Ask Dr. Brilliant Cliche and the Granny Doctor: Freedom
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché; After I dropped out of school I got caught for a petty crime — I shoplifted some CDs. Anyway, my parents got me intothis “rehab” program […]
Events:
A Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, is back! The humbug’s wrenching, covetous, and cares more for money than all else. When the clock strikes midnight one fateful Christmas Eve, the ghost
November 23 - December 29The Founders
Swinging rock music.
December 4 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Free Ways to Liven up Your Summer
There are a lot of options that won’t cost an arm and a leg if you’re looking to enjoy summer on a budget. Sunlight is free, and hopefully it will […]
Motif’s Summer Bucket List
I’m going to find that existential peace that Bodhi tells Johnny Utah about in Point Break and take surfing lessons. – Marc Clarkin Start and finish my beer bottle cap […]
Alt-Health: Sunscreen, Summer and Skin Cancer
Every time I research a health topic, I uncover something that surprises the crap out of me. I assumed that sunscreen protects us from the damaging effects of the sun. Turns out […]
Pics or it Didn’t Happen
If you live in New England, there is a good chance that you or someone you know has a fish photo hanging on the wall. Maybe it is Grandpa posing […]
This Ain’t Your Mom’s Kennedy Plaza
A surefire hit this summer will be the Downtown Providence Parks and Conservancy Programming (DPPC) in Kennedy Plaza. Kennedy Plaza is no longer the dreary location it was 10 years […]
Not So Great Gatsby: Gats Rides a Made Pony
Dear Nick, To paraphrase Rakim: It’s been a long time. I shouldn’t left you without a strong piece to read through; think of how many weak columns you slept through, […]
How to Stay Cool (Without Losing Your Pants)
Remaining comfy in these summertime months should really be a snap – if only we were allowed to take off our pants. Apparently my life-long ambition to live in a […]
Alt-Parenting: Summer –- A Great Opportunity to Exploit, I Mean Make, New Friends (print)
If you’re familiar with my column, you know that last year I started out excited and optimistic for a fun-filled summer, and ended up broke, overweight and miserable, literally counting […]