Archive for December 2019
Discover Beautiful Rhode Island – with Jason Michalski
Good morning. Each day is a blessing. Don’t take anything or anyone for granted. We aren’t promised tomorrow. Love and be kind, always. It’s a Newport morning… Jason Michalski Photography – Newport Jason is a US Marine veteran, portrait and landscape photographer, and visual artist. Follow Jason on Instagram to see more of his work…
Read More“The American Heart Association has spread misinformation” – Dr. Barbara Roberts
By Dr. Barbara H. Roberts The American Heart Association (AHA) is nothing more than the propaganda arm of Big Pharma and Big Food. It is paid millions upon millions of dollars to spread misinformation about preventing heart disease by means of ineffective, dangerous drugs and low-fat foods which contribute to the epidemic of obesity and…
Read MoreWhat happens when a hub of innovation goes dark?
After a run of more than two decades, Olga’s Cup + Saucer will close its doors on Dec. 24 By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com The quirky sign by the door, showing the hours of operation, was a throwback to the origins of the eatery in Little Compton more than two decades ago, where the enterprising roadside…
Read MoreGet Your Holiday(s) On! Kwanzaa with Sankofa Community Connection
Kwanzaa, a Celebration of Community, Family and Culture will take place on Wednesday, December 18th, from 5:30 to 7pm at East Bay Met, Newport Campus, 115 Girard Ave, in Newport. Presented by Sankofa Community Connection, the free community event will feature performances by the Rhode Island Black Storytellers and the Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading.…
Read More19 On Paper – at Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts
“19 on Paper” is exhibiting works from their portfolios at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts. They will be exhibiting our work in conjunction with the Photo Center’s Members’ Holiday Show & Sale. The Opening Reception is Thursday December 19th, 5:00 – 9:00pm. Enjoy some holiday cheer as you view work from the members…
Read More“The TCI Gas Tax is Bad for Businesses and Families” – Mike Stenhouse
By Mike Stenhouse, CEO, Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity Since our Center has brought this issue to light, every small business owner and executive in Rhode Island I have spoken with expressed their opposition to the interstate compact known as the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a carbon tax “cap and trade” proposal…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: 4th Monday Holiday Party – Tonight
The 4th MONDAY Networking group will have their Annual Holiday Party TONIGHT, Monday, Dec. 16th from 5 to 8:00 pm at the Red Stone Grill, 120 Chestnut St., in North Attleboro. 4th Monday Networking is Southeast New England’s longest running open networking event, bringing in great business people from RI, Massachusetts and beyond. 4th Monday…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Monday 12/16/19:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A lull in the action before the next system moves into the area. A normal mid-December Monday on tap with normal temperatures ranging from a morning low in the mid 20’s to an afternoon high in the upper 30’s to around 40. Winds will thankfully be light out of the west,…
Read MoreHow Do People Know You are the Leader?
Executive Presence – Leadership Trait #4 By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “When you were made a leader, you weren’t given a crown, you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.” – Jack Welch What is Executive Presence? This question seems to baffle definition. Apparently, it’s a matter of “you know it…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Sun, Dec. 15, 2019
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Rains end and clearing will gradually take place through the latter half of the weekend as low pressure exits stage right and high pressure begins to fill in behind the cold front, still brisk winds shifting to westerly. Temperatures will have a lower range but still above normal, evening lows in…
Read More