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How to Stop Making Bad Decisions – Mary Hunt

January 18, 2026 |

by Mary Hunt, contributing writer I saw the funniest sign, but it wasn’t funny for long because I started to think about it. Suddenly, the humor melted away. The sign read: “Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is, you’re stupid and make bad decisions.” Ouch! Those 15 words hit hard because I’ve made…

GriefSpeak: A personal reflection on surviving “stay at home” orders

April 25, 2020

By: Mari Dias CHOICES I have heard this pandemic compared to several Stephen King novels, “The Hunger Games”, “Divergent”, and for the older folks “The Twilight Zone”. At the outset, everyone scrambled for necessities and followed every edict heard, both nationally and locally. It seems like we have only recently come out of our stupor…

A Civil Society’s Pursuit of the Beloved Community – Vincent Marzullo January 19, 2026
by Vincent Marzullo, contributing writer The idea of a Beloved Community – preached and made popular by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – is not a sentimental aspiration or a relic of the civil rights era. It is a demanding moral vision for how a society chooses to live together. At its core, the Beloved… […]
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Pandemic Lessons: “Essential Caregivers Act” Can’t Wait. A Merciful, Bipartisan Bill for a Voiceless Population – Herb Weiss January 19, 2026
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues As COVID-19 spread rapidly across the country in March 2020—entering nursing homes largely through community transmission and staff movement—the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance calling for nationwide visitor bans in nursing homes. These strict restrictions barred all visitors and non-essential health care personnel, with… […]
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How to Talk About U.S. Expansion History — Like We Know What We’re Talking About January 19, 2026
What the United States Bought, What It Annexed — and What It Took – and What It Didn’t Get Last week’s explainer on Greenland showed why talk of “buying” land — while politically charged — is rooted in real U.S. history. After so much response to that historical perspective, we decided to offer another in… […]
Nancy Thomas
When the Title Is Gone, the Room Changes – Mary T. O’Sullivan January 19, 2026
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business and leadership “Power is not a matter of individual traits, but of access to structures that enable action.” – Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School professor Many women leave corporate life expecting freedom, flexibility, and purpose. What they don’t expect is – silence. The emails come slow. The… […]
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Rhode Island Weather for January 19, 2026 January 19, 2026
Morning:The day begins very cold with snow firmly on the ground, creating icy and hardened surfaces. Temperatures are in the teens to low 20s, and it feels colder due to the existing snowpack and lack of early warmth. Skies are mostly clear, but conditions include light snow in many locations. Afternoon:Skies stay mostly cloudy, with… […]
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How to Stop Making Bad Decisions – Mary Hunt January 18, 2026
by Mary Hunt, contributing writer I saw the funniest sign, but it wasn’t funny for long because I started to think about it. Suddenly, the humor melted away. The sign read: “Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is, you’re stupid and make bad decisions.” Ouch! Those 15 words hit hard because I’ve made… […]
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Medical & Scientific Illustration at The Studio: Dr. François I. Luks – G. Wayne Miller, Ocean State Stories January 18, 2026
by G. Wayne Miller, Ocean State Stories – Published in cooperation with Ocean State Stories and as part of the Rhode Island News Collaborative Congratulations, Francois, on yet another medical advance. Can you please give us an overview of The Studio? The Studio offers customized medical and scientific illustrations to anyone who wants them –… […]
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Gimme’ Shelter: Montana at the RISPCA. We call her “Monnie” – Cheryl Tudino January 18, 2026
by Cheryl Tudino, RISPCA volunteer, contributing writer Hi there, I’m Cheryl, a volunteer at the RISPCA in Warwick-dog walker, treat dispenser, and part-time hype woman for our adoptable pups. Let me introduce you to one of my most favorite girls, Montana, or affectionately known by staff and volunteers as ‘Monnie’. Meet Montana-brains, beauty, and zoomies all… […]
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Ask Chef Walter: Persimmon and me. A fruit that still taste like home – Walter Potenza January 18, 2026
by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Friends: A fruit that tastes like honeyed sunlight, persimmons don’t get much attention in the US. This is likely because people are intimidated, or the fruit does not fit their culinary heritage. In this piece, I want to dispel myths about persimmons and convince you to consider them as… […]
Walter Potenza
Rhode Island Weather for January 18, 2026 January 18, 2026
UPDATED: Morning: Clouds and snow develop Sunday morning, with snow generally spreading into the area and continuing throughout the late morning, quite light until later in the day. Temperatures start in the upper 20s to around freezing. Afternoon:Snow continues in the afternoon with limited breaks, becoming steadier at times the later in the day it… […]
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