Book Review: Joanne Mead’s Tiger Tiger: Underlying Crimes
Tiger Tiger is the second book in author Joann Mead’s Underlying Crimes series, though the books aren’t connected in any way other than the biological theme of the series. […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Newport Playhouse Begins The Cabaret Comedy Club
The Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant is known for a few things, including a quality buffet, an intimate theater and (surprise surprise) a cabaret. They’re looking to expand their repertoire […]
Family Separation: A Need for “Common Sense and a Heart”
My friend of some years asked to remain anonymous as she explains the dangers of the federal government policy of separately detaining children, even infants and toddlers, of families crossing […]
Lunar Notes
Aries: Get ready for some changes in your home/career — one impacts the other. A shift is taking place in your plans to achieve your personal goals. Your changing values are […]
This July: Bootcamp for Budding Food Business Entrepreneurs
Several years ago I worked as a professor at a military academy, so when I think of bootcamp, I envision of a squad of young cadets with the pangs of […]
Pin up: The Catnip Junkies featuring Mike and Beth Silvia
Are you cat people or dog people? We are all about the cat! But we love other people’s dogs. They’re the best because you get all the love, none of […]
Food Truck Profile: Rhode Rage
Marine biologist or chef? Rizwan Ahmed, known as Chef Riz, of the fiery food truck Rhode Rage, followed both paths but found that the kitchen was his calling. Working mornings […]
Eric Weiner, King of the Road
Eric Weiner is the maven impresario of food trucks. His website, FoodTrucksIn.com, after five and half years in operation, lists more than 7,000 vendors in 1,600 cities, allowing the public to […]
Backyard BBQs for Your Veggie Friends
It’s backyard barbecue season, and if you have a meat eschewing guest in your backyard, do more for them than provide a dry soy patty or a store-bought crudite platter for […]
Farewell to Cooking with Class: Venerable RI TV Chef Frank Terranova Retiring from “Cooking with Class”
Known by the Johnson & Wales University (JWU) community as The Bling Chef, Chef Frank Terranova has been an integral part Rhode Islanders’ lives. For 28 years, he has taught at JWU […]