You Can’t Make This Stuff Up! Actually, you can. And people did! See if you can name these fictional diseases from books and film (and the playground). 1) Name the disease that was the impetus for the dystopian setting in Stephen King’s The Stand. 2) Name the disease that passes easily through skin-to-skin contact with […]
DoodleBox by Erik Sheets
Pregnant Lashonda Hazard walked into Women & Infants on Sunday [1/6/19] because she had excruciating abdominal pain; in her own words, “I am dying.” Acute abdominal pain can sometimes be a symptom of severe and deadly preeclampsia. She said they checked her baby and sent her home. She was very angry that they did not […]
FRI 18 Professor Roots: Reggae, celebrating their 4th anniversary. 6:30 – 9:30pm. The Parlour, 1119 N Main St, PVD. theparlourri.com SAT 19 Rally against Trump and Trump TV: The “Stop Sinclair Broadcast Group — Turn Off 10” grass roots protest will fly flags at the Warwick Mall, at the Greenwich Ave entrance. BYOS (sign) to […]
RI is a small state known for its circuitous politics, but there is proof that when push comes to shove, we can come together and make aggressive changes for all the right reasons. RI is the first state in the nation to put adult prisoners who abuse opiates (ie, have an Opiate Use Disorder (OUD)) […]
The Trump presidency has been making me feel appreciative, as I see examples of people speaking out against injustice, engaging in activism and prioritizing actions consistent with their values. We’re seeing the best of us, from local and state institutions down to the individual, particularly with how we treat immigrants. Take, for example, my friend […]