Tag Archives: Spokane Pride
A Parade for Peace

A Parade for Peace

Here’s what Michael Kinsley from Seattle’s Politico had to say about the shooting in Tucson: “No one is suggesting that one of those voices in the assassin’s head was John Boehner’s cigarette growl or that Loughner had even heard of Sarah Palin when he started saying nutty, paranoid things. No one is suggesting that he [...]

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Cooking Up Place in a Homogenized Land

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 [...]

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If I Had Your Money, Here’s How I’d Spend It: Pt. III, Violets take on Education

By Rachel Phillips The Shrinking Violet Society bloomed on the Spokane scene less than two years ago, and it has flourished far beyond its social roots. In the past two years, the Violets have grown from a saucy social co-op in to the seeds of a 501(c)3 non-profit with a board of directors. As well [...]

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How Blue the Sky

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 [...]

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A Hotbed for Cold Electricity

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 [...]

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