Cathren is a multidisciplinary artist and a board member of the Peace Flag Project. Current projects: giant flags, documentary films and children's workshops with the Providence Community Libraries. Website: thepeaceflagproject.org
Today, a friend of mine was told that he has diabetes. It’s a story that is becoming all too familiar. For perspective on this creeping plague, I went browsing in […]
Dear C; I have a stalker. Don’t laugh, I really think I do. It’s a guy on my street. I’ve lived in this neighborhood for almost five years now, and I’ve […]
It’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference between the real presidential debates and “Saturday Night Live’s” satirical version of them. The election has crossed a line. We are […]
Dear C, I am trying to decide if I should stay in college after this semester. I just don’t feel like I need a degree in order to do what […]
Every 19 minutes, someone dies in this country from an opioid overdose. Many of these are from prescription pain medicine, but overdose deaths have also soared among users of psychiatric […]
Dear C, I had a persistent rattling cough that wouldn’t go away and was so exhausted I could barely move. My primary care doctor was on vacation, so I went […]
The next time your partner, roommate or mother starts bitching about the bottles piling up in your recycle bin, here’s a whole new belt load of ammunition to defend your […]
SEED, the Untold Story would be worth watching if only for the lush beauty of its visuals; the opening sequence is pure art, glowing and smoldering with fecund life. Jewel-like ovules […]
Dear C; I’m back in school. I know this is a great opportunity and a privilege, but it’s also stressful as hell. Last semester, I felt like I lost myself […]
“Well, I’ve been afraid of changing, ‘cause I built my life around you.” -Stevie Nicks There are many “first days” that come in September. Students are heading back to school, […]