Dear Nick: Driving on the short but uniquely Rhode Islandish stretch of I95 that serves as a spine for the state, I saw a guy transporting a long metal ladder. There’s nothing unusual about that, until I reveal that he was driving an old Ford Escort and the ladder was balanced on and sticking out […]
My favorite time of year is approaching. The dog days of summer are coming to an end, and the first hints of autumn are creeping in. The weather calls for a t-shirt in the day, and a sweatshirt at night. The shorts go into the drawer, and the jeans come out. This is the time […]
Steampunk is about books, stories, invention, science, and using your imagination to recreate the past and build the future with history in mind. Steampunk is about costumes and the characters who wear them. It is a living art form, much like Renaissance fair and Revolutionary War re-enactments movements. For some it is a lifestyle. But […]
I had my first gelato when I was 16 years old. I was in Washington, D.C., on a Presidential Classroom experience, and the organizers set us free inside a giant mall for a few hours. In the middle of mall traffic sat a gelato cart, and a couple of the girls I was with screamed, […]
It was a sunny Monday afternoon like most others in the summer. Sunday, which is usually designated for my adventuring, had come and gone. Monday was here, my wife was out running errands, and I was in charge of my two boys for the afternoon. They played with toys in the playroom while I sat […]
Ever found yourself wondering how to introduce a new sex act to your partner, or how to have orgasms that really hit the spot? If so, you’ve come to the right place! The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health will be publishing a monthly question and answer series for all your sex and sexuality-related inquiries. […]
Picture entering a coffee shop that roasts its own coffee. The first thing that appeals to your senses is the rich aroma of freshly roasted coffee. Two steps in the door and you are hooked — you’ve got to have that coffee. The barista pours you a cup of this freshly roasted just ground coffee, […]
My mother is a certifiable beach Nazi. If a child throws so much as a grain of sand her way, she will shoot him a look so deadly he will run cowering to his parents. It’s a beautiful thing to behold, really, and quite effective as kids often steer clear of our blanket. As a […]
Providence is, it seems, becoming an incubator for incubators. The success of organizations like BetaSpring, and the dire economic awareness that floats over much of the city, are leading to an embrace of the start-up. Long recognized, yet often little respected, as a primary driver of new jobs and financial recovery, the “start-up” now has […]
It’s hard to describe just what’s going on when a Fluxus event takes place. We explored it in more depth with Shey Rivera, the organizer and instigator of this series of surreal experiences. At the Cock Fight edition, for example, there was the meditative, “What am I doing here,” experience of watching a woman in […]