In preparing for Motif‘s student guide, our mighty editor, Emily, asked if I would be willing to write an article about places one can get to on our state bus system (RIPTA or “Rhode Island Public Transit Authority”). I get this assignment because, having never driven an automobile (nor even had a driver’s license), I […]
Do you have a nickname? My nickname has been Ravioli since middle school, but lots of people just call me Ravs now. What’s your favorite book? I’m a comic book girl. Scott Pilgrim vs The World. What’s your favorite TV show? “Broad City” and I’m seriously shocked I haven’t been added to the cast yet… […]
Even as summer comes to a close, food trucks continue to convene every Friday night at the carousel in Roger Williams Park. This new tradition will continue until Halloween when a costume contest will officially end the season. There’s not much of a chill in the air as fall draws close. But if you think the […]
When my boys were babies, I vowed we’d never be one of those families; the ones where the kids are overscheduled, everyone’s frazzled and stressed, and family meals are non-existent. Jump ahead to this past spring, when we were off and running six days a week between t-ball, baseball and karate. The result was one […]
It was the middle of August, and I was out fishing with some friends. It was extremely humid, and the temperature was in the 90s. If it were not for the ceremonial gesture of getting the boys together for one last fishing trip with our friend before he moved away, I doubt any of us […]
Every county, state, and region of the country has its own unique quirks, phrases, vocabulary and recipes, but few offer up as insulated a culture as Rhode Island. If there’s anything Rhode Islanders love, it’s being Rhode Islanders. Studies show that 98% of people born in Rhode Island never leave! (Just kidding, that’s not true.) […]
Recent studies have shown STD rates rising at astronomical rates across the entire country. In our own state, between 2013 and 2014, new cases of syphilis rose 79%, gonorrhea increased 30%, and the rate of HIV grew by 33%. And these are the reported cases, statistically shown to be only half of all infections. Many […]
Q: I have an embarrassing question. How can you tell if your vagina is loose? I met someone and he couldn’t keep his hands off of me, so I know it wasn’t an issue of attraction. Soon I gave in and decided to sleep with him. He couldn’t get an erection. It was just a semi […]
I like wine. I like cocktails. I like cocktails with wine. Especially now that it’s summer, I prefer dumping something delicious into a pitcher and pouring (surreptitiously) near the beach or sharing with friends. Speaking of friends, a friend of mine recently challenged me to bring Sangria to a get-together. Who doesn’t love a good […]
On Wednesday, July 1, Bo and Luke Duke of Hazzard County were confronted with the news that Warner Bros. would cease production on all merchandise displaying the confederate flag and that reruns of the popular television show would no longer air on TV Land. “This is a victory for Boss Hog,” says Luke. “We aren’t […]