Free Range
So now we are expecting flocks of East Side chickens. They’ll strut around picking at organic wheatgrass, clucking about the young chicks and their ways, laying artisanal eggs and performing on youtube. I guess we have to live with it– a sign of the times. I saw a contraband chicken in a coop in a [...]
Just Funnin’
The weasely young guy whose fake ‘pimp’ video gave ACORN’s political enemies enough political cover to shut it down had a great new idea. He was going to lure a CNN reporter into an embarrassing situation– and then broadcast it. A kind of Republican ‘Candid Camera’. Salon has coverage of James O’Keefe’s plan to use [...]
Live From the Liberty
The Liberty is now boasting a new sign by Brent Batchelder that is a work of art in itself. The Liberty will be the featured diner on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network tonight at 11. The mood of the day is ‘cautiously optimistic. But it’s almost closing time. Stop in at 7am [...]
Faithfully Ignorant
It’s not often I am presented with the opportunity to tout my atheism and gloat. After all, we of little faith generally do not win any popularity contests. Or elections, for that matter. But we did come out ahead in a recent Pew Research Center survey on religious knowledge: Basic Religion Test Stumps Many Americans [...]
Battered Nation
He was passionate and charming, a God-fearing man sustained by the strength of his convictions and the force of his personality. He did not hesitate to speak his mind and did so bluntly and plainly. He conveyed power, self-assurance, and a rugged masculinity. When she was with him, he made her feel protected and watched [...]
Left Unsaid
A quick post before work– I had BBC on yesterday and heard audio of Bishop Eddie Long’s address to his congregation regarding allegations of sexual abuse of young men he was mentoring. He did not say that the allegations were untrue. Why? What he left unsaid is central to the whole scandal. You can see [...]
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Kara Russo is on the front page of the Providence Journal again today. She’s the Republican Party’s version of the ex-girlfriend who keeps driving by your house. But I actually have some sympathy– not for any of her views, but for the way she must feel losing to Heidi Rogers, who instantly decided she had [...]
Open Space Opportunity in Cranston
Here is the latest update from Steve Stycos, successful Democratic candidate for City Council in Cranston (winning with 66% of the vote in the primary!): CRANSTON TO CONSIDER OPEN SPACE The Cranston City Council will consider Mayor Fung’s proposal to protect 50 acres of forest and farmland at its September 27 meeting at 7 PM [...]
Corporate Spy
So, I went to a chain restaurant here in R.I., and the bill had an offer to win $1,000 by filling out a customer-satisfaction survey. There was a web address and a code number. I could certainly use the bucks, so I logged on. It turns out that they can identify the restaurant and the [...]
Thirteenth Storm
Matthew, the thirteenth named storm of the season, is making its way North in the Atlantic. Tonight is the Harvest Moon–quite lovely having cleared some low clouds in the East and now hanging silver and large in the sky. First day of Autumn feels like the last breath of summer. It’s a good time to [...]
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