Archive for February 2020
The Super Bowl, America’s unofficial National Holiday
By John Cardullo, sportswriter As a young boy of 9 years old, I remember the first Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers. At that time, I wasn’t much of a sports fan, to my father’s dismay, so remembering the significance of that day was lost on me. It wasn’t…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Monday 1/3/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure from the southwest brings more early February warmth into southern New England. We’ll start with a cool morning, lows around the freezing mark, and combined with a fair amount of moisture present, there’ll be some windshield scraping in order. However, temps will quickly warm through the morning, and early…
Read MoreThe Impact of Ethics & Moral Development in Leadership
By Mary T. O’Sullivan In John Milton’s Paradise Lost, Satan rises up to claim Hell as his own domain and delivers a rousing speech to his followers (“Better to reign in Hell, than serve in heaven”). When Dr. Plicky first appears in Cheaters, he is posing a probing question regarding Satan’s speech: “What does Satan…
Read More3rd Time’s the Charm for Reestablishing the House Aging Committee?
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging Twenty-six years after the House Democratic Leadership’s belt-tightening efforts to save $1.5 million resulted in the termination of the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline reintroduces legislation to reestablish the House Aging panel, active from 1974 until 1993. Initially the House panel had…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Big Brothers Big Sisters at Revival Brewing
Networking Night at Revival 2020 will be held on Thursday, February 6th from 6 to 9pm at Revival Brewing Company, 505 Atwood Ave in Cranston. The free event is being hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island and Revival Brewing Company. The First Quarter Networking Night is 21+ and open to all interested…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Sunday, 2/2/20
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Given the low level moist air that will still be in place through the night, mist and light fog is likely before sunrise and a little beyond, gradually eroding with daylight. Misty low’s in the mid 30’s warming to…you guessed it…the mid 40’s with a northwesterly breeze under a partly cloudy…
Read MoreTOP STORY: CCRI Lady Knights Coach Doug Haynes…
(Our Top Story this week was the story on CCRI’s women’s head basketball coach, Doug Haynes. So many “likes” and so many “shares” – Coach Haynes seems to be well-loved in our state.) by John Cardullo, sportswriter CCRI’s Women’s head Basketball coach Doug Haynes is on a mission and that mission is to bring the…
Read MoreIn The Arena with Joe Paolino, Jr. & Laurie White
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. You can also watch it here, commercial free, after 8am on Sundays… This week Paolino talks with Laurie White, head of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, where she has served…
Read MoreBE MINE – Limited “Sweethearts” this Valentine’s Day
The iconic Valentine’s Day candy – Sweethearts – will be in limited supply this year – they will be available at drugstores including CVS and Walgreens, but they will look different – not every heart will include the sayings, and the saying selection will be limited – here’s what the company that bought NECCO says…
Read MoreSuper Bowl “Extras”
For those who may be less than riveted by this year’s SuperBowl – probably all of the New England Patriots fans, here are some items to keep your interest strong. And maybe you’ll enjoy the game as well. The SuperBowl Ads The SuperBowl ads will get all our attention. At $5.6 million for 30 seconds…
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