I’ve always thought that the holidays of the year were poorly distributed. Why do we stack all the major ones (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc.) at the end, and leave pretty much the whole first half of the year barren? It just doesn’t make any sense. Presidents’ Day Weekend can’t possibly support all of our mental […]
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittensLarge silver kegs filled with craft beer, I’m smittenRaising pint glasses with good friends to cheerThese are a few of my favorite beers What happens when a third beer is born to a family? A “Middle Child’’ is born. This is not a middle child with a syndrome of […]
It’s the holiday season, they say. Well for me, it’s always holiday season – holiday ranking season, that is. Let’s do this. 5. Monday, December 12: International Day of Neutrality I’m sick of neutrality. Pick a side, you darn fencesitter! Well in this case, neutrality is a good thing. The International Day of Neutrality was […]
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’m not gonna lie, October is a solid month, especially here in RI. The leaves start changing, the go-go-go energy of summer fades away and people get a little more pensive and reflective (hopefully not too reflective, though — stave off the depression at least until December). In a sense, the more temperate weather brings […]
As shoppers enter the heat of the holiday buying season, worldwide supply chain problems are making it tough for American consumers to find products sourced from overseas, particularly Asia. Sometimes the absence of even a single critical component can stop huge and complicated assembly processes. So even if the gift you have your eye on […]