Once upon a time I lived in Hawaii and worked as a dolphin trainer. I made $8 an hour and could only afford to eat PB&J and canned vegetables, but I made it a point to save my money for what I considered very special treats: smoothie and acai bowls. These were my “splurges,” the […]
Pretzel purveyors The Malted Barley have announced the official (Major League Eating-sanctioned event) 2019 Malted Barley World Pretzel Eating Championship to take place on June 8 from 2-4pm as a part of PVDFest. This is the first time this event has been hosted — anywhere – and will also be the first time someone is […]
On the afternoon of March 15, 1999, Northern Irish lawyer Rosemary Nelson reversed her silver BMW out of the driveway alongside the house where she lived with her husband and three children and headed toward Belfast. She did not get far. Moments later, Nelson braked at the foot of the hill on which her home […]
Whether non-fiction books are entitled to the same sales tax exemption as fiction books is a dispute that has been simmering for years, resulting in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed Tuesday, May 7, by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of the Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) and three of its […]
Suddenly, as if overnight, I woke up to find RI’s once barren tree limbs dressed in dazzling white, pink and yellow blossoms, and café baristas setting out patio furniture. For the first time since November, I exited my attic hideaway and strolled through downtown Providence, skipping and singing down the streets like a castmember of […]
Aries: The ups and downs of recent years served as a prompt for you to reevaluate what is important to you. Unexpected results from prior actions change your future direction. The money situation rocks like a roller coaster; this also serves to shift your priorities. This period brings people and social events to you. Taurus: A new day […]
After having a delicious pre-theater meal at Cafe Cazzata (try the Chicken Bocchino, it’s to die for) with my life partner, Troy, we decided to jet over to historic Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to see Lenny Schwartz’s newest screwball farce, #MeThree: A Guide To New Beginnings. Now, Troy, being German, typically prefers more highbrow theater like […]
Jeff Danielian does something a little different for his third volume of poetry. He digs deep into his archived writing, adding 40 poems (which he dubs “Ramblings of a Man Uncertain”) that he had written well over 20 years ago and left on a shelf, mostly untouched. He adds this to another 40 poems that […]
The last ice piles finally melted back to reveal more than a little bit of trash marring the face of our fair state. Luckily, there are local organizations willing to gather a few folks and get the job done. We asked Save the Bay, URI Flow and Clean Ocean Access to provide some images of […]
Aries: The key word in your life these days is conversation. That’s many conversations with significant others, authority figures, friends, lovers and enemies. You’re going strong and are able to voice some difficult truths with diplomacy and tact. Not your usual mode, but it works for you these days. Taurus: Your life experiences a series of jolts […]