It really is stunning what Facebook can do. This was the most recent status update on a fan page called Spokane Aquarium:
“Getting closer to the 2,000th fan for the Spokane Aquarium in less than three weeks. Who will be the lucky 2000th?”
The aquarium concept is an informal proposal to the former YMCA building that has [...]
Will March For Fish
March 11th, 2010 6 Comments
Tags: Identity Crisis · Political Surprise · Spokane Pride
“Paralysis By Analysis”
February 25th, 2010 12 Comments
Peaceful Valley is a gem but the secret is out and running up the hill. The scenic location and closeness to downtown are too much to resist for developers. For several decades, the neighborhood has resisted drastic changes and remained a sweetly paced, unique community in the heart of Spokane.
Our first Indians fished here, wood-frame [...]
Tags: Community · Identity Crisis · Political Surprise · Sustainable Development
Town Call
February 19th, 2010 4 Comments
6th District Senator, Chris Marr
Tags: Political Surprise · Social Observations
Haters?!
January 29th, 2010 24 Comments
What, pray tell, have I done to warrant this?
While it might be considered flattering to receive such scrutiny from our friends in the valley, what is the point of such a petty accusation? To get me to write more frequently on an ongoing basis?
If there is one thing SVI thrives on it is controversy. Their [...]
Tags: Political Surprise · Rants · Shock Value · Social Observations · Werid But True
Mixing Up the Pieces
December 11th, 2009 10 Comments
Tuesday I went through all the rigamarole of signing in for a badge to attend a meeting at City Hall. Wednesday I listened to a fascinating, albeit fanciful, presentation by an architecture student on converting our downtown skywalks into hydroponic juice farms. Today I take these two themes and mash them into one to share [...]
Tags: Breaking Boundaries · Experimentation · Political Surprise · Social Observations
Trick or Vote Haunts Spokane
October 29th, 2009 4 Comments
This year Trick or Vote went down in Spokane and enjoyed a respectable showing for such an unconventional first time event.
Despite the descriptive title, most people’s first reaction is “Trick or what?” The idea of adding political engagement into a holiday festivity is just not intuitive for most. Once people grasp the novelty and purpose [...]
Tags: Breaking Boundaries · Political Surprise · Shock Value · Social Observations · Videos · Young People
350 Day Spokane
October 15th, 2009 63 Comments
Today is worldwide Blog Action Day, an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the [...]
Tags: Political Surprise · Sustainable Development · Young People
Prop. 4 Via Video
September 28th, 2009 13 Comments
There are so many layers and possible directions for talking about the Community Bill of Rights that no one forum can encompass all the opinions, points and perspectives that concerned citizens care to offer. The issues are so stirring that they have even begun to surface on other Spovangelist threads that have nothing to do [...]
Tags: Breaking Boundaries · Competition · Political Surprise · Videos
Spovangelist Voter’s Guide
August 6th, 2009 63 Comments
This is who we are rooting for in the Spokane City Council primary races. Please take a moment to read about and support these excellent candidates.
District 1: Amber Waldref
http://www.voteamber.org/
Amber Waldref Facebook Politician Page
District 2: Jon Snyder
http://www.votejonsnyder.com/
Vote Jon Snyder Facebook Group
District 3: John Waite
http://www.votejohnwaite.com/
Vote John Waite Facebook Group
Tags: Competition · Political Surprise · Videos · Young People
And what a circus it was! Council Cliff Notes 7/13
July 17th, 2009 14 Comments
Who has the time or endurance to attend City Council meetings? Probably not you. So to help draw you in to the Community Bill of Rights initiative debate, we’ve created an index of the relevant testimony given last Monday night.
The first step is to go here:
http://www.spokanecity.org/services/citycable5/streamingmedia/
And select the July 13th proceedings. Please note that you [...]
Tags: Breaking Boundaries · Community · Political Surprise · Rants · Sustainable Development