Posts Tagged ‘Opinion’
Uglinesss at Brown explained – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There Photo: Lindemann Performing Arts Center, with “flutes” above glass lobby – D. Brussat Brown University’s new performing arts center, in the form of a stunted square pillar with flutes squatting atop a rectangular glass lobby, is almost ready for its dedication. It will be called the Lindemann Performing…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape: 8-24-22 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary PUPPY SITTING IS THERAPY This past weekend my brother asked me to watch his 6-month old puppies while he went to Tanglewood for a concert. After weeks and weeks of anticipation, the day had arrived! Once my brother left and waved goodbye it was on – Puppy Madness!…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 8-10-22 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, contributing writers YOU GOTTA FAIL IT TO NAIL IT We all have failed in our lives at some point. Some people have blown relationships, some have blown money, others, careers, many… marriages, a good deal of people blew opportunities… etc, etc. Failing is a natural occurrence and really the progression…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 7-27-22 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary Fall has officially arrived Yep. True story. Today I was cruising through Walmart and BAM! There it was! In all of its glory – HALLOWEEN CANDY! Am I the only one who’s thrilled that we are inching away from temps that give us a glimpse into hell?!…
Read MoreRon and Jen’s Great Escape – 7-20-2022 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary CHRISTMAS IN JULY I’m not really sure why this is a thing, but “Christmas in July” is definitely here! From HSN to QVC, our local Wright’s Dairy Farm offering EGGNOG, to the selections last week on my satellite radio “old time radio” channel offering only CHRISTMAS SHOWS…
Read MorePrimary voters: Bland campaigns leave you with special obligation – Jack Partridge
by John J “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary Primary Voters: You have a special obligation this year – with the candidates running bland campaigns with little discussion or specificity or focus on important issues facing the state and thereby engendering little public interest and enthusiasm. You, as a Primary Voter, are likely to be a knowledgeable and…
Read MoreRon and Jen’s Great Escape, 7-13-2022 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary Nuke attack PSA warning in NYC? Did you guys catch the story that showed up on the “Dailymail.com” website the other day? I don’t know, seemed pretty important, yet no one has run with it. The International newspaper said, “NYC releases PSA about nuclear attack after Russian…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 6-22-22 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary The Temp there is like Hell Suffice to say, so far (SO FAR) no major HEAT WAVE has blown across our region yet and Thank God! Those poor folks in the Midwest and the south are melting. Last year at this time all of us in this tiny…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 6-15-2022 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary Sleight of Hand DNC member tells CNN Biden shouldn’t run in 2024, says voters are looking for “change candidate”. That RIGHT THERE is a headline from a major media outlet as I write this. Wow. Just WOW! It’s pretty shocking that people in the President’s family (as well as…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – 6-1-2022 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary GOD didn’t pull the trigger… Satan did Every time there’s a tragedy in this country many, many people want to point the finger at a political party, our culture, our laws…. and in that mix, predictably, God is blamed by someone at some point along the way. “If…
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