Okee dokee folks…’Tis the season once again to NOT celebrate the holidays. I have kept up this tradition for almost 38 years now. For me, and many others, the holidays just bring on anxiety, depression, financial stresses, exhaustion, and hosts of other problems. So I quit. I don’t do anything Christmas-y at all – no […]
With all the buzz about Artificial Intelligence in the news these days, I decided to explore the latest in robotic cultivation of cannabis. AI is creeping into – some say taking over – fundamental components of our lives. If this is the case, then why not grow cannabis using AI that guides robots and automates […]
Rhode Island is living in the wild, wild west… of cannabis! Though we’ve had a medicinal market since 2012, our recreational market is only one year old. We’re babies! Since we are in the infancy of this industry, stumbles and falls are bound to happen. A legalization like this hasn’t happened since prohibition. So how […]
You can determine the shape of snowflakes by surrounding conditions, the symmetry of dust particles frozen into crystals that sprout arms and legs different directions off one central core based on temperature. Each snowflake follows a different path from sky to ground, atmosphere that shapes it unique as prism, needle, or lace. A child crafts […]
The wheel of the year turns when the Sun enters the tropical sign of Capricorn on December 21 making the transition from autumn to winter. The chart for this event provides hints for the upcoming season. At this time the Sun and the Moon are in happy alignment. The Sun represents the head of state, […]
Perhaps more than any tale that comes to mind, A Christmas Carol is the quintessential Christmas story, making the case that each moment counts—and not just so that we may avoid attracting scary ghosts to our bed chamber. This classic Charles Dickens novella is a fable wrapped in joyous trappings that bring the essence of […]
If this Gamm Theatre production of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play was any more adorable, it would be licking your nose and following you home from the theatre. How could it not be adorable? Its source material is the abundantly charming 1946 holiday film classic directed by Frank Capra and starring everyman […]
Since moving to Rhode Island earlier this year, I have been pleasantly overwhelmed by the cornucopia of cannabis products available at the dispensaries around the Ocean State. As a retiree whose history with cannabis goes back five decades, I recognize the flower, hash, pre-roll, and edible cannabis products available at the Rhode Island dispensaries. The […]
The Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading is about more than poetry, and more than Langston Hughes – it is about the impact each force has had, and continues to have, on the “Beloved Community” around us. Headquartered in Rhode Island because of the fateful migration of the famed Harlem poet’s work, papers and legacy to […]
Aries: You’re in a festive mood and eagerly join in on all social and cultural events that come your way. As the season shifts you become increasingly aware of the fluctuating financial picture you have been struggling with. A financial windfall just before the holiday brightens your year-end festivities. Taurus: You think about and ponder […]