In Providence: Holding
By Kevin Broccoli “I had the worst temper of anyone I’d ever met. That was before I went back to holding people. My life was really missing connection and intimacy, and allowing myself to reclaim that...
View ArticleAdvice with Spyce: Getting What You Want and Getting What You Need
By Spyce Dear Spyce, My girlfriend and I have been together for a few years now and are really into each other. I love having sex with her, but its always the same thing. We only use our fingers and...
View ArticleAltHealth: 2019 Wrapup
By Cathren Housley This was a year that seemed to end not with a bang, but with a long-suffering whimper, with the health of both our government and our people somewhat in limbo. It is often said that...
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Ceremony: A tea house reimagined
By Jenny Currier “I want anyone to stumble upon Ceremony and say, ‘Oh my God, what’s this?’” says Michelle Cheng, the owner of Ceremony Café, which opened in early December in PVD. Cheng describes her...
View ArticleNo Stress Allowed
By Motif Magazine When kids pull all the blankets out of the closet and the cushions off the couch to build a fort, they’re answering a developmental need buried deep in their psyches. David Sobel, the...
View ArticleIn Providence
By Kevin Broccoli For some of us, the year begins in September. It’s not a unanimous feeling that Providence is a college town, but something about Labor Day weekend, when the students return and the...
View ArticleIn Providence: Hungry Heart
By Kevin Broccoli “My wife used to love Bruce. All she’d play is Bruce. Let me tell you, Bruce Springsteen ever showed up at the door, I was out, boy. I was a goner.” He lives in Wayland Square within...
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666: The Number of the Beast? Not Quite.
By Editor2 John’s Book of Revelations (written around 96 AD) is the last book of the New Testament and happens to be the birthplace of the infamous triple digits “666.” As stated in the New King James...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Mixed Medicine
By Cathren Housley Dear C and Dr. B; I just had an experience with my younger sister, Emma that scared the crap out of me. I don’t ever want it to happen again. First, I have to mention that Emma has...
View ArticleFunda Fest 22 Schedule of Events
By Motif Magazine Funda Fest returns this month. For full coverage, go to motifri.com/funda2020 The schedule of events follows. Jan 20: Providence Children’s Museum: MLK Amazing Grace, 100 South St,...
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Alt-Health: Life-Changing Bariatric Surgery
By Cathren Housley When the question of weight has passed from being a matter of vanity to becoming a dangerous health condition, a diet and exercise program isn’t enough. For some patients, bariatric...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Trauma and Suicide
By Cathren Housley Dear B&C Can you explain something to me? I read about the wave of suicides that comes one year after school shootings. I thought that the initial grief was the hardest, and then...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: My Everything
By Cathren Housley Dear C and Dr. B; Scott is the best thing that ever happened to me. He’s thoughtful, polite, he opens the door for me and helps me with my coat. I’ve never had a guy make me feel so...
View ArticleAlt-Health: It’s Raining Pollen!
By Cathren Housley It’s allergy season, and we all know what that means – itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, coughing – all the symptoms of a cold, without an end in sight. Here are some practical steps...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Just a Girl Who Can’t Say No
By Cathren Housley Dear C and Dr. B; I had lunch with my cousin Mary today, and I mentioned a problem to her about a male friend who got unexpectedly pushy and I had to slap him and throw him out. She...
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Boots on the Ground in 2019
By Bobby Forand The Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, honoring soldiers who have died in combat post 9-11 in the Global War on Terror, will be held at Fort Adams in Newport, RI Memorial Day...
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A Spoonful of Ashes Makes the Tea Sweeter
By Ted DiLucia Sky rockets… I know I could have spent my time more productively on a Sunday afternoon. Jeez, I could have spent money on a hooker, or bet on horses at the track, or simply have gone to...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Whose Happiness Matters More?
By Cathren Housley Dear C and Dr. B; The first time I saw Brian was at the Starbucks downtown, and I remember thinking that he had the most beautiful face I’d ever seen – soulful eyes, chiseled...
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Sealed with a Kiss: Introducing Ninny Nothin’, the Lips of Providence
By Amadeus Finlay Even as a child, Johnny stood out as the goofy one who took chances, always wanting to entertain, to make people laugh and smile. When this flamboyant young performer discovered the...
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Come on and JUMP!: Jump-start your bike riding experience
By Dan Shay A stroll on the bike bath by the Gano Street revealed a tantalizingly impromptu adventure. There, right beside the trail, leaned a bright red JUMP bike, available for rent. Sure, I could...
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