Archive for January 2020
Taking Charge: Collected Stories on Aging Boldly
Taking Charge: Collected Stories on Aging Boldly, published in 2016, contains a collection of 79 articles covering a myriad of aging issues ranging from care giving, retirement planning to thoughts about spirituality and death. These articles are intended to empower with practical tools to live a happy, engaged and empowered during the second half of…
Read MoreBuilding a political philosophy… RIP Neil Peart, of “Rush”
By Michael Morse “And the meek shall inherit the earth…” So begins Rush’s epic 2112. “We’ve taken care of everything The words you read The songs you sing The pictures that give pleasure To your eye One for all and all for one Work together Common sons Never need to wonder How or why” I…
Read MoreRise to Black: Sounds of Freedom – Mixed Magic Theatre
Rise to Black: Sounds of Freedom – Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Mixed Magic Theatre will have two performances celebrating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. The first is on Friday, January 27th at 7:30pm and the second is on Monday, January 20th, Martin Luther King Day, at 2pm.…
Read MoreReform Architecture School – 8 Lesson Plans by David Brussat
By David Brussat ArchNewsNow, compiled by the inimitable Kristen Richards, is a thrice-weekly compendium of news and opinion on architecture from around the world. Each collection of articles includes one or more features generated specifically for ANN. In recent weeks and months, ANN has hosted a series of these features on architectural education, curated by…
Read MoreProvidence College MLK Convocation Week features Nelson Mandela’s Grandson
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation 2020 Week will be held January 20-24, and features a week of speakers and special events. Celebrate the “God-given dignity, freedom, and equality of each person”. PC students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as the local community, are invited to attend and reflect on topics of…
Read More2020 Census launches national advertising & promotion campaign
Today, the promotional and communications effort to support Census 2020 began with a live press conference participated in remotely by media outlets from all over the world. A series of print, video, radio, etc. materials were debuted. It was said that if you were to look at them all in one sitting, it would take…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Wednesday 1/15/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Morning mist and low cloud cover lift and thin as the morning progresses, morning low temps in the upper 30’s warming to the “toasty” upper 40’s during the afternoon. Northwesterly breezes and drier air work in on high pressure in between low pressure systems, keeping the day’s weather rather uneventful, which…
Read MoreHow To Sell A Home Without A Realtor
By Emilio DiSpirito, Realtor, DiSpirito Team of HomeSmart Professionals So, you want to sell your home? You will be doing a lot of things that real estate agents normally do; we accounted 185 steps on the listing end and 175 steps on buyer end that a Realtor takes for homeowners. The homeowner will be relying…
Read MoreRead: RI State of the State & Republican Response
State of the State Address Raimondo’s 2020 State of the State Speaker Mattiello, Senate President Ruggerio, members of the House and Senate; members of the Judiciary; my Cabinet, my wonderful family; and my fellow Rhode Islanders. Tonight, I stand before you truly optimistic about our future. In the past few years, we’ve dug our way…
Read MoreWe are not the dumpster
By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com Neighborhood coalition ramps up its efforts to oppose new waste transfer facility on Allens Avenue, promising to shake up retail politics in Providence Call it retail politics at its best. It was bitterly cold outside but the conversation inside the Washington Park Center on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 8, was…
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