Chances are, you’re reading this on a Monday. That’s perfect because this is a recipe built for Taco Tuesday, which may very well be tomorrow when you’re reading this. I wanted to do something a bit funky this time and I thought I’d do something mole inspired. So, I figured why not add some cocoa** […]
Columns
A look at What’sUpNewp’s latest columns.
Posted inColumns
Just My Opinion: Home fireworks displays sent more than 10,000 to hospital in 2022
You know those sparklers, the ones you love to give to kids to twirl around, to celebrate the Fourth of July and the days before and after … remember them? Well, sparklers burn at about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to melt some metals, according to the U.S. Commission Product Safety Commission (CPSC). At this […]
Posted inColumns
Gerry Goldstein: They said ‘I do,’ but the state moved to put them asunder
Since June is a popular month for weddings, it’s logical to review what was observed on the 12th: “National Loving Day.” And since you may have missed it, here’s a compelling fact about this low-profile holiday: It was named for a genuine Loving couple – Richard and Mildred Loving. The irony about “National Loving Day,” […]
Posted inColumns
Dr. Michael Fine – What’s Crazy in Health Care: Generic and other medications
I suffered when the lilacs bloomed about three weeks ago. After more than six decades of being the only allergic person in an allergic family (my father, of blessed memory, used to say with some perverse pride that he was allergic to himself) I developed pollen allergies a few years ago, along with sudden empathy […]
Posted inColumns
Gerry Goldstein: Seeing life from both sides and fighting on for a cause
When frail, 110-pound George W. Jorgensen turned 18 in 1944, he tried to enlist in the wartime Army, which took a peek at his wispy frame and rejected him. But leave it to the Army, a few months later it drafted Jorgensen and he served two years as a clerk at Fort Dix, N.J. before […]
Posted inColumns
Gerry Goldstein: From an oceanic disaster, links to the Ocean State
Those new and ghostly 3D scans of the Titanic, showing in remarkable detail the “unsinkable” liner more than two miles under the sea, reflect an ageless tragedy with strong links to Rhode Island both past and present. Not the least of these involves ocean explorer Robert Ballard, who discovered the wreck in 1985 and even […]
Posted inColumns
Dr. Michael Fine – What’s crazy in healthcare
It should be reasonably safe for me to write about the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota, since the Mayo doesn’t do much in Rhode Island. According to press reports, the Mayo’s CEO threatened to move a billion-dollar project outside Minnesota, if the Minnesota legislature has the temerity to pass the controversial Keeping Nurses at the […]
Posted inColumns
Gerry Goldstein: A new phrase is launched into the language
A few minutes after Elon Musk’s big rocket blasted off last month, momentary public befuddlement ensued when engineers from his SpaceX Corp. tweeted that the craft had experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.” To put it more clearly, it exploded. The euphemism was tailor-made for the late comedian George Carlin, known for puncturing bloated verbiage. But he […]
Posted inOpinion
Gerry Goldstein: Lady Luck no help in this job search
Being an equal-opportunity essayist, I invite any ladies reading this to speak up if they feel insulted by what follows. Well, never mind what follows – in the eyes of some, that opening sentence itself contains an insult. Word came recently that in Easthampton, Mass., the school board rescinded the hiring of a new superintendent […]
Posted inColumns
Michael Fine: What’s crazy in health care today
In the United States, we have a health care market, not a health care system that provides the same set of essential services to all Americans. We’ve all gotten used to that – it makes for health care that is confusing and impersonal. But most of us can’t figure out how to change it, so […]
Posted inColumns
Gerry Goldstein: New words – When it rains, it pours
When a routine prescription seemed slow getting filled recently, I called the pharmacy to see if a problem was at hand. Said the pharmacist: “It’s a supply chain issue.” His response put him in the avant-garde of today’s culture, because the dreaded “supply chain” invocation is now an official entry in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The […]
Posted inColumns, Food & Drink
Tiny Kitchen Magic: Sesame tuna with Spicy Hoisin
Happy half-off candy day, all! I know that most of you, just like me, will be hitting CVS hard today for that half-off candy. So, I thought since we’ll be binging on crème eggs and peanut butter eggs together this week, I might as well do a very healthy recipe. This week, it’s sesame-crusted seared […]
Posted inColumns
Just My Opinion – Passover: ‘a cry against indifference, a cry for compassion’
Indifference. To be indifferent, says Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel, is to allow cruelty, evil, and darkness to prevail. On this first night of Passover, it is the words of Wiesel, who died six years ago at the age of 88, that will define my Passover Seder. On Passover, we retell […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Columns
Comic – Sour Grapes: Television
Here’s this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy!
Posted inArts & Culture, Columns
Comic – Sour Grapes: Adulting
Here’s this weeks Sour Grapes, enjoy! Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip; “SOUR GRAPES” about “Aesop”, a miserable-flying dog, living in a strange, problematic and troubled world along with his odd family and pet cloud, ‘Ominous’. Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and […]
Posted inColumns
Jerry Frear – The Basics of Self-Care: Prioritizing sleep for a healthier you
I often get asked, “where do I start with self-care?’” My answer to this is always, “with the basics!” Incorporating simple practices can initiate a journey of self-care. Self-care serves as the cornerstone of a healthy and fulfilling life. In the fast-paced world of today, essential aspects of well-being are often neglected, resulting in stress, […]
Posted inColumns
Gerry Goldstein: Unhurried Baseball on deck for a prod
Baseball is a languid exercise, unsuited to impatience. As the aging, legendary pitcher Satchel Paige once noted, “I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.” The writer Edward Abbey described baseball as slow and sluggish, “with frequent and trivial interruptions, offering the spectator many opportunities to reflect at leisure upon the […]
Posted inCity & Government
Just My Opinion: Let the games begin
Who’s running, who’s not? Changes every day, and will continue to change over the next several weeks, as individuals weigh their prospects to replace Congressman David Cicilline, who announced his retirement from Congress a few weeks ago to assume the presidency of the Rhode Island Foundation. It’s great fun for pundits, and you really can’t […]
Posted inColumns
Jerry Frear: The transformative power of gratitude
On the road to personal transformation, there is an often-overlooked practice called gratitude. Gratitude is a fuel to transformation and by embracing and expressing it, creates a profound shift in mindset. Look at the role of gratitude in personal transformation and discover some practical steps for harnessing its power. What does gratitude look like? My wife […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Comic – Sour Grapes: Interview
Here’s this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy! Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip; “SOUR GRAPES” about “Aesop”, a miserable-flying dog, living in a strange, problematic and troubled world along with his odd family and pet cloud, ‘Ominous’. Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and […]
Posted inColumns
Jerry Frear: Gratitude and personal growth
Do you know the story of the “Grateful Crane?” In the story, a poor man rescues a crane that has been caught in a trap. To his surprise, the next day, a beautiful woman appears at his door, transformed by magic from the crane he had saved. She offers to repay his kindness by weaving […]
Posted inColumns
Women’s History Month: Organizations providing significant services, primarily for women
March is Women’s History Month, and throughout the month What’sUpNewp will highlight significant women in the region, present and past, and organizations that are providing significant services, primarily for women, from support for those suffering from domestic violence to those providing specific resources for women in business. Today, we focus on those organizations providing help […]