We are told we should be eating the colors of the rainbow, and no I’m not talking about Skittles! How do we tell young people about healthy eating for their gut health? Gut health begins at our plates. Young people learn at school, in health class, how to balance their plates, but do they remember […]
Think about sitting for 7 to 8 hours a day. What happens to our bodies when we sit down all day, whether you’re in an office cubicle, or in your own home office? It is important to remember to get up and move. Timing short breaks more frequently, rather than taking one long break, helps […]
There are more than seven-hundred members in my town’s pickleball club. It’s mostly seniors, with some regulars who show up daily. The rest are faces in the crowd. Jeff Lawrence was a rare exception. Though he only played about two-dozen times, he left a crater-sized impression, and even inspired some new rules of conduct. From […]
Brown University security has come in for criticism after a mass shooting that killed two and injured nine, because reportedly the attacker was able to enter and exit the campus building without being recorded inside. Although he was eventually found dead by his own hand, for days the college and the city were in fear […]
So much attention goes into taking care of the body, and rightfully so. The body is described as a “temple” that needs to be taken care of. There is one aspect of the temple that is often neglected; the mind. And after this year’s holiday season, many find themselves with the often difficult question; do […]
Happy New Year! It’s a new edition of Stop, Rock n Roll featuring five great local tunes! The Hopeless Romantics – “Why Won’t She Pick Up the Phone?” The Hopeless Romantics have released the first single from their upcoming debut album. A reworking of one of their fan-favorites (certainly a risky move, let alone as […]
Jeff Zurowski groggily found himself being wheeled to hospital room 666 to recover from having a kidney removed. It was the mid ’90s and his teenage kidney was deemed “underperforming.” It was only 1/10 the size of his other kidney, so his medical team decided that it was best to remove the organ, as individuals […]
As a young, stubborn, shy adolescent, it was hard for me to break out of my shell. I needed a little push to get out of my comfort zone. I remember my mother always cleaning and cooking with music on. Elvis singing “You ain’t nothing but a hound dog, crying all the time,” or Little […]
Abuse is an experience that many individuals have unfortunately lived through, but it is a topic that doesn’t get the coverage it deserves. There is a stigma, along with the plethora of other emotions a victim faces which could lead them to hide their experience from loved ones, live in denial or be in constant […]
“Not a penny to make a noise on the Island of Misfit Toys. Snowflakes come in different shapes and sizes, like misfit toys, they’re chock full of surprises!” Motif magazine’s Santa Stroll of 2025 was a train that rolled down the streets of Providence with no track. “Don’t be frightened by all the noise, take […]