Archive for February 2020
Rhode Island pro-life advocate Chris Young dead at 51
Chris Young, frequent political candidate and staunch pro-life advocate has died at the age of 51. He was the husband of Kara Russo Young, and the father of a young daughter, Mary. In announcing his death, Kara posted on her Facebook page: “I can’t believe I am writing this. I can’t believe this has happened.…
Read MorePreparedness, not panic. Coronavirus update for RI
Overnight Reported cases increased, as expected, from country to country. Protective measures are ramping – the word should be preparedness, not panic. Masks and Protective Supplies Even though the recommended use for protective face masks is for those infected with a virus or working in a healthcare facility to protect others from the spreading germs,…
Read MoreProvidence’s Prospect Terrace renewed
by David Brussat, contributing writer, Architecture Here and There (Photo: Rendering of Prospect Terrace restoration project. Bradford Associates) Landscape architect Sara Bradford led the recent restoration of Providence’s Prospect Terrace, in its College Hill neighborhood near Brown University. Her late husband, RISD professor of architecture and modernist Derek Bradford, was my nemesis as I covered…
Read MoreRecipe Today: Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche
By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef A light and flavorful appetizer or main course 8 ounces medium-small shrimp, peeled and deveined 8 ounces bay scallops 3/4 cup lime juice (juice from 4-6 limes) 3/4 cup lemon juice (juice from 2-3 lemons) 1 cup finely chopped red onion 1 bunch scallions (chopped fine) 1 cup red bell…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Thursday 2/27/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure system finally moves through with light to moderate rain ending early to mid-morning, but winds will remain strong and blustery, generally out of the southwest and moving upwards of 30 mph through the afternoon. Cloud cover eventually breaks up with some late afternoon/early evening sun saying goodbye on its…
Read MoreCoronavirus may cause “disruption to everyday life”
As the CDC, HHS, and WHO have said, “it’s not a matter of ‘if’, it’s a matter of ‘when’ the coronavirus, now being referred to as COVID-19, will spread to the United States. A comparison made to the SARS pandemic gives us some hope that while life may change to protect ourselves, we will get…
Read MoreAsh Wednesday marks the first day of Lent
Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting, traditionally observed by Western Christians, and marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and falls on the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter. If you get your…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday…it’s Sour Grapes!
by Tim Jones, contributing cartoonist Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts,…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Wednesday 2/26/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The latest in a series of low pressure systems will pass through and generate some light rain ending in the early hours and then kicking up some additional showers later in the evening, similar to yesterday. We’ll see a tighter temperature range during the day, morning lows around 40 and afternoon…
Read MoreEVERY DROP OF BLOOD – a book by Ed Achorn
“It is hard to imagine anyone saying anything new about Abraham Lincoln, the most written-about figure in American history. But Edward Achorn has done it. No one has ever placed Lincoln’s Second Inaugural in such a full and rich context as he has. Achorn recreates the sights, sounds, smells, and the feel of everything, and…
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