Right over the line from Providence into Pawtucket, on the former site of Bucket Brewery, is one of the newest of the many breweries in RI, Smug. I recently checked out their Blocker Pale Ale and their Short and Stout. The pale is billed as an American pale ale, which I assumed means significantly more […]
I’m so done with this winter. My yard is an ice rink, my fingers are perpetually frozen and I look like a vampire. The only way I’m getting through this month is day-drinking. I’ve come to realize that drinking during the day is way better than doing so at night. It only takes one or two to get […]
There is a unique buzz along the University of Rhode Island quad created by the well-received student organization URI Flow. During a stroll through campus, you may see some of its members outdoors doing a variety of activities such as juggling, acrobatics, hula-hooping or even relaxing on a giant swing. “It’s bringing recess to college,” […]
It is high time for us to come out of hibernation and take in some classical music, and this spring’s thaw has some excellent choices in store. Our hometown group the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra has several interesting shows coming up. On March 9, they perform live music to the film Star Wars: A New Hope at […]
Rhode Island enjoys the unique advantage of having accessible natural resources. After work, I have the option of driving 30 minutes to stroll along the sea cliffs of Fort Wetherill or hiking one of the Big River trails. As a kid, my church’s outings took advantage of that accessibility, and my favorite summer activities included afternoons […]
Down in fabled south county Rhode Island you’ll find the Big River Management Area. This beguiling name belongs to one of the largest chunks of green you can find in our state. It’s a little more than 10 square miles in size with trails for hiking, biking, fishing, and, during the recently passed hunting season, bagging […]
Dear C and Dr. B; My daughter is 23. In high school she was very rebellious and saw my strictness as “you never want me to have any fun!” She moved out when she graduated and went to community college for a while, but dropped out. She couldn’t afford her apartment because she couldn’t get […]
Aries: Your inner probing leads to some relationship issues. You question where some relationships are going and if that’s the direction you want them to go. Friends bring romantic alliances and other fun stuff into your life. You zone in on the budget when unexpected expenses and/or income fly in and out of your wallet. […]
Climate change because of deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels is the existential crisis of our times. The amount of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has gone from 280 parts per million to 410 parts per million since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and almost all of the buildup of CO2 in the atmosphere has […]
While most restaurants and cafes begin with a vision, Aleppo Sweets, in many ways, began with a friendship. Sandy Martin, of Providence, and Youssef Akhtarini, of Syria, met at Dorcas International Institute of RI in fall 2016. It was Sandy’s first day volunteering with refugee families who were resettling in Rhode Island, to offer cultural […]