Let’s face it. It’s been a whirlwind of headlines this month. It started with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Then came the withdrawal of President Biden from the Democratic presidential candidacy. Now it’s the nomination of Kamala Harris as the new hope for Democrats in November. It’s been a roller coaster of emotions for […]
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, not fact-based reporting. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of Motif and it is not guaranteed to be funny.” As a famed […]
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. We spoke with our editor about interviewing each of them, but were told that Motif couldn’t afford to print that many pages. “Pick one,” the […]
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 starting to wonder… “Waters is a transitioning Democrat,” said political analyst Phutin Mowth. “He hasn’t learned to walk the woke walk yet.” That’s it for […]
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 for a lawsuit filed by the City of Providence. Within minutes, users with IP addresses in the Creative Capitol were unable to access Google, Facebook, […]
This is it, folks. My final holidays piece. It’s the piece you’ve all been waiting for.
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 ride it has been. Anyway, let’s rank holidays. Honorable Mentions: Daylight Savings – March 12 Don’t forget to spring forward! And call your congressperson to […]
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 12 Plum pudding – made famous by its alter ego, figgy pudding, from “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” (which, on that topic, is a […]
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 remember the deceased, and this one is for thanking veterans who are still around. And if you don’t know a veteran, a lot of you […]
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 can get ready for leaf peeping, the only sort of peeping that is generally accepted by society. When I was first called to this holiday-ranking […]