Archive for May 2021
I Know a Guy: Legal Challenges from Bad Hiring Practices – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Hiring is the most important people function you have, and most of us aren’t as good at it as we think.” – Laszlo Bock If you’re familiar with the adage, “I know a guy”, you might also know that a lot of local hiring practices are based on “who you…
Read MoreGardenCast: happiness, tranquility, good health through gardening
Burpee’s GardenCast inspires happiness, tranquility, good health through gardening Burpee, the leader in home gardening, has just launched the 2021 Burpee GardenCast, its first-ever annual gardening trend forecast. Informed by cultural trends and industry predictions, Burpee’s GardenCast is a fount of valuable information that will inspire novice and expert home gardeners. (https://www.burpee.com/gardencast). “We estimate more…
Read MoreIn the Arena: Cliff Wood, Providence Foundation with Joe Paolino, Jr.
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week his guest is Cliff Wood, Executive Director, The Providence Foundation. They discuss the city of Providence, tax incentives, TSAs, etc. for Providence development and business investments, climate change impact…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – May 23, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another weak upper trough rolls on through, but with most of the action to our east, but there’s still a slight chance for a passing shower in the afternoon. High temps up there in the mid to upper 80’s under less cloud cover and evening lows in the mid 60’s with…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – Olivia Bensson waiting for you!
Hi there! I was found outside harassing a resident cat! The nice ACO got me down from the top of a screen door and I was none too happy. I was probably in heat BUT that has all changed now and so has my attitude – I’ve done a complete 180! I’m a sweet and…
Read MoreGuatemala’s peaceful Cayala – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: The Paseo Cayala, in Zone XVI of Guatemala City. (Estudio Urbano) Cayalá is a new town on the edge of crime-ridden Guatemala City that has grown stronger since it was planted in 2011. I’ve written about its lovely mixture of Spanish and Mayan design influences,…
Read MoreOrganizing your information – for others – “Reboot, clear cache… Don’t panic!” – Harris N. (Hershey) Rosen
by Harris N. (Hershey) Rosen, contributing writer Computer information – the dreaded reboot, clear cache, did I do a backup? Recently I was working on an article which involved uploading a photo from a trusted source. All was going well until the upload was finished and the article would no longer “save”. No matter what…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, May 22/23, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 5/22/21: Weak upper troughs will be wheeling around low pressure over eastern Canada, which means some cloud cover and the chance for some afternoon passing showers. They would be widely scattered, so nothing long lasting. Morning lows in the upper 50’s followed up with low 80’s for afternoon highs with…
Read MoreBoots on the Ground – volunteers needed
In 2016, Operation Stand Down RI launched the Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial which presented almost 7,000 combat boots adorned with flags and placards. Each boot represents the life of a U.S. service member killed in action post 9-11 in the Global War on Terror. The placard attached to each boot displays the…
Read MoreOut-of-the-park! One night at Clegg Field in Warwick
No, it wasn’t the result of a fast ball, or anything to do with softball. This is the approximately 85 foot cell tower at the Clegg Field in Warwick, when, a few nights ago, during an adult softball league game the tower burst into flames and burned itself out. The tower is for cell phone…
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