Lunar Notes
Aries: You fall into a post-holiday slump. There’s a monetary issue that is not clear. Something charged to your account or a debit/credit not applied properly. After the New Moon […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Long Live Turns 1, a New Backyahd and More!
Foolproof Brewing Company has introduced a fresh recipe for one of its original releases. Nick Garrison says that the revamped Backyahd “will feature a new yeast strain, less bittering hops […]
Living with Chronic Illness
In January 2012, I was diagnosed with an incurable disease called Interstitial Cystitis (IC). IC attacks the bladder lining, creating internal lesions and leaving patients in chronic pain. I was 19 when […]
Cook Your Medicine!
“He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skills of his doctors.” – from an ancient Chinese proverb In western medicine, doctors pay but glancing heed to a […]
American Life Expectancy Unexpectedly Declines
Life expectancy is a measurement that summarizes almost everything about quality of life in a society, and therefore even tiny increases or decreases are indications of profound changes with deep […]
Hearing Protection for Musicians and Music Lovers
Okee dokee folks… If your ears are ringing then someone is talking about you. That is an old wives tale. If your ears are ringing, it is not really a […]
Zika virus: Pregnant Women in RI Should Take Precautions
Zika virus infection poses a significant risk in pregnancy as it “is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects” according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Book review: Taking Charge
Taking Charge: Collected Stories on Aging Boldly by Herb Weiss, available in paperback and for Amazon Kindle https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692688706/ After 36 years in journalism Herb Weiss, known for his regular newspaper […]
Locale Profiles: Farmacy Herbs
Herbs have been used to treat all kind of conditions since before recorded history. The ancient Greeks, Romans and Chinese relied on the healing effects of the natural world, but […]
The Power and Glow of: Vegan Makeup and Oils
The new year has laid in its claws, and change is contagious. Some of your friends are probably celebrating the new year by going vegan or swearing by some liquid diet. […]