Archive for August 2021
Your RI Weather Today – August 19, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred move through the area during the morning with rain likely by 5am continuing through 2pm. There could be some embedded thunderstorms lurking around the central area of low pressure kicked by scattered pockets of upper level energy. And since it’s a tropical system, we get the…
Read MoreART! Places We Love – at Jessica Hagen Fine Art & Design
PLACES WE LOVE – Paintings by Rob Diebboll, Jill Madden A celebration of the best of summer on the coast; from beaches to shorebirds and dogs to sunshine. Exhibit ends September 5th. Rob Diebboll was born and raised in rural Michigan. His parents, a painter/potter and a weaver with an interest in art and American crafts, demonstrated…
Read MoreEvents in Afghanistan can trigger complicated emotions for military, Veterans, families
Statement from the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services regarding supports and services available to veterans, active-duty military personnel, and their families Throughout the history of our country, Rhode Islanders have been called to defend the principles upon which our great nation was founded. They have done so honorably and bravely, most recently ensuring the…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday – it’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
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,…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – Aug. 18, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred start to roll in, higher cloud cover gradually thickening with rain eventually, but not until Thursday morning. We’ll notice more humid air as low level moisture increases through the day on southerly breezes, with an afternoon high in the low 80’s from a morning low in…
Read More“Ron & Jen’s Great Escape” 8-18-2021 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien Thoughts on Afghanistan The situation in Afghanistan is incredibly heartbreaking for a variety of reasons. It’s difficult to measure the unbelievable fear and suffering these people are dealing with as we wake in the comfort of our lives each day. Women and children now bear the brunt of…
Read MoreCreating the on-ramp for better jobs and lives at the Genesis Center – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI – contributing writer Genesis Center provides job training and wraparound services, including daycare and language learning, to help community residents find a pathway toward success Photo: Shannon Carroll, executive director of the Genesis Center There has been a rash of good publicity with the opening of the new Genesis Center restaurant,…
Read More“I am president of the United States of America, and the buck stops with me.”
With growing insistence that President Biden speak out on events in Afghanistan, President Biden returned from vacation at Camp David to The White House to give a speech to the American people. He spoke for less than 15 minutes at 3:45pm. After his speech, which could be categorized as strong, for this President, he then…
Read MoreBooster shots for all Americans – CDC announcement imminent
The CDC is expected to recommend booster vaccines be given to all Americans, regardless of age, 8 months after their second vaccinations. This recommendation is for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was not mentioned. These are unconfirmed but being reported by major media outlets. At present, recommendations for boosters were…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Aug. 17, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure still in control, however, cloud cover aloft streams in from the south as low pressure and what’s left of Tropical Storm Fred churn about over the southeastern US. We shouldn’t see anything out of these systems until later in the week, just the cloud cover for a day or…
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