While Max and I are motoring along Dixon Street on his Suzuki LS650, we notice the eye-catching canopy of trees towering above the long, weathered cement walls surrounding the historic homes near Bellevue Avenue. We are experiencing Newport’s peak summer season. We cruise along the coast and swim in the ocean by the surrounding cliffs. […]
In 2011, an impressive array of scientists and PhDs from around the world published their findings on the relationship of genetics to human performance. Their conclusion? If you want your kids to be great athletes, you’d better marry a great athlete. We would like to think that hard work and the right coach can compensate […]
As the nation continues to reel from conflicts with police, it’s increasingly important to gain information on local efforts to help ensure the safety of targeted communities in our home cities. Providence area writer and Motif contributor Christopher Johnson laid out many of the powerful intersectional realities of police tensions in Providence through the recounting […]
Dear C; I am a graphic designer for a small agency. It is my job to handle the computer files and graphics on all of the jobs that come through. There are also several other professionals that need to be called in, such as printers and copy writers. I have never screwed up a job […]
Hillary Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s race to the White House is already off to a wild and controversial start. Every day election polls between the two candidates change with the latest scandals and speeches. One particular century-old family-owned RI beverage company has started a poll of their own – a Soda Pop Poll. “[During last […]
In the 33 years I’ve been selling real estate, the question I get asked most often is, “Is now a good time to buy?” The question they are really asking is, “Should I buy or rent?” Because other than living with Mom and Dad, those are your two choices. Unless you are living with your […]
Usually I write a little ditty about a new inspired cocktail recipe and where it lives and which bartending genius created it. But. In the course of a grueling work week, it’s not always easy to get to that place to get to that drink or to go there to buy those ingredients to make […]
Richard Soucheck, Air Traffic Controller, recently told me his keys to financial success: Make a lot of money. Spend little. Save more. Boom. Financial dominance. Though this was largely a close friend trolling me on Facebook when I asked for insight into how Millennial couples manage their finances, some measure of truth rings in this […]
The way you look sets the tone for success, so dressing appropriately in the workplace is major key (ah, DJ Khaled). But it’s hard to figure out what’s appropriate when the corporate workplace style has changed from Mad Men to Man Bun (ha-ha okay, okay I’m done). So how do you look modern, chic and workplace-ready […]
For anyone who has to punch a time clock and spend the day under florescent lighting, the idea of working from home may seem like heaven. But this topic has stirred up a lot of controversy; it might be a case of “be careful what you ask for.” Those who have actually made this migration […]