Posts Tagged ‘commentary’
Rhode Island Legislature Highlights Accomplishments for the 2025 Session
This year at the General Assembly – from the RI State House: Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly this year. For more information on any of these items visit http://www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease HEALTH CARE The state budget bolsters primary care by putting more than $40 million — $15…
Read MoreIt is what it is: Commentary on 6.25.25 with Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary A BROKEN HUMAN JUMPED FROM AN OVERPASS Yesterday, as I was finishing my workout and was leaving the gym with my pal Valerie, she called me 5 mins later to say she just drove by a man standing on a bridge ledge who wanted to jump onto Route 95…
Read MoreIt is what it is: Commentary, 6.18.25 – with Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary BIDEN IS CAUSING THE DEPORTATIONS… NOT TRUMP Folks, can someone please explain to me why JOE BIDEN is getting a pass with all these riots, FAKE SPONTANEOUS “NO KINGS” PAID PROTESTS, and outrage over illegals being deported? This is how stupid people have become. Here we are, watching a…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Waiting for Dad – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer, grief and grieving First published June, 2021: “If there is any immortality to be had among us human beings, it is certainly only in the love that we leave behind. Fathers like mine don’t ever die.” (Leo Buscaglia) This is my 22nd Father’s Day without you, and it…
Read MoreIt is what it is… 6.11.25 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary TOP TEN THINGS WE ARE SEEING / HEARING DURING THE “PEACEFUL RIOTS IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES 10.) “PEACEFUL” ILLEGALS LIGHTING CARS AND BUILDINGS ON FIRE 9.) “PEACEFUL” PEOPLE TORCHING AND SPITTING ON THE AMERICAN FLAG 8.) “PEACEFUL” PEOPLE WHO JUST HAPPEN TO MARCH BY PALLETS OF UNATTENDED BRICKS… STRATEGICALLY…
Read MoreIt is what it is: 6.4.25 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary YOU’VE ENTERED “BLITHERING IDIOT” STATUS IF YOU BELIEVE: REPUBLICANS APPROACH JASMINE CROCKETT “ON THE DOWN LOW” TO TELL HER HOW FABULOUS SHE IS AND HOW MUCH THEY “LOVE” HER IMANE KHELIF IS A WOMAN THAT PEOPLE “EN MASSE” ARE REJECTING THE “TRUMP AGENDA” AS TOLD BY MSNBC HOSTS THAT…
Read MoreIt is what it is: 5.28.25 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, commentary, contributing writer WHITE MAN’S BURDEN Have you ever heard of this film – “WHITE MAN’S BURDEN”? It starred John Travolta, was a flop at the BOX OFFICE, but was super provocative at the time of its release. The film came out in 1995 and was extraordinary because it flipped the script…
Read MoreIt is what it is: May 21, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary FOR JULIANA What would I say to my beautiful niece who graduated from college last weekend If I were to give her a commencement speech? As an auntie who missed 90% of her life because of my personal struggles with alcoholism and PTSD I would say these things to…
Read MoreIt is what it is. May 14, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jen Brien, contributing writer, commentary THE TRUTH. FROM ACTOR TIM ALLEN (FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH) “SOME WOMEN ARE UPSET WITH TRUMP’S NAUGHTY WORDS – BUT ARE THE SAME WOMEN WHO BOUGHT 60 MILLION COPIES OF “50 SHADES OF GREY” “A SOCIALIST IS BASICALLY A COMMUNIST WHO DOESN’T HAVE THE POWER TO TAKE EVERYTHING AT…
Read MoreIt is what it is. May 7, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THIS HEADLINE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL Folks, did you see this CRAZY headline yesterday floating around the DAILYMAIL website? I couldn’t believe it. Actually, it really pissed me off because of the terror I’m sure a whole bunch of elderly people felt reading it. It read (and I quote) “50,000…
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