“Why would I want a mini-me?” she asks, annoyed at the suggestion that someday she might want to have kids. “No way do I want offspring. Isn’t one of me enough?” She swears she will not change her mind. “Hell no, I won’t come to regret this decision.” How can she convince her doctor that […]
Aries: You concentrate on your public persona and where you are headed in this life. Past actions catch up with you for good or ill. While a boost in finances is possible, don’t neglect careful management of funds. After the New Moon of the 16th, your social life picks up as old and new friends come calling. […]
I’m going to let you in on a behind-the-scenes battle between two Motif writers, incited by the new “Taco Bar” on the Olneyville section of Providence. It began with a simple question. “Do you want to cover Troop?” asked my editor, who is — by the way — talented and beautiful (ed. note: and […]
Most Rhode Islanders are familiar with the large, gray stone building surrounded by a barbed wire fence that sits atop Pontiac Avenue at the former Howard complex in Cranston, now recognized as the Pastore Government Center. It is a part of the state prison system known as the Adult Correctional Facility [ACI]. Within its walls […]
I didn’t read nearly as much as I should in the past year, and hope to do better next year. Of the books I did read in 2017, here are my Top 5, in order. 5. Laura Jane Grace’s Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout: I’ve always been a huge fan of Against Me!, […]
I signed 15 different non-disclosures to screen Star Wars: The Last Jedi. But I knew that this movie needed to be reviewed. How else would people know to go see it? The lights went down. The excitement was overwhelming. The trumpets trumpeted. The scroll scrolled. But as the story began to unfold, it felt … familiar. Not […]
We all have those one or two people on our list for whom we have no clue what to buy; hence the rise of the gift card. After all, it’s as easy as hitting “print” from Amazon’s website and requires almost no thought. It seems perfect, right? Wrong. The gift card is an impersonal torture […]
Aries: You are up front, out front and in everyone’s eye. You’re popular these days and receive some great reviews. But there is a lot going on beneath the surface with you as you delve deep into your inner being in an effort to understand yourself better. An older and/or wiser person offers some advice. Listen. […]
The first thing you need to know about Vatsana is that it’s BYOB. This is an important detail, and one that I was missing on the Sunday night when my food friend, Jeremy, and I journied to Pawtuxet Village for Thai and sushi. I will save you from the disappointment I faced when I […]