Help a Child’s Dream Live On
Every so often, I find a story that really touches me in the news. One that isn’t full of violence, destruction or hatred. Although the story of Matthew McIntyr’s wish to help adopted children, like himself, is not the one that his family would have necessarily written since Matthew passed away at age 9 last [...]
Equality
Marriage is a right of citizenship, with privileges and responsibilities. As we move through uncertain economic times, it’s good for all of us to encourage open, legal bonds, because the state can never match the support that spouses give one another.
Interview with Matt Jerzyk, Fellow Cranstonian
As many of you know, Rhode Island blogging star Matt Jerzyk has taken up residence in our fine little berg. As a result, I have decided to query him on all the hot Cranston issues such as the plan to build a new Stop and Shop in Pawtuxet (he hates it!) and whether we should [...]
Amid Financial Crisis, Cranston Ponders New Fees for Small Business
UPDATE: The City Council had a tie on the business fee ordinance — 4 to 4 with Pelletier not voting. Here is a link to the article in the Projo. Geoff Schoos has done us the favor of providing a well-formed opinion on the proposed regulation of all businesses in Cranston being considered by our [...]
A Sip of Water, a Taste of Sweetness
Growing up in the Rapture-ready 70′s gives you a weird outlook, a kind of survivalist sense. I always wonder how you take care of people without the machines that go beep. A spoonful of sugar to save a life. That’s cool.
How Can We Miss Him if He Won’t Go Away
His victim, who is a non-famous, adult woman living an ordinary life, has to see her name in the papers every time he does something like this, but he doesn’t seem to care.
Some Home Truths
Freedom and responsibility, choice and consequences. The questions won’t get easier as science advances, and we have to find answers.
Life, Liberty and Property
I’m so sad and disillusioned. One would expect this kind of thing from a scamp like Shepard Fairie, but from the architects of the ownership society, and all those lawyers, you’d think they would have asked first.
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