It doesn’t matter how ugly your tomato is. That tomato is yours, and you grew it from an upside down soda bottle hanging off a fire escape. We all want to feel the sense of personal accomplishment that swells inside us when we’ve successfully kept a thing alive. But sometimes, situations like living in an […]
As times change, each generation grows up with different things being normalized. US culture as a whole still has a lot of conflict and acceptance to work out, but within our culture are eddies that lead the world in championing queer rights and setting examples for acceptance: Acceptance of those who look, or think, or […]
You may have cracked a cold one with the boys on Saturday, but on Sunday, the opportunity arises to take a sip with your old man or that father figure in your life. While you can always throw a cookout with charred burgers, there are plenty of Father’s Day alternatives that will ensure your dad […]
Dear C; Just this week, I got a threatening letter from the credit department of the company I leased my car from. A few months ago, they sent me a $500 property tax bill on my car and I thought it was just to let me know they’d paid it. I leased a car in […]
There is not much I’d rather be doing this summer than spending the day running around in the woods, followed by some afternoon cocktails with friends and family. The hike gets the blood pumping, and the libations keep it moving. I find that the simple things are the best things. On Monday afternoons, my wife […]
Shark cage diving has been around in RI since 1976, and Snappa Charters has been the leader in providing these underwater adventures. Captain Charlie Donilon, who captains the charter, has 25 years of experience in the charter and fishing business. And his goal is to provide his passengers with the absolute best customer experience possible. […]
I called Don Culp expecting only to get some background info about “Feeling Alright: A Health Fair and Unity Concert,” slated for June 11 at Hope Artiste Village and The Met. By the end of the conversation I was so pumped about this event I had to call everyone I know. Don and Russell Gusetti […]
It’s the sort of job most kids wouldn’t believe an adult could actually have. Don Fleck travels the world inspecting amusement parks. Fleck works for CLM Entertainment — a Woonsocket company employed by insurance companies and international organizations to make sure amusement parks, water parks and anything that falls under the umbrella of “amusement” is […]
What’s there to do in the oceanside town of Narragansett — that narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank of the Pettaquamscutt River to the shore of Narragansett Bay? There’s plenty – for young and old, singles, couples, family and date nights, rich or not so rich. For years, Narragansett attracted the monied, well-to-do in-crowd […]