create a longstanding Spokane State. Imagine what this place would be like if we could magically squeeze [...]