Using Chalk Outlines to Parallel Park in RI
I left the house early. My appointment was at 10, but traffic and parking can be a challenge. I found a spot about a half-mile from my destination–I have always objected to paying for parking if there...
View ArticleLooking into the Artists’ Eyes
It’s easy to give feedback. But there’s something about giving honest and genuine feedback while looking into the eyes of an artist that’s emotional, different. View of the Congregational Church that...
View ArticleStorm Alert: The Rhode Island Bread and Milk Report
When a snowflake threatens to dangle in the air, Rhode Islanders go out in full force. Today, was no exception. Every single last Stewie and Vincenzo went out for bread and milk. Because it might never...
View ArticleIntercar Communication Tames Rhode Island
According to Time Tech, the federal government is deciding whether new cars can be equipped with transponders which will tell other cars their position. They may do things like alert other drivers or...
View ArticleRosetta Stone for Rhode Island Directions
Lobby of the Biltmore, Providence I was sitting in the lobby of the hotel, waiting for my friend, Instagramming pictures of chandeliers. The hotel was from a time gone by, restored to its original 1922...
View ArticleDon’t Vote. They’re Not Going to Fix the Potholes
It’s primary day in Rhode Island. Schools are shut. The boy is sick. I have day three of a massive migraine. I’m thinking, “Ha, we don’t even get a legitimate sick day because school’s canceled. What a...
View ArticleHow to Dispel Halloween Lies with Science and Candy
I’ve never seen anything like it. The Halloween Parade. This Norman Rockwell village, a throwback to a nicer time in America–where neighbors bring each other pies and talk to new people in town–really...
View ArticleHow Jury Duty Didn’t Change My Life
I got dressed, bought a big coffee, and got out the door. I wanted to arrive an hour early so I could park in one of those places only someone who frequented College Hill coffee shops would know. Then,...
View ArticleGood Karma, or the Wrath of God?
New England has been buried under twenty feet of snow for a few weeks now. Maybe that’s just my plow pile, or God’s way of saying “Stop speaking in those silly accents. I can’t understand you.” He’s...
View ArticleOde to Dad: Squirrel Appreciation Day is Real!
Yes, Squirrel Appreciation Day’s a thing. I saw it on Twitter–it must be true. The number one reason we have Internet is to discover all those things we never knew were critical to life. The second...
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