Marijuana is now legal in Massachusetts. Based on recent legislative activity in Connecticut, that state may also reach legalization soon. Based on activity in RI, once thought a pretty liberal, forward-thinking state, we have a good chance of ending up the only New England state to continue prohibition. That’s not because our citizens have become […]
How did you get into photography? I started working with photos and video because I struggled to tell stories as a writer. I met a photographer who freelanced and he inspired me to try working with multimedia. How long have you been at it? I started shooting in the fall of 2012, my sophomore year […]
In many ways, the least qualified person to assess your appearance is … you. First of all, you can check yourself from front on – but that’s only one angle. With an ambitious array of mirrors, you can see more, but you can’t really see what you look like from outside of yourself unless you […]
It’s time for Motif’s annual tattoo contest. We’d love to have you participate. Please vote! For best results, zoom in on your browser to see the work in its full glory! Voting will end on Feb 7 – please, one vote per person. Winners will be announced in our annual, collectible tattoo issue, which hits the streets […]
The day was overcast but gentle when Kate Lohman and I met at Three Sisters Café in Providence. I’d heard an anecdote from Kate years ago about an uncomfortable meeting with Garrison Keillor. It happened decades ago, but with his recent #metoo related status, it seemed to be a story with renewed relevance. I asked […]
Leroy doesn’t have gloves. To protect his fingers from the cold – which is pretty intense today – he keeps his parka pulled down over his hands; it makes holding his cardboard sign difficult, and he shifts it several times during the time we spend, talking and watching cars go by, but he never complains. […]
“That’s right. Look at that, you just took off,” said the flight instructor, with a tone calm enough to soothe a lion. The situation didn’t seem calm to me, but she was quite right – by following her instructions, we’d become airborne with a speed that would have made the Wright Brothers shit their pants […]
As of this writing, the ACA – its common moniker, Obamacare, now gets bandied about as both a holy grail and a curse, depending on who you’re talking to – is still a thing. The current administration is working on undercutting it, so there is a high possibility of change coming – but what’s actually […]
I’m thankful that the potholes on my street are still smaller than my car, this time of year. I’m thankful that the Independent Man is wearing a loin cloth. It’s nice to see a man in a position of authority who knows how to keep his junk hidden. I’m thankful that the Big Blue Bug’s […]
Comic Con continued to show its chops as the biggest event in the littlest state this year. Overall, the event successfully trafficked what was probably around 100,000 people [final numbers were still pending at press time] through a colossal maze of vendors, celebrities, artists and activities without losing too many to the Upside-Down. There were […]