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
Category: Travel
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)
DR398 (Our Dominican Vision Trip in 398 words)
Day 1 On the plane, drifting over clouds And so it begins. We will play in unfamiliar settings and take in all the smells and textures that make up the tiny portion of the Dominican Republic which awaits us. Day … Continue reading DR398 (Our Dominican Vision Trip in 398 words)
My 2015 Review, by the numbers
What will I remember of the last 365 days? What is my hope for the year ahead? Continue reading My 2015 Review, by the numbers
Meeting Grampa in the Middle of Nowhere: a Montana Mystery
In the less-traveled back roads and in dusty memories, Montana holds mystery. Continue reading Meeting Grampa in the Middle of Nowhere: a Montana Mystery
Finding Ghosts and Beauty
I have unfairly judged North Idaho. Terms like “backwoods” and “redneck” most often come to mind, based on experiences during my five-year residency there—the same timeframe as my five-year marriage to a true North Idahoan. I’ve written off the panhandle … Continue reading Finding Ghosts and Beauty
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