Archive for February 2022
Your RI Weather Today, Feb. 17, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure begins to relinquish it’s hold over our weather as a strong cold front moves through the midwest and heads our way. We’ll have plenty of abnormal warmth through the day with a strong breeze out of the southwest. Clouds will be thickening with rain eventually beginning in the evening…
Read MoreProvidence College changes mask policy – notes 97% vaccination success
Photo: Provdience College President Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. ’78 & ’82G Providence College President Fr. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. announced that, effective 5:00 p.m. today (Wednesday, February 16, 2022) masks will be optional inside Providence College buildings, with two exceptions. Those exceptions will be in classrooms, where instructors may continue to require masks if they wish, and medical/clinical settings,…
Read More“Ron & Jen’s Great Escape” – 2-16-2022 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, commentary The World Ain’t Right Last week I left my peaceful, cozy, tiny apartment and stepped out into the chaos and madness that is our society. I was in good spirits as I began the walk with the dog… but then, stepped in a pile of dookie left…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday, it’s Sour Grapes – Tim Jones
by Timothy 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 MoreART! Nixon Leger’s commitment to “Each one teach one”. URI, Providence Gallery
by Nancy Thomas Gallery Reception, February 17th 6-8 pm. This exhibit celebrates Nixon Leger’s work over the last 25 years as a notable professional artist. Nixon developed a passion for art from an early age in his native Haiti. There he studied with master artists and earned a degree in painting. Upon his arrival in…
Read MoreWhat we’ve done. And what lays ahead. Covid in 2022, Part 3 – Michael Fine
by Dr. Michael Fine, contributing writer, opinion © Michael Fine 2021 Introduction This is the second of four essays about Covid, our culture, our time, and the moral responsibility we share for what we have, where we are, and what we’ve done. Thanks, as always for reading. And thanks as always to Nick, Deborah and…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Feb. 16, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure offshore brings wind around from the south southwest, as warm air draws into the area. Cold morning lows in the teens will be followed by welcomed warmth as the day progresses, highs in the mid 40’s in the evening. Cloud cover develops later with the slight chance for an…
Read MoreBrad Pitt breaks rules of architecture, leaving broken homes and promises, for Katrina families – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, above: Experimental houses built by Brad Pitt’s Make It Right foundation Apparently, some media outlets have discovered the joy of dishing on celebrities who think they know best. Isn’t that all of them? At any rate, the Daily Kos and the (U.K.) Guardian both have…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Feb 15, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Inland high pressure leads to light northwesterly winds and cool air enhanced by snow cover, which radiates energy back into space, so sunshine that may look pretty will have no punch. Afternoon highs in the upper 20’s up from a possible single-digit low in the morning. __ John Donnelly was born…
Read MoreA Clean Finish – by Brendan Higgins
By Brendan Higgins, contributing writer He knew from a young age what he wanted to do. When he was 13, his father took him to a wrestling show for the grand opening of Powerhouse Gym in Johnston. He approached the promoter expressing his love for wrestling. He asked how he could break into the…
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