Reflection and Thanksgiving
At this time of year it’s only natural to stop, look back and assess the recent past and give thanks for all the positive things in our lives. Since I get to post here regularly as a contributor, I’d like to say thank you to Bob Plain for giving me a forum. A lot of [...]
RI Baseballers Win International Competition
In a dramatic comeback victory, the Rhode Island Baseball Club Under 14 AAU team took the title at an international competition, the Cooperstown Baseball World Tournament, this week with an 8-7 win in the bottom of the seventh inning against a team from Indiana. After a scoreless first inning and giving up seven runs [...]
Post-Script to TEDx PVD
Several hundred people (including professionals, academics and students) gathered at the Rhode Island School of Design’s Metcalfe Auditorium and witnessed the first-ever TEDx Providence event in the Ocean State on April 15. But at the end of the day, what does it really mean? One day after the historic event, I asked myself that very [...]
Haven Brothers: Legacy of the American Diner Movie
If you live in Providence, there are certain landmarks you learn about almost immediately. The Superman Building located in the heart of Kennedy Plaza, the statue of Roger Williams overlooking the city from College Hill, and of course, Haven Brothers situated each day next to City Hall. When the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities [...]
First Providence Maker Monday Tonight
AS220 Labs and KippKits are hosting Providence’s first Maker Monday Meet-Up on April 2 from 7pm-10pm. Led by Brown Professor, Kipp Bradford, this is a family-friendly event which helps to turn on the maker switch that lives inside most of us! Here’s more: “Get Made Monthly!” Drinks and demos meet-up for Rhode Island Makers who design and build for fun [...]
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