Pins in the Map
Visiting a special resident in a small-town nursing home had a lifetime impact on a young teen. Continue reading Pins in the Map
Author: wordsncoffee
I'm a writer, nature lover, music fan, tree hugger, Pink Floyd nut, coffee drinker, community-minded citizen, trying to get the most outta life.
Thirty Years Later On the Banks of the Mississippi
Here on the banks of the Mississippi, in Hannibal where I lived two decades ago, I wonder: How much time has really passed? Have I grown up enough? Too much? This river, these tracks, all the trees along the winding … Continue reading Thirty Years Later On the Banks of the Mississippi
What I’ve Learned: 4 Years at Gonzaga U
Working at Gonzaga University as its magazine editor is a great ride. Continue reading What I’ve Learned: 4 Years at Gonzaga U
Talking About Racism
Seven hundred. That was the population of Perry, Missouri, the town I lived in from age 3 to 20. It had one blinking stoplight and one non-white family, a couple that didn’t stay long. Legend says that a century-old city … Continue reading Talking About Racism
20-Year Spokanniversary: Adventures Along the Way
Kate Vanskike reflects on 20 years in Spokane, and the adventures in getting there Continue reading 20-Year Spokanniversary: Adventures Along the Way
The Immigration Deadline: A letter to Congress
[The following letter was sent to Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who represents Eastern Washington in the House of Representatives. It was sent following a visit to her office by a group of Gonzaga University students which I was proud to … Continue reading The Immigration Deadline: A letter to Congress
How Do You Plead?
Author’s Note: In a Tucson, Arizona, courtroom, a dozen students and two advisers from Gonzaga University witnessed Operation Streamline – a controversial system of justice for migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally. In less than three hours, we would see … Continue reading How Do You Plead?
True Confession: I was ignorant (or, The Truth about Blacks’ journey to Civil Rights)
by Kate Vanskike Let me be honest: Until the last decade or so of my life, I haven’t been incredibly interested in history. In high school and in college, it was simply a required class. In the latter, I’m embarrassed … Continue reading True Confession: I was ignorant (or, The Truth about Blacks’ journey to Civil Rights)
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