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An old black and white photo showcasing the impressive architecture of a large building.

Jul 6 2023

Congress to legislate beauty – restoring dignity to American architecture – David Brussat

By David Brussat | Jul 6, 2023
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, top: FBI headquarters (1975) in Washington, the sort of federal ...
A man and woman posing with their dog on a porch.

Jul 5 2023

Ron & Jen’s Great Escape, July 5, 2023 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien

By Jen Brien | Jul 5, 2023
MADE IN THE USA When I was in high school, 9th or 10th grade, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" was a ...
A fountain pen sits on top of an old letter.

Jul 4 2023

“An Original American” – Gregory Butler

By RINewsToday | Jul 4, 2023
by Gregory Butler, commentary to RINewsToday His father, who married young, sailed across the ocean with his wife and three ...
A black and white photo of a building with a dome.

Jul 4 2023

Homeless in RI: “A Unified Command is key to homelessness solution” – Vincent Marzullo

By RINewsToday | Jul 4, 2023
by Vincent Marzullo, commentary to RINewsToday Addressing neighborhood homelessness is a complex and multifaceted challenge that requires the coordinated efforts ...
A black and white photo of a building at night, portraying an urban atmosphere.

Jul 3 2023

Homeless in RI: “Lack of vision, planning to blame for homelessness” – Benedict Lessing

By RINewsToday | Jul 3, 2023
by Benedict F. Lessing Jr., commentary We are barely six months away from the kind of inclement weather that creates ...
The capitol building in washington, dc at dusk.

Jul 3 2023

Republican Study Committee, Social Security and Medicare – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jul 3, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last month, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) unveiled its 167-page FY 2024 ...
A rendering of an architectural building with a background structure.

Jul 2 2023

Nix on new RI State Archives building – David Brussat

By David Brussat | Jul 2, 2023
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, top: Proposed design for a new Rhode Island Archives and ...
A man and woman posing with their dog on a porch.

Jun 28 2023

Ron & Jen’s Great Escape, June 28, 2023 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien

By Jen Brien | Jun 28, 2023
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary Last Man Standing Wayyyy back in middle school I learned right away ...
A group of older people sitting on a bench and smiling.

Jun 26 2023

New Census data reports the graying of U.S. population – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jun 26, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The nation’s population continues to gray and this is documented by a ...
Michael Morse sitting at a table with a group of people.

Jun 25 2023

Taking Down RFK Jr. – Michael Morse

By Michael Morse | Jun 25, 2023
By Michael Morse, contributing writer, commentary Robert Kennedy Jr. and Joe Rogan had a great conversation last week, some forty ...