It is what it is: 1-22-25 – Jen Brien

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by Jennifer Brien, commentary LOOK WHO’S BACK- BACK AGAIN! MONDAY, I did something I have not done since the TWIN TOWERS were blown up… I sat in my living room with my dogs and had the TV ON ALL DAY watching the Inauguration. Literally, TV ON ALL DAY till I passed out at 8pm (I’m…

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It is what it is – 01.15.25 – Jen Brien

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by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary IN OTHER NEWS! SO last week you may have missed this interesting piece of info because the HEADLINES at the moment are all about the horrible fires out WEST, as it should be. Yet tucked away on page 3 on the inside of the newspaper near a big advertisement…

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It is what it is – 01.08.25 – Jen Brien

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by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary DUCKY IS DEAD TO ME IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHO JON CRYER is, then you haven’t watched a bunch of 80s teen angst movies or “TWO AND A HALF MEN”. He always played the nerdy, fearful, neurotic guy with a boatload of personal issues and wild ideas about life,…

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It is what it is – 1.1.25 – Jen Brien

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by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary BEST INSANE STORIES FROM 2024: The STATE DEPARTMENT telling HUMANS and AMERICANS AI is now an “Extinction level THREAT” THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE telling the world Imane Khelif ” is a biological woman” THE ENTIRE OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONIES THE BIDEN / TRUMP DEBATE THE SPRINGFIELD OHIO “DOG and DUCK eating…

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It is what it is… December 25, 2024 – Jen Brien

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by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary MERRY CHRISTMAS, GANG!!!!!! Is it just me? Or did CHRISTMAS sneak attack us this season? I swear to GOD, each year it gets here even sooner than the last! I mean, I know I’m getting old but DANG time flies!!!!! ANYHOW, here we are! CHRISTMAS 2024! This past year…

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It is what it is – Dec. 18, 2024 – Jen Brien

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by Jennnifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary CRAZY $H!T I DO AS AN “OLDER PERSON”…  TURN MY CAR RADIO OFF TO SEE WHERE I AM GOING WHEN LOST JUDGE MY NEIGHBORS AS “SQUALOR LIVING DYSFUNCTIONAL MESSES” IF THEIR TRASH BINS ARE OUT FOR MORE THAN 1 DAY AFTER COLLECTION TALK TO COMPLETE STRANGERS AS THOUGH THEY…

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It is what it is, 12.11.24 – Jen Brien

Woman in Rhode Island, near buoy.

by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME WHY? MANY DEMOCRATS view Daniel Penny as SATAN and Luigi Mangione as a HERO? JOE SCARBOROUGH thinks people won’t notice he’s trashing his own pals for PROFIT TAYLOR LORENZ still has a job after gleefully exclaiming she feels “JOY” that the UNITED HEATH CEO had…

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Jack’s Angle: New Urgency – John J. “Jack” Partridge

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by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary Recent announcements from the RI Department of Transportation (RIDOT) require thinking through bridge financing with new urgency.   The state has said that in view of a pending $400M budget deficit it can no longer provide additional funding for Providence schools, and now it has to deal…

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It is what it is – 12.04.24 – Jen Brien

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by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer – commentary THE PARDON LOOK, I have only THIS to say about that mess because there is SO MUCH to say and it’s all so gross… so corrupt… such a joke. SO, HERE’S WHAT I GOT…  the way I SEE IT – it’s the ULTIMATE in WHITE PRIVILEGE. I haven’t…

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It is what it is – 11.27.24 – Jen Brien

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by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THANKSGIVING FUN! I can’t believe we all are about to celebrate THANKSGIVING AGAIN folks!!! Didn’t we JUST do this? Feels like yesterday!!!  HOWEVER, THIS YEAR will be a hell of a lot more interesting around the dinner table (and expensive… thank you, “BIDENOMICS”), that’s for sure with TRUMP headed…

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