Monthly Archives: May, 2009

A Change in Treatment?

A study in The Lancet suggests that compression stockings do not offer any additional protection from blood clots for stroke victims. They compared standard treatment, and standard treatment plus stockings and the results were the same. The study didn’t include other conditions, like joint replacement or edema. But compression stockings can be a real mother [...]

Maybe I’m Being Too Sensitive

Will Judge Sotomayor ever be able to prove that she understands?

Co-ed Makes Good

And a few had the racist cliche–she is there because she’s one of ‘them’. Any person from a minority group who achieves success has to deal with resentful bystanders who claim she is just a ‘token’.

Happy Endings Radio

Tara Hurley, director of the documentary ‘Happy Endings’ will be interviewed on the Helen Glover show today, May 26 at 9am. You can find Helen Glover on your dial at AM 920.

Happy Endings at the Columbus

We longtime Rhode Islanders navigate by where Almacs used to be. We know what the Columbus used to be.

God Needs a Loan

Unitarians don’t particularly believe in Hell, but if there is a Hell, there must be a special place for con men who prey on poor people when they are sick and alone.

A Well-balanced Meal

NPR was reporting today about a restaurant that will run a pie through the blender for you. That way you don’t exert yourself chewing.

Sex Offenders at Harrington Hall

The Cranston Police Department has updated its website with pictures and detailed information about the sex offenders living at Harrington Hall. For the sake of community awareness, this information can be viewed at: http://www.cranstonpolice.com/CommunityAlert.htm

You Can Do Those Dishes Tomorrow

I put this in my file of things I’d like to believe, such as eating ‘good fat’ will make you thin.

Speak Truth to Yourself

It brings up metaphysical questions. If you speak truth to power when you are the power are you talking to yourself? If Michael Steele loses all actual power but remains the GOP Chairman will he speak truth to the Republicans?

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