I recently signed up for a guided foraging walk with a group, but when I arrived at the appointed spot, there was neither guide nor group. Fortunately, I ran into my friend David Gracer, not only a recognized expert on edible insects, but someone with an impressive knowledge of plants. We decided to go on our […]
Thank God (who IS a woman, BTW): This summer’s heat waves are behind us, and in their stead we’ve got a smorgasbord of smoking-hot electronic dance music events (and the return of pumpkin spice) to look forward to. On Saturday, September 22, celebrate the autumnal equinox at Platforms Dance Club in Providence when Tight Crew […]
In October, the popular TED Talk will get its own Rhode Island flavor when TEDxProvidence takes place for the seventh time. Slated for October 13, the event is expected to draw more than 1,000 people. Although the Ted Conference provides general guidance, TEDx events are organized locally and independently managed, meant to provide a similar […]
The Mighty Good Boys – The God-King Gerald Ford Local folk rock outfit The Mighty Good Boys are out with their second album, The God-King Gerald Ford, and it’s a real banger, as the kids would say. The album represents a superb sophomore effort for the group, whose mature songwriting and ambitious musical arrangements set them apart […]
Negative Space The old expression “conspicuous by its absence” was on display last week thanks to the separate lame and disgraceful efforts of President Pussy-Grabber and Providence Bishop Tommy Tobin. Our mentally ill, hypersensitive, congenital liar-in-chief, with all the morals, ethics and respect for the law of a career criminal, embarrassed himself — and the nation — […]
Hot, muggy nights that were spent drinking vodka cocktails and watching “Shark Tank” reruns will now be spent drinking whisky and watching horror movies as the weather turns cool, and my days will be spent in pursuit of the great outdoors. As far as I am concerned, there is no better time than fall to […]
The Irish are fairly imaginative when it comes to sports, and hurling is right up there with the more brutal pastimes to come out of the Emerald Isle. For the uninitiated, try to imagine a hybrid of rugby union and lacrosse, with a baseball as the main target of everyone’s passions. The ball flies at […]
Matt Brown’s name began to circulate as a possible independent gubernatorial candidate as recently as late 2017, but, earlier this spring, the former Rhode Island secretary of state and senatorial candidate decided to join Spencer Dickinson in challenging incumbent Governor Gina Raimondo in a Democratic primary. While the bulk of Brown’s campaign has been steeped […]
Growing up in an Italian family with a busy schedule, Chef Ashley Vanasse had a lot of opportunities to cook dinner for herself. “I spent a lot of time with my great aunts after school and they taught me skills like how to clean chicken.” Vanasse pegs cooking as always being something that she truly […]
On September 22, the Sun enters Libra and it officially becomes autumn. A horoscope set for this moment reveals the potentials and possibilities of the upcoming season. While the heavens reveal their secrets and guide us on our way, one thing we cannot avoid is President Donald Trump. Whether he is an honored guest or an […]