The astrology wizards around the globe cast a horoscope for the Solstices and Equinoxes to gain insight and/or get a handle on trends and events that will unfold during the upcoming season. This summer’s horoscope presents a variety of energies with a prominent Neptune (illusion and delusion), an opposition between Venus and Mars, (I love […]
From tough-to-tackle subjects like school shootings to tough-to-film concepts like time-travel and space-travel, the teen filmmakers from across the state continued their tradition of making short films that are surprising, thoughtful, funny and, as a group, more impressive every year. This year’s Give Me Five showcase of RI teen-made films took place on Sunday evening, […]
What do you never leave home without? A musical tune to get me through the day. What’s your biggest pet peeve? Bad breath. Does anyone like it? What’s your favorite book? The Magic of Thinking Big; it goes into how you perceive things and how you can stop limiting yourself through your beliefs. What’s your […]
Unscramble the names of these 2018 Motif Music Award Winners. See pages 12-21 of our Music Awards Issue for a cheat sheet. 1. rata shnane 2. show tabou lieharc 3. epho chanro 4. lamsyas robsallae 5. het sticpacoce 6. tucacs takact 7. rainab thew 8. shayirrap enequ 9. and rettimo Answers: 1. Tara Hansen, 2. How’s About Charlie, 3. Hope Anchor, 4. […]
Aries: Sudden changes in your financial situation prompt you to question past actions, and you start to second guess yourself. What is done is done. If you’ve done your homework, all will be well. At month-end, some home/career news and moves serve to brighten your future. Think about new ways to do old chores. Taurus: A […]
A friend recently posted a link to my Facebook wall for a travel company that creates mystery weekend vacations; guests give their budget and the types of activities they like, and the company arranges the flights and hotel without telling travelers where they’re going. They simply show up and receive tickets to a surprise destination. […]
Moving up to directing after 15 years experience working on the production side of countless films and television series, Rhode Islander (and occasional Motif contributor) Jonathon Schermerhorn released his first feature, The Manor, on May 15. Distributed by Lionsgate, the film is available (under its original working title, Anders Manor) from Amazon and other major vendors via […]
Aries: Conversation and companionship help you weather the slings and arrows directed at you from those in authority who seek to control you. You are having none of that as independence is part of your DNA. Finances play a role in this. An inheritance or other financial windfall prompts you to take control. Taurus: Relationships revolve […]
Urged by Sanders supporters angry at Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for supporting Hillary Clinton at the convention, Lincoln Chafee has decided to give it a go by challenging Whitehouse in the Democratic primary to be held in September. The Providence Journal quoted him as saying, “I will see what kind of response I get.” While his […]
“Fresh, seasonal, local”: the concept is as ancient as Mesopotamia, but in recent years these words have become hip new capstones in food culture, bringing us back to simpler days of eating produce and products cultivated from the land around us. While the concept is simple in theory — eat what you grow! — today’s […]