Posts Tagged ‘Opinion’
You owe me nothing – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer – commentary If it all came crashing down, and we had to start from scratch; no power, no phones, no pottery, tools or anything, it would take a thousand years to get back to where we are. Instead of noticing all we have, we choose to want better and more.…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 10-26-22 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary You probably think this column is about you Right now, we live in a world where everyone wants to be seen, in any way, for everything. Good and Bad. People show us pics on FB of them in the hospital, on the can, in love, out of…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 10-19-2022 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary Too Fat to Fly Some years back there was a lot of talk about fat people (and they are fat; obese, actually) having to buy two seats if they wanted to “fly our friendly skies”. A lot of people had a problem with this because the seats…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 10-12-2022 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary CAN I STILL SAY, “GROW A SET?” The world has become so stupid these days with everyone offended about everything. I mean, a mouse farts and its offensive to “climate activists”. You cheer on a female soccer player at a high school game and yell “that a…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 10-5-2022 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary YOU CAN SMELL COLORS I was watching TV the other day and I heard someone say “mental health is no joke. Check on your friends”… etc., etc.… SERIOUSLY? Can we “unpack” this for a sec. (a phrase to be put in the category “phrases we hate from…
Read MoreEnough is Enough: Bad behavior by coaches, parents and fans must stop… an op-ed
By Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Chief Executive Officer of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), and Mike Lunney, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League There’s an unfortunate trend continuing in Rhode Island and across the nation that must be stopped: the bad behavior of coaches, parents and fans at high school athletic events. We’ve all seen it: the…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape, 9-21-22 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary WILL WE EVER “GET ALONG?” During the riots in the 90’s sparked by the beat down of Rodney King, the famous line “can’t we all just get along” was uttered by King himself before he died. King, died years later from “accidental drowning” brought on by PCP,…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 9-14-22 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary HATING ON THE QUEEN This past week with the Queen’s passing it became apparent to me that long gone is the beauty of differences, history, tradition… And a respect for those cultural differences. I read that a close aide to the Obama administration said white America is enthralled…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 9-7-2022 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary OLD FART A lot of people struggle with this whole aging thing and really I haven’t figured out why yet! I know it’s not pretty at times, and being young is wasted on young people, but each decade has its hardships. First there’s “teen angst”, then there’s trying to…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape: 8-31-22 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary THE HEART OF “MAN” What does your heart look like? Is it pliable and sweet, or angry and hardened?! It’s an awfully personal question, but it’s very important that we look at who we are these days and figure out who we want or don’t want to…
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