Letter to the Editor: The Cost of Health Care
To the Editor, On Sunday, March 18, the business section of The Providence Journal printed an AP article, “Bids to curb health-care costs falter.” The article goes on about the […]
Events:
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
40th Anniversary tour for the rock band with blues tendencies.
February 14 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOscar Shorts – Live Action
Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar-nominated short films to audiences across the globe.
February 15 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmFat City Band
Paul Redmond’s got the moves to keep the crowd groovin’.
February 15 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pmDr. Westchesterson
Musician, producer, songwriter, yacht rocker.
February 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTom White Trio
Jazz music.
February 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSugar Ray And The Bluetones
Award-winning rockin’ traditional blues band.
February 21 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmGreg Abate Quartet
A high-energy jazz quartet, although the music is melodic and meaningful with a mixture of original songs and jazz standards.
February 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
A Student’s Perspective on the National School Walk-Out
“No More,” “This is what democracy looks like” and “Enough is enough;” those were the chants heard at the student-run march to end gun violence at the RI State House on […]
A Teacher’s Perspective on the National School Walk-Out
On March 14, students throughout this country exercised their first amendment rights and walked out to bring awareness to the gun problem in our country. As an educator, I firmly believe students […]
RI Rambles – Pricey Porn, Free Books and Whole Food
The Value of Porn What’s your porn worth? It’s a question RI Senators Frank Ciccone (D-Providence) and Hanna Gallo (D-Cranston) have been asking themselves, on behalf of Rhode Islanders. The […]
ALT Facts – But Seriously…
In the spirit of pending April Fools, we decided to go the opposite direction with our ALTernative Facts column and actually invented none of this information… He’ll Be Back In […]
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: The Good News, the Bad News, the Local News
The Good News A few articles in the Friday, March 9, New York Times gave Phillipe & Jorge reason to believe that the patriarchal culture in a number of countries may be […]
Opinion: Guns — The Facts, the History, the Philosophy
I am an outlier in the debate about guns. I’m a Northeasterner, and most of my friends are very unfamiliar with guns. There are exceptions, but on social media the […]
Phillipe and Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Kettle Goes Down, Squirrels and World Wars
A Fine Kettle of Fish It’s probably a good thing that Nicholas Kettle, the 27-year-old Republican state senator, has resigned from the RI Senate and the whole sordid mess he’s […]
AltFacts: Never Again Takes a Shot at Gun Control
Never Again is the name of the current populist movement to address school shootings. Their focus is on banning the sale of semi-automatic weapons to the public, although better ways […]
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Parades, Perplexity and Predictions
Sieg Heil! Phillipe and Jorge are absolutely physically exhausted this week despite the daily attention of our masseurs, Romeo and Julian. The cause of this distress is training for our […]