A man who calls himself Ziggy (pictured in Tyler Tjomsland photo) leans against his bumper-stickered Dodge Stratus sedan, anchoring a stage light between his body and the roof of the car. He gazes up at the light’s path and tries to steady the equipment 
as the words “OCCUPY SPOKANE” in white lettering dance across the top of the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Spokane. With a portable generator supplying power, Ziggy and a handful of other Occupy Spokane members linger on the sidewalk below, discussing politics and waving to people – and uninterested law enforcement – who happen to drive or walk by. The demonstration is one of a growing trend of light displays used by activists around the country. Training camps are available to teach the use of the equipment and the best strategies to reach the largest audience/Jennifer Pignolet, SR. More here.
Question: What will be the legacy of the Occupy movement?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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