Deus ex Machina: When religion doesn’t work, consider cosmic mediation
Dear B and C; It has been two weeks since I totaled my car and I am still shaken. Luckily, no one was hurt, but I could have been killed, or worse – killed someone else. I feel sort of numb, which is weird, since it was a huge jolt at the time. I’m not […]
Vaccine Rollout Continues: A summary of the weekly COVID-19 briefing
Incoming governor Dan McKee, DoH director Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott, and commerce secretary Stefan Pryor gave the weekly COVID-19 response briefing yesterday at the Vets. DoH reported 496 new cases of COVID-19 since the previous day. That’s out of the 17,850 tests given for a test positive rate of 2.8%. The three major weekly metrics […]
Come for Brunch, Stay for Dinner: The southern influence of Saje Kitchen finds Fed Hill
“Excuse me, are you a middle school teacher?” a beautiful 20-something with long, wavy locks asked my friend, Mr. M., just as we were finishing up our two-hour brunch/dinner at Saje Kitchen on a late Sunday afternoon. “I am…” he answered hesitantly. “Oh my gosh, you were my science teacher in 2009!” she said, and […]
A Chorus of Voices: Motif recognizes Black history month
April Brown served as guest editor for Motif’s February 2021 issue celebrating Black history month, and brought with her a cadre of incredible women with powerful stories. Read their contributions here: Only the Black Woman, by April Brown with S. Kai Cameron Dignified and Indignant, by Justice Ameer Dare to Imagine, by Valerie Tutson At […]
State of the State: RI Gov. Raimondo cites “courage to lead” in valediction
The State of the State message on Wednesday, February 3, an annual tradition that usually provides the governor with an opportunity to lay out plans for the coming year, instead took on a valedictory tone for Gina Raimondo, expected to resign and be succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee as soon as she is confirmed […]
Dig and Be Dug in Return
The 26th Annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading will be held on Sunday, February 7, at 1pm. This annual celebration of Langston Hughes’ brilliance as a writer and voice of the Harlem Renaissance will take place virtually this year, demonstrating the organizing committee’s commitment to finding innovative ways to gather and celebrate. Celebration attendees can […]