Rhody Rambles: Happenings About Town: Openings, anniversaries and we got our...
By Mike Ryan Bites by Bre had a brelightful debut in October. The new eatery sports a cozy but eclectic style, featuring solid, classic furniture, rounded walls and curvy nooks, and the sharp details...
View ArticleThirteen Thanksgivings: And not a pilgrim hat in sight
By Silvermoon LaRose Click on the Image to View The beloved traditions surrounding Thanksgiving are one of the reasons why Americans hold on to the myth of this most iconic American holiday, despite...
View ArticleIn Providence: Delivered
By Kevin Broccoli “The last guy gave me $10 on a $22 order. I told him ‘Thank you, thank you so much.’ He said he used to do the same thing I’m doing. He lives in a big house now. Did you see that...
View ArticleAltHealth: Holiday Indulgences
By Cathren Housley The holidays are bearing down on us fast. It is a time full of mouth-watering morsels and open bars. Throw in a heavy dash of gift guilt, family expectations and spiraling...
View ArticleIn Providence: A Providence Thanksgiving
By Kevin Broccoli “This would have been her big Thanksgiving, because she was always saying how, you know, when she was gone, if we all could do the holidays and not ‘eff’ it up, then that would mean...
View ArticleACLU Gives Voice
By Denneese Seale “Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.” – Oscar Wilde I’ve arrived early on a Saturday night for this evening’s event: an ACLU fundraiser. I’m...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Scratching
By Cathren Housley Dear C and Dr. B; My 16-year-old daughter, Carolyn, scratches herself. She isn’t tearing her skin open or leaving large raised welts, but even though she tries to hide it with her...
View ArticleIn Providence: The Academy Avenue Book Club
By Kevin Broccoli “There’s a system for the books. I don’t know what it is, but — I look at a book and I know where it belongs — on what shelf. It’s a feeling you get looking at it.” The books are...
View ArticleHow Many More Shopping Days? Your guide to last-minute shopping for loved ones
By Chuck Staton ‘Tis the season … for an overwhelming sense of terror when it comes to gift-giving. What does my brother-in-law even like?! I guess I saw him play basketball one time three years ago…...
View ArticleAltHealth: Making Lifestyle Changes
By Cathren Housley As humans, we fear change. So, what happens when our doctor recommends it? As it turns out, people are resistant to the idea even when the alternative is debilitation or death. For...
View ArticleDo You Hear What I Hear? A list of the best Christmas podcasts of all time
By Chuck Staton Everyone who celebrates Christmas can point to a movie, a TV special or a song that instantly makes them feel like Ebenezer Scrooge at the end of A Christmas Carol — goddamn psyched up...
View ArticleIn Providence: A Reindeer on Blackstone Boulevard
By Kevin Broccoli “He knows it’s my reindeer. Let him say whatever he wants, but he knows damn well that reindeer is mine.” I got a tip that there was a custody battle brewing on Blackstone Boulevard...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Changes Are Afoot
By Cathren Housley Dear C and Dr. B; My wife nagged me enough that I went to my doctor about getting short of breath climbing stairs. My doctor looked at my history, asked some questions, and then told...
View ArticleAdvice with Spyce: Broken Johnson and the Friendzone
By Spyce Dear Spyce, I met a guy a few months ago that I really like. Recently he shared with me his fantasy of having a girl be on top and take control. I told him I’d try it and we planned to have a...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Stepping Off the Mommy Track
By Cathren Housley Dear C and Dr. B; I am 50 years old and have worked from home part time for the last 16 years to raise my child and be available for her as she grew. Now that she is 16, I find...
View ArticleIn Providence: Providence Station
By Kevin Broccoli “The last time she was here, it felt forced. It felt like we were trying too hard. I know I felt that way, but I still wanted to try. This year, her kid’s in — I think he’s in Italy...
View ArticleMeconoMorph Seed Grows in Providence
By Cathren Housley It perches, raptor-like, atop a kiosk lined with brochures and guides. This MeconoMorph “Seed” landed in the Providence Conventions Center on Jan 23, 2019. Since then, hundreds of...
View ArticleIn Providence: Every Kiss You’ve Got
By Kevin Broccoli “He’s what I need to give up. Just him. Him and I’m good.” She tells me that for the New Year, she’s changing the locks and deleting his number from her phone. The house they shared...
View ArticleIn Providence: Come on Home
By Kevin Broccoli “I think if 10 people show up, I’ll be happy.” He invited closer to 30. “Ten would be nice, but even if one person shows up, I’m going to be really happy about it.” He’s the guy...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Love and Lust
By Cathren Housley Dear C and Dr. B; I am a 16-year-old girl and I am painfully in love with Brian, my first real boyfriend. I say painfully because my feelings for him are so strong that sometimes...
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