President Ruth Simmons
Brown University is a short walk away from my house, but unless I’m cutting across the quad, university business is not on my radar. I can only name two Brown presidents– Vartan Gregorian and Ruth Simmons. I think it’s because both reached out to the greater community and all the students of Providence, and both [...]
It’s All Obama’s Fault
Violent crime has shown large declines in the past two years.. Violent crime fell significantly last year in cities across the U.S., according to preliminary federal statistics, challenging the widely held belief that recessions drive up crime rates. The incidence of violent crimes such as murder, rape and aggravated assault was down 5.5% from 2008, [...]
Free to Die
Economist Paul Krugman in today’s New York Times takes a closer look at Libertarian views about ‘freedom’. Millions of American children, for instance, make the ‘bad choice’ of being born to to poor parents– should taxpayers bail them out? So would people on the right be willing to let those who are uninsured through no [...]
Get Ron Paul off Rt. 195
Really. I was driving over the I-way and there on the India Point Park pedestrian bridge was a banner–’Ron Paul for President’. Paul zealots are far from the only ones to use the interstate as free advertising, putting their stamp on public property, and I’ve seen this stunt many times, for many causes. But if [...]
Ron Paul’s Answer–Unlicensed Doctors for Uninsured Patients
AmericaBlog has video and a transcript of Rep. Ron Paul during the Republican presidential debates, as he answers Wolf Blitzer’s hypothetical question about a 30 year old man who opted out of health insurance and now lies in a coma with a dire but treatable disease. Should we save him? Paul >> That’s what [...]
Spared by Fate on 9/11
Denise Oliver Velez at Daily Kos has a powerful 9/11 story. I was working in the World Trade Center when we decided to move upstate, from our home in Astoria Queens, NY. We wanted more space, I wanted to garden and grow veggies, and we couldn’t afford to buy a house in the city. So [...]
September 11 After 10 Years
Last night I went to Waterfire, beautiful cool night with a full moon and our own unique civic festival in full swing. Since September 11, 2001, I never go to a large public gathering without a small feeling of defying fear. We hear reports of credible threats, but that has been the background of the [...]
Otto Takes on the Larouchies
Otto, via Daily Kos posts an account of what happened when the Larouchies set up a table in front of his town post office. Avoiding a drawn-out argument about the Larouchie’s ‘Obama as Hitler’ poster– their signature statement– Otto set himself up as a counter-recruiter. Proving the old saying, ‘when engaging in a battle of [...]
Chris Young Found Guilty
Perennial performance artist candidate for mayor, Chris Young, has finally incurred a legal penalty. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A District Court judge Tuesday ordered perennial political candidate Christopher F. Young to perform 25 hours of community service for resisting arrest during an altercation at the State House on June 29. Judge Anthony Capraro Jr. found Young [...]
Labor Day Sermon
Dear Kmareka friends, I’m cutting back on writing to spend more time with my family, who need me now, so I’ll be posting more good words from other people. Rev. James Ford delivered this sermon at First Unitarian in Providence. Inspiring and exhorting words for Labor Day, the Reverend always wishes us peace with a [...]
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