Monthly Archives: January, 2009

Update from Steve Stycos on Schools, Zoning Issues

From School Committee member Steve Stycos: MEMORIES OF ED DIPRETE The Pawtuxet River needs your help. Stop & Shop wants to build a store on the Warwick Nurseries property on Warwick Avenue in Cranston and is trying a back door maneuver to avoid zoning laws. The current zoning code would not allow a large grocery [...]

Tears of Happiness

Lots of that today. After work I got Mr. Green to take me to Cav restaurant, which was graciously hosting a community benefit in the spirit of our new president’s call to public service. And I wanted to attend an awesome party to celebrate the inauguration. I am so proud of our country. This is [...]

Inauguration

I just got back from the State House, where a couple of hundred citizens assembled for a viewing of the inauguration of President Obama. There were tears, cheers, everyone stood when our new president took the oath of office. Lt. Gov Elizabeth Roberts hosted, and partially fixed a weather related crisis — the bright sun [...]

This Land Is Your Land

The musical performances of this inauguration are mind-blowing. What fortune for those who are there experiencing all of this live. I just watched Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, and a bunch of other great musicians perform a new composition for the inauguration, with sections of “Simple Gifts,” the beautiful Quaker song. I will upload a video [...]

Conservatives Call Krispy Kreme Offer “Insensitive”

It appears the conservative group, The American Life League, isn’t able to handle the fact that “freedom of choice” is a phrase that can apply to many things other than the cause that they are vehemently trying to stamp out. From the Miami New Times: Krispy Kreme, being the genial purveyor of glazed goodness that [...]

The Dream

Rosa sat, so that
Martin could walk, so that
Barack could run, so that
We can fly

Obama’s Stimulus and RI’s Education Needs

I managed to join Moveon.org on Wednesday to drop off some 600 petitions from Rhode Island residents asking for Senator Reed to support the Obama stimulus plan. The message from Reed’s staffer was that the Obama stimulus plan could be passed “in the next few weeks.” That seems like a hopeful sign, as long as [...]

End of Life

He repaired their relationship, made the best of their time together, and protected his mother from the failings of our medical ‘system’.

Good News for Fiends

Next subject for study should be whether the really good roast is healthier than that dishwater stuff. And don’t even mention instant.

Support Legislation for Historic Zoning in Pawtuxet

This message comes from the Pawtuxet Village Association via school committee member Steve Stycos: Dear Friends and Neighbors: The Cranston City Council Ordinance Committee is holding an important hearing Thursday, January 15 at 7pm at the Cranston High School East auditorium (next to City Hall, on the side closest to Reservoir Avenue.) The third item [...]

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