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Rhode Island considers marijuana legalization
MikeCann.net | 10 hours ago by Mike Cann
Rhode Island considers marijuana legalization and studying marijuana decrim in MA. read more
A Love Letter for the Ages
Mars Venus Living | December 25th 2009 by Signal Editorial
History is filled with great love letters. But none more moving than the letter written in July of 1861 by Union army major Sullivan Ballou. The letter was written on the eve of the First Battle of Bull Run. In it Ballou expresses his concern that read more
What Ocean Home Is The Emblem Of The Spirit Of The American Rena…
travel beach island | December 24th 2009 by roger
The Breakers, with all its splendor was very much a family house. Now designated a National Historic Landmark, in Newport, Rhode Island and open to the public for tours by The Preservation Society of Newport County. The read more
Happy Holidays Rhode Island and to All My Clients and Readers!
Rhode Island Lawyer Divorce Tips | December 24th 2009 by Christopher A. Pearsall
To All, Whatever your trials and tribulations during this Holiday Season, I want you to know that I wish you the very best through your financial strife, through your emotional turmoil, through your mental anguish and whatever challenges you are deal read more
Rep. Kennedy Voices Support For Rhode Island Broadband Grant
BroadbandBreakfast.com | December 24th 2009 by broadbandcensus
WASHINGTON, December 24, 2009 – Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-RI, said Tuesday he is thrilled the government has allocated approximately $1.5 million to his state to lay the groundwork for enhanced internet services. “I am pleased Rhode Island has read more
THE PASSING OF AMERICA -- BY OTIS A. GLAZEBROOK, IV, Canada Free…
Courage In America | December 24th 2009 by Judy Chaffee
One of the most stirring moments of Ken Burns’ Public Television Classic, The Civil War, was David McCullough’s reading of a last love letter written a week before the first battle of Bull Run by Major Sullivan Ballou of the Second Rhode Island V read more
Cefiore Frozen Yogurt Review
Fro-Yo Girl Speaks | December 24th 2009 by Lolia Smurf
Fro-yo girl here. Thanks to Stellaincognita's tip, I went to Whole Foods to look for pints of Cefiore...and yes, they had them! There were four flavors: strawberry, chocolate, acai-pomegranate and original tart, $3.99 each. I selected acai pomegranat read more
Thank You Democrats!
Toner Mishap | December 24th 2009
From the New York Times:The Senate voted Thursday to reinvent the nation’s health care system, passing a bill to guarantee access to health insurance for tens of millions of Americans and to rein in health costs as proposed by President Obama.The b read more
WHJY drops ads from online dating service for infidelity of popul…
Radio Facts | December 23rd 2009 by Kevin
WHJY drops ads from online dating service for infidelity PROVIDENCE — Shades of Bill Clinton, Tiger Woods, Elliot Spitzer and Mark Sanford: What might be called an affair affair has arisen in Rhode Island radio-land. WHJY has dropped commercials f read more
Robert Frank - Slideshow
Judsons Plein Air Journal | December 23rd 2009 by Judsons Art Outfitters
This is a link to a slideshow of Northern California artist Robert Frank's plein air paintings. None are larger than 12"x16," and many are only 6"x8."He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in architectur read more
Where is America's cannabis capital? And have you moved to anothe…
MikeCann.net | December 23rd 2009 by Mike Cann
NORML's latest blog names a surprising city as America's number 1 cannabis capital. It's not Boston. Even though I think we are close to it, if not number one for users. The Boston market unlike the city that NORML names is still 100% underground.Som read more
Research Shows Where Exactly the Real America Is [Statistics]
Gawker | December 23rd 2009 by Mark Watson
Clever people have surveyed the nation and come up with a ranking of the most religious states in America. You will be incredibly unsurprised, and probably feel smug when you see it. Via the New York Times Economix blog, the Pew Research Center polle read more
Jon Hope – Better (feat. Taktix)
Flawless Hustle - Urban Culture Blog | December 23rd 2009 by hav
Jon Hope went all the way to africa for this joint which is crazy dope. Even though hes not on many peoples radar, the homie will always get respect from us over here at flawless for always keeping it authentic with his joints. Its a slow grind for read more
Att plocka ner spinnakern på en J Class
Blur | December 23rd 2009 by Peter Gustafsson
5 minute drill for a spinnaker take-down on a J Boat off of Newport Rhode Island this fall. Wind was 15-20knots from SW. Boatspeed was 12.5knots. Rain squalls threatened and spit but never drenched us. Temperature was 62 F. Dolphins danced off our bo read more
State Populations’ Expansions and Contractions For 2009
Real Estate Blog Magazine | December 23rd 2009
Booming states: CNN Money released their list of state populations in comparison to the past and the clear (and not surprising) winner is Texas for the highest growth rate. As a native Texan, I’m not surprised. Despite the down economy, Texas read more
Baby girl D. Rhode Island and Massachusetts newborn photographer…
Heidi Hope Photography | December 23rd 2009 by Heidi Guerard
My December newborns have been oh so good to me! I loved meeting this little girl and her family yesterday and am excited to share the preview because I have a lot of new favorites from our session. I love photographing newborns more and more every read more
Google Alert - Driving Under The Influence
Driving Under The Influence | December 23rd 2009 by Ramdan Hidayat
=== Google News Alert for: Driving Under The Influence === RI prosecutor charged with DUI gives up license Nashua Telegraph PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — A federal prosecutor in Rhode Island charged with driving under the influence of alcohol has surrende read more
Will eating slowly really help me lose weight?
Lose Weight. Improve health. Enjoy life. | December 23rd 2009 by Tory McBroom
Q: Will eating slowly really help me lose weight? A: Yes, according to a study at the University of Rhode Island. Researchers found that eating slowly can reduce around 70 calories per meal. This study supports the theory that it takes time for your read more
EDITORIAL: PUT WHITEHOUSE IN THE DOGHOUSE -- EDITORIAL, The Washi…
Courage In America | December 23rd 2009 by Judy Chaffee
A senator's words should be struck downWhat is appropriate in protecting the White House should be appropriate in protection from Whitehouse. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, that is. The Democrat from Rhode Island said words on the Senate floor on Sunday th read more
EXTRA-OOMPH from Linda Zacks
Sprayblog | December 23rd 2009
EXTRA-OOMPH from Linda Zacks Linda Zacks is equal parts design, illustration, paint, poetry, zip, and zoom - a powerhouse of ideas and creativity. She graduated from Brown University studying semiotics and creative writing and spent her junior read more
So Many Errors: The Runway Incursion of United 1448
Aviation Chatter | December 23rd 2009 by Patrick Flannigan
Anybody who’s ever taxied an airplane in low visibility knows that situational awareness is critical. In most cases, radio communication is the only way air traffic control can positively identify an aircraft’s location. If the pilots don read more
Un quotidiano Usa alza il prezzo dell’ edizione online per far…
Lsdi/Libertà di stampa, diritto all' informazione | December 22nd 2009 by Pino Rea
E’ il Newport Daily News, del Rhode Island – Gli abbonati all’ edizione cartacea pagano 145 dollari all’anno, contro i 245 dollari di chi vuole entrambe le edizioni, mentre se si vuole avere accesso alla sola consultazione online, i read more
Farmer sees divine sign in cow
Bits and Pieces of Life | December 22nd 2009 by icepricessa
STERLING, Conn. (AP) — A holy cow in Connecticut, perhaps? Or maybe a divine bovine?A calf with a white marking on its forehead in the approximate shape of a cross was born last week at a dairy farm in Sterling, a small rustic town on the Rhode Isl read more
Nicole - On Rhode Island Public Radio!
Six Until Me | December 22nd 2009 by Kerri Morrone
Nicole Purcell, writer of Curious Girl and one of my first in-person blogging connections from back in the day, is being featured on Rhode Island Public Radio tomorrow, December 23rd. You can catch it on NPR at 102.7 FM, Southern RI 1290 AM, Pr read more
The one thing.
Jumping in Pools | December 22nd 2009 by Matt
We can debate the reasons for the and results of Congressman Griffith joining the Republican caucus all night long, however, could we please focus on the most important item from this interesting news? The Democrats are no longer the leading politica read more
Rhode Island Senator calls ALL Obamacare Opponents Aryan Nation M…
Chicago Ray Report | December 22nd 2009 by R.N.F. III
We non-NAZI conservatives, which would be about 99.99999999% of the group, should all file a class action libel suit against this idiot supposedly representing one our original colonies, Rhode Island. One of the original 13 and created in 1636 by r read more
Interview w/ Brian Evenson
The World in the Satin Bag | December 22nd 2009 by Shaun Duke
Below is my interview with Brian Evenson, author of Last Days from Underland Press and many other novels. Please check out his latest novel, Last Days. It's good stuff!Now, here goes:Thanks for doing this interview. First things first, tell us a b read more
Region A Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Adds New CMS Approved…
Medicare Update | December 22nd 2009 by Michael Apolskis
DCS Healthcare (DCS), the Medicare recovery audit contractor (RAC) for Region A, recently posted new CMS approved audit issues for automated RAC review on its website. The titles of the new CMS approved audit issues are listed below and apply to DME read more
Breakthroughs in Green Energy Tech 2009 – Part 3, Wind
Aaron's EnvironMental Corner | December 22nd 2009 by Aaron
In the last installment of this series, I promised I would look at wind and hydrogen. Well, they’re big subjects, so this one will cover wind and the next one will cover hydrogen. So much for my planned 3-part series… Anyway, in the read more
Radio Show at Brown University
Notes and Sounds From Misterboots | December 22nd 2009
Starting January 25th, I’ll be a DJ on Brown University Student and Community Radio, broadcasting on 88.1FM in the Providence, Rhode Island area, and streaming online at www.bsrlive.com. BSR live is a freeform radio station, playing a wide variety read more
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