In light of the recent spate of suicides by successful white men, we step beyond the shock to investigate what it means to be white and how our invented construct of race has left society proscribing unnatural expectations that can prove fatal. Forgive me Society, for I have sinned. Born of Caucasian stock, I have […]
Food and water borne illnesses have been killing humans since the beginning of humanity. Sometimes it feels as if humans are under assault by their food supply. Most microbes do us no harm, and are often critical to our survival. Some strains, however, are dangerous for humans and other forms of life, and others only become dangerous […]
For those who knew Ben Lloyd as a younger man, his career as the owner/chef of Providence’s warm and welcoming Salted Slate may come as a bit of a surprise. It’s not the occupation most would predict for a University of Scranton grad who dual majored in biology and chemistry. Yet while simultaneously working for Liberty […]
Pt 1: Going Bye Bye There’s yet another controversy in the White House as the president stormed out of a meeting designed to reverse the ongoing government shutdown. Wearing the latest in presidential diapers, the Little Emperor-in-Chief threw a tantrum when his babysitters, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, stuck by their refusal to allow him to […]
The majority of indigenous cultures across the Americas have long been highly skilled arable farmers, and it was among these societies that vegetal breeding and domestication was first discovered, as well as the cultivation of plants for an array of medical purposes still in use today. In RI, 14,000 years of knowledge is still in […]
“Trans” is a wide-ranging umbrella term that applies to numerous identities: transgender, gender non-conforming/variant/creative, non-binary, genderqueer, intersex and others. It’s a wide spectrum enriched every day as we learn more about human gender and sexuality. If you identify as the gender you were assigned at birth, you are cisgender. It can also be defined as […]
Having a body is hard work; you have to feed it, keep it hydrated, and make sure it gets rest. But it’s not all drudgery. Our well-being also includes doing things that bring us joy and pleasure, and for many, sex and sexuality can play an important role in physical and mental health. Sexual health […]
It’s almost time for our annual celebration of ink! Motif’s tattoo contest event will be held in March, and we’re scouring the state for tattoo artists worthy of an award. If your favorite tattoo artist does something special or if you’re an artist who’s particularly proud of their work, we want to hear from you! Please […]
Aries: Recent events have shifted your focus and set you off in a new direction. You are energized and ready for action. This is a good time to make plans for the future. Explore all the possibilities and let your imagination run free. It’s a big world and you can partake of it as much as […]
Bullish Trump One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted. Most people are rather confident of their ability to recognize bullshit and to avoid being taken in by it. […]