Learning to Fly
“That’s right. Look at that, you just took off,” said the flight instructor, with a tone calm enough to soothe a lion. The situation didn’t seem calm to me, but […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Holiday Joy Without Emptying Your Wallet
As the song goes, “‘Tis the season to go bankrupt!” Or maybe not … but you would go bankrupt if you bought everything for everyone you wanted to. So what […]
The Nerdy Dozen
It’s THAT time again. Yes, deck the halls with over-the-top holiday spirit everywhere you turn and spread quirky RI cheer. As the charmingly overly extroverted introverts we are, it is […]
The Gift of Experience
Sometimes the best gifts are the ones that can’t be wrapped. Whether that means signing your reluctant friend up for singing lessons (they have to go when it’s a gift) […]
Advice from the Trenches: Harassment
Dear C; I was floored when I opened my browser and saw headlines that NBC “Today Show” host Matt Lauer had been fired. I’ve been listening to the news and […]
Drones: Mature Enough for Holiday Gifts
Hobbyist (non-commercial) drones, technically called “unmanned aircraft vehicles” (UAV) or “unmanned aircraft systems” (UAS), are still in the early stages of rapid growth in popularity. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
Tilted Barn Brewery and Christmas Farm: Like a Norman Rockwell Painting … with Beer
It’s that time of year when everyone’s looking for the perfect place to grab a tree. We all want bountiful trees, gorgeous scenery, festive ambiance, you know, the Norman Rockwell […]
Alt-Health: Food and Drug Interactions
Americans take a lot of pills. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), at least 100,000 Americans die each year from reactions to properly prescribed prescription drugs. At […]
Can Rhode Island “Bounce Back” after Disasters? A New Climate Resilience Strategy Is in the Works
Shaun O’Rourke wakes up thinking about Rhode Island. He was hired in summer 2017 as the director of stormwater and resiliency at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), an […]
Giving Thanks
I’m thankful that the potholes on my street are still smaller than my car, this time of year. I’m thankful that the Independent Man is wearing a loin cloth. It’s […]