Not So Great Gatsby: Getting Creative
“This is how it works You’re young until you’re not You love until you don’t You try until you can’t You laugh until you cry You cry until you laugh And everyone must breathe Until their dying breath.”...
View ArticleBuilding Confidence with Girls on the Run
I teach my students that both genders are equal, and frequently introduce them to stories of strong women. I have them read I Am Malala and hold Socratic seminars about women’s rights, but sometimes a...
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Shalyn Quigley – Survival of the Fairest
What moves us? Sometimes, it’s a conversation with a friend. Other times, it’s a passing thought. For some, it takes years to work up the courage to spring into action. For others, the simple question,...
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Advice from the Trenches: Resting Bitch Face
Dear C; I have RBF (Resting Bitch Face) and it’s ruining my life. People think I am pissed off all the time. I’m not! It’s just that when I am not even thinking about anything at all, my face naturally...
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Alt-Health: A Touch of Madness
“No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.” Aristotle Beethoven suffered from severe depression and had been self-medicating with alcohol for many years before he died of liver failure...
View ArticleExploring Rhode Island Wineries, East and West
If you live in Rhode Island, chances are a winery is not too far away. In fact, it will take a couple of days to be able to visit the Ocean State’s nine wineries. For both location and style, spend one...
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Relativity: Brains and Booze – or, How far apart are your Lorentz contractions?)
“It’s 2:18 in the afternoon and you’re drinking whiskey without even making a face.” Relativity whiskey bottle Jacqueline Connetti of Edrington Americas, the Innovation and Area Manager for Rhode...
View ArticleNot So Great Gatsby: The Show Must Go On
Dear Nick, Spring is taking its grand ol’ time in arriving fashionably late to Lil Rhody. It’s more like “Winter 2: Electric Boogaloo” than any kind of fairer, milder, out-like-a-lamb type weather....
View ArticleHip-Hop: The Wave of the Future Live-Streaming Events
T he music scene in RI is currently at an all-time high. Young individuals are taking it upon themselves to curate events for the community, and with today’s online world, artists and companies are...
View Article420 Events
RI doesn’t really have much in the way of significant 420 events (hint-hint, pre-legalization party planners…) Here’s some stuff we know about (or that sound promising). 420 Party with Horizon Wireless...
View ArticleGlobal Scavenger Hunt
“Win a Free Trip Around the World!” the subject line said. Because I suffer from wanderlust, I apply to every travel giveaway that comes across my inbox, and, when I saw this message, I thought it...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Social Media Hell
Dear C: I realize now that I got involved with “Jack” because I was lonely. He’s creative, entertaining, and really cute, but he also had drastic mood swings and seemed lost without attention. I didn’t...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: An Arrangement Is Not a Relationship
Dear C: I have been dating a woman many years my senior for about 18 months. We have had a great relationship that has never been boring or status quo. We are both very independent, live in different...
View ArticleEVENT: Misquamicut Spring Fest
A massive festival, Misquamicut style, with amusement park rides, rock climbing, food, drink, live music and warming beaches that MIGHT prove swimmable. This draws many thousands of folks each year,...
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Sharon Needles at Foo!
As220 has just announced the Headliner of this year’s Foo Fest. Winner of season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Sharon Needles! Sharon will be performing and co-hosting with local Jewish drag queen Annie...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Learning to Trust
Dear C, I was in an abusive relationship for about a decade. With the help of a therapist and some wonderful friends, I found my way out. Since becoming single, I have not been able to have a normal...
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Transportation: Gearhead Systems DIY Car Repair
Ron Long, owner of Gearhead Systems, in his service bay.(Photo: Michael Bilow) Ron Long as a 19 year old in 1982 came up with the idea for a customer-friendly car repair garage that would make...
View ArticleShosha: Comfy Clothes for Goal-Setters
Shosha, a hip, urban clothing company from Providence, is run by a 28-year-old who goes by the name of Lex Effects. Her company creates strictly comfy, everyday wear for youths and young adults who are...
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So You Want to Plant a Garden …
Growing your own food is a great way to add fresh herbs and produce into your diet, and it’s dirt cheap. Gardening isn’t without its quirks, though. Anyone who has brought a basil plant home from the...
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Furniture Making for the Complete Noob
So you want to build some furniture but have no idea what you’re doing? No worries! Let’s build the simplest project out there, but one that nearly everyone needs — bookshelves. First, you need to...
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