Archive for June 2020
The future of telehealth in the delivery of health care
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI An interview with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse about the future of telehealth in the delivery of health care Photo by Richard Asinof, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse in his Rhode Island office. There are no maps and charts to tell us where to go or what paths to take as Rhode Island and the…
Read MoreThe art of the mask…
The Providence Art Club is getting into the art of the mask. They are offering several ways to enjoy one’s creativity during this time of mask wearing. Members and staff submitted their enjoy entries from blank “canvases,” given to them, in the shape of a mask, to bring attention to the importance of wearing masks.…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday – it’s Sour Grapes!
by Tim Jones, 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, California…
Read MoreBreaking: Gov. Raimondo will delete “Plantations” from RI docs, websites, etc. by Executive Order today at 3pm.
Gov. Raimondo will not wait for voters to decide. According to the Providence Journal, she will issue an Executive Order today removing the word “Plantations” from official forms, documents, and state websites. It is expected the issue will continue on to the voters in the fall for an official vote on changing the state name.…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, June 22, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologgist More humidity with light southerly winds rules most of the day, with the chance for a midday shower to break things up. Saturated morning lows in the mid 60’s with patchy fog along the coasts will be followed by afternoon highs in the low 80’s under partly cloudy skies and lingering…
Read MoreWhy Did We Ban The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL One of America’s great authors, Mark Twain, was a prolific satirist and social commentator. As an example of great American literature, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remained on the required reading list for most 10th grade students following the New York State Regents Curriculum in the 1980s. Was some of…
Read MoreOur Networking Pick of the Week – Uncle Jay is b-a-c-k!
Uncle Jay’s Traveling Breakfast Networking is back – and in person! This Friday June 26th, from 8am to 9:30am Uncle Jay’s networking group will meet live and in person at the Panera in the Providence Place Mall. Jay says, “It’s time to get back to networking and help rebuild Rhode Island and small Businesses. Bring…
Read MoreA Lively Experiment with Jim Hummel, June 19th show
This week’s Lively Experiment features, with Jim Hummel, Executive Director of The Hummel Report, Moderator: Panel Jim Hummel (Moderator) , Exec. Director, The Hummel Report Lou Pulner, attorney and legal analyst Don Roach, political contributor Wendy Schiller, professor, Brown University Topics (please note subjects may change) General Assembly is back Black Lives Matter protests to make positive…
Read MoreThink “Tick-Smart”
The TickEncounter Resource Center promotes tick-bite protection and tickborne disease prevention by engaging, educating, and empowering people to take action. It’s located in Rhode Island on the University of Rhode Island campus in Kingston, Rhode Island. A perfect location for their work, and known worldwide for their expertise. Their program, TickEncounter, is the outreach arm…
Read MoreA father asks, “Will I ever get it right?”
by Michael Morse, contributing writer Will I ever get it right, this fatherhood thing? Will I ever be enough – big enough, strong enough, patient and smart enough? Will the day ever come when I lay my head upon my pillow and think to myself; you nailed it! Will the things I want to say…
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