Woony Wonders: August 2024
Brookie the brook trout here – your guide to life in the Woonasquatucket River Watershed. Comic by Lermworm.
Woony Wonders: July 2024
Brookie the brook trout here – your guide to life in the Woonasquatucket River Watershed. Comic by Lermworm.
Woony Wonders: May 2024
I’m Brookie from the Woonasquatucket River Watershed! Comic by Lermworm.
Two Feet, Two Bucks: Melville Park
So far, Two Feet, Two Bucks has introduced a very accessible Audubon wildlife sanctuary, as well as a walk through a park to a lifeguarded beach and miles of adventure along bay shores. Yet, we have only begun to explore the scenic byways that are yours to visit when you know where to request a […]
Four Roosters
This is a story about tattoos, a grandfather, two of his grandsons, making art, a road trip, and mortality. I’m the grandfather. I’m an old guy. I’m in my 80th year, which is a pretentious way of saying I just turned 79. The two grandsons are Sammy and Simon, brothers — 24 and 21 respectively. […]
Two Feet, Two Bucks*: Exploring scenic RI via bus
Most of the bad things people say about RIPTA are true except when they say RIPTA is poorly managed or dangerous. For the money it spends, RI actually excels at putting clean, reliable buses on the road. Traffic congestion, rather than mismanagement, is why they don’t run as punctually as they could. The other big […]
Hops and Hemp: A blunt review of terp beers
With cannabis now legal for recreational use in 24 states, it’s a wonder beer isn’t being brewed with it. Well, let me remind you that licensed brewers can not use cannabinoids with THC in beer. They can, however, use CBD terpenes that have the flavor and smell of cannabis. Think of it as industrial-made hemp. […]
On the Cover: The organic artistry of May Babcock
“Through my work, I can create this cultural connection with nature and the places around us,” says this month’s cover artist May Babcock. Babcock forages for inspiration and raw materials where land meets sea. On windswept shores, she wades through tidal pools and combs beaches, gathering cast-off treasures brought in with each alternating rush of […]
Woony Wonders: April 2024
“Welcome back to Woony Wonders! I’m Brookie, your Woonasquatucket River Watershed trout ambassador…” Comic by Lermworm.
THERE EXISTS A HOUSE…: A glimpse into an inclusive, feminist, artist-run dream
There exists a house, off Broadway, that rises from a grass courtyard like a colonial bull. It is eggshell white, and its three stories slope and curve with jagged edges and antique designs. Fog hangs around its spires. From the street, the windows peek out like eyeballs. A swath of fabric roams across one window. […]