Seven Generation Preservation
Mitokwasak = All my relations. All across Turtle Island, the land the foreigners call the Americas, we preserve our resources for the survival of seven future generations. Our future is indeed an item...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rhody Rambles: Happenings About Town: Openings, anniversaries and we got our...
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 of its new,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thirteen Thanksgivings: And not a pilgrim hat in sight
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 the inaccuracies. The...
View ArticleIn Providence: Delivered
“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 house? Imagine living...
View ArticleAltHealth: Holiday Indulgences
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 depression, and you have the...
View ArticleIn Providence: A Providence Thanksgiving
“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 she did right by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ACLU Gives Voice
“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 shivering, standing next...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Scratching
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 hair, it is...
View ArticleIn Providence: The Academy Avenue Book Club
“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 everywhere. He makes...
View ArticleHow Many More Shopping Days? Your guide to last-minute shopping for loved ones
‘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… Did we give my...
View ArticleAltHealth: Making Lifestyle Changes
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 patients with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do You Hear What I Hear? A list of the best Christmas podcasts of all time
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 for Christmas....
View ArticleAdvice with Spyce: Broken Johnson and the Friendzone
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 special...
View ArticleIn Providence: A Reindeer on Blackstone Boulevard
“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 between two...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Changes Are Afoot
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 me that I was...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Stepping Off the Mommy Track
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 myself with a dilemma....
View ArticleIn Providence: Providence Station
“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 or something. He’s...
View ArticleIn Providence: Every Kiss You’ve Got
“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 on Gano Street is...
View ArticleIn Providence: Come on Home
“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 throwing the party. “I...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Love and Lust
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 they are like a real...
View Article