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A Satirical Note on the Satirical Note We were surprised to find that a gremlin tagged the end of our last column with the following disclaimer: “This column is satire, […]
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November 4 - December 31A Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, is back. The timeless holiday tale of redemption and joy, Trinity Rep’s reimagined production always has a few new wrinkles, and has been a beloved
November 9 @ 10:00 am - December 31 @ 1:00 pm
Squid’s Ink: The Race to the Bottom
As you probably know, more than 312 candidates have thrown their names into the ring for the seat of former US Congressional Rep David “I’m Giving Money Away Now” Ciccilini. […]
Squid’s Ink: The joke’s on us
We squid really want to be liberal and progressive. We believe that the purpose of government is to work the will of the collective. But here in Rhode Island, we’re […]
Squid’s Ink: Social Media Blackout in Providence
The Internet went silent in Providence, and then screams filled the streets, homes, and schools. At 10am on June 1, major internet and social media providers suspended service in retaliation […]
April Holidays, Ranked
This is it, folks. My final holidays piece. It’s the piece you’ve all been waiting for.
March Holidays Exposed: A sardonic take on the holidays of the month
Penultimate, penultimate, penultimate. That means second-to-last. What a great word. We should have words that identify third-to-last all the way to tenth-to-last. This is the penultimate holidays column. What a […]
February Holidays, Ranked: A sardonic take on the holidays of the month
Only two more of this series for me. Seems like just yesterday I started writing about May holidays, and now it’s February. Time flies. 5. Plum Pudding Day – February […]
November Holidays, Ranked: A sardonic take on the holidays of November
There were so many holidays in November worth ranking, I had to combine some. Here we go. 6. Veterans Day, Nov. 11 Remember: Memorial Day is the one where we […]
September Holidays, Ranked
I can’t believe it’s September already, folks. We won. We beat the heat, and the beach traffic, and we arrived at the promised land: fall in New England. Now we […]
ON THE BALL AND OFF THE WALL: Whose side are you on?
A quick guide for sports fans coming from out of Little Rhody. It will help you assimilate, and avoid having your ass kicked. Rhode Island may be the smallest state, […]