Archive for August 2021
If it’s Wednesday – it’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Tim Jones, cartoonist Meet Tim! Saturday, 8/13 at Wildtime Comics in So. Attleboro for Free Comic Book Day http://www.wildtimecomics.com Saturday, 8/21 at the Little Giant Comics Old School Comic Show in Nashua, NH http://www.oldschoolcomicshow.com _____ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic…
Read More“Ron & Jen’s Great Escape” 8-11-2021 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien And You Want to Be My Latex Salesman? The Rhode Island Democratic Party’s chief political strategist stepped in it ankle deep for a cruel late night tweet about GOP US Senator Lindsey Graham getting COVID-19. Kate Coyne-McCoy tweeted out “It’s wrong to hope he dies from COVID, right?…
Read MoreCare Concierge of New England featured at Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering
Venture Cafe Providence offers many opportunities for specialized workshops and training. Thursday is one of their key days with a variety of offerings. Venture Café Providence Thursday Gathering Join colleagues on Thursday, August 12th at Venture Cafe Providence: Event Agenda: 10:30 – 11:15 AM: LEARN | (Re)Building an Extraordinary Culture in Changing Times World-class organizations…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Aug. 10, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure having weakened and grudgingly slipped further east, we’ll have less in the way of cloud cover and no real chance for precipitation, other than very late ahead of some mid-western low pressure headed in. We’ll still have lots of low level moisture with some light mist along the coasts…
Read MoreQ & A with Patrick Tigue, RI’s Health Insurance Commissioner – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: OHIC Commissioner Patrick Tigue Part One (Part Two follows…) The day before ConvergenceRI was scheduled to sit down for a lengthy, one-on-one interview with Patrick Tigue, the R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner, OHIC published a remarkable 25-page working paper on the proposed merger of Care New England and Lifespan…
Read MorePawtucket/Central Falls Restaurant Weeks & Empanada Fest
Mayors Grebien and Rivera will kick-off the joint 2021 Restaurant Weeks for Pawtucket and Central Falls at noon at Dexter Plaza, Dexter Street, Central Falls, today. Restaurant Weeks for the two cities will be from August 27th to September 19th and the joint press conference announces the return of the event as well as a…
Read MoreLights, Camera… hair and makeup artist Monique Graham – Ann Clanton
By Ann Clanton, “Speak-Up” contributing writer Photo: Monique Graham and Alfre Woodard It’s hard to believe that September is almost here, which means the television industry is rolling out their season premieres and cast and crew are getting back to work. In Rhode Island it’s not uncommon to get a glimpse of movie or television…
Read MoreThe Olympics showed us what’s possible in this “…World we Share” – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Photo: Olympics.com The 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Summer games are in the books! Here are some reflections and a look ahead to not only Beijing for the 2022 Winter games but to Paris for the next Summer games in 2024, and considerations on future games. The last day of competition finished,…
Read MoreAARP concerned for working caregivers. Advice from Dr. Michael Fine – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues After the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic initially shuttered the nation’s businesses over a year ago and with Delta variant cases now surging among the 50 percent of the population not fully vaccinated, AARP releases a 17-page report exploring the concerns of working caregivers about returning to pre-pandemic business…
Read MoreNetworking Pick(s) of the Week – Westerly & Cranston
First up – Ocean Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Join your business friends at Lathrop Insurance on Wednesday, August 11th from 5-7pm at 85A Beach Street in Westerly. Admission is $5 for Chamber members – and $10 for non-members. About Lathrop Insurance: Protecting the Coast Since 1939In 1938, one of the most destructive Hurricanes…
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