Michele Gallagher: Quiet lessons on resilience from Rhode Island women business leaders
As I am thinking about the year in review, a few of these fascinating stories have lingered with me, with one common thread connecting them: the ability to stay resilient despite unexpected setbacks and challenges.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Benchwarmer
“SOUR GRAPES” is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Just My Opinion: In New Orleans, undocumented immigrants live in fear
Even those documented citizens are fearful.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about the Hepatitis B Vaccine and SNAP
This has been two weeks of particular craziness in health care, in which everyone, on all sides, did their level best at missing the boat.
Gerry Goldstein: Facing some unvarnished truths
“Let’s put the truth out there for what it is: Donald J. Trump is turning our United States of America into a nation that condones the intolerable, indulges the unacceptable, and gives cruel, lawless voice to the unspeakable.”
The Doctor’s In Your House: How at-home urgent care is changing the visit
Dr. Elizabeth Shields, a retired Navy physician and board-certified family medicine doctor, founded Urgent MD in Newport, Rhode Island to provide at-home, urgent primary care for all ages on Aquidneck Island and Jamestown.
Fueling a Female Movement: This dynamic nonprofit advocates for women, girls, and families
The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island works to achieve gender equality
through systemic change
Comic – Sour Grapes: Dandruff
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about vaccines and RFK Jr., redux
You can find Michael Fine’s commentaries and short stories on
We have a saying about statistical analysis – the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
Gerry Goldstein: A dissent from the ‘Silent Generation’
I don’t know about you, but I keep getting my generations mixed up.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Dance
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
At Thanksgiving – what are we thankful for?
Here’s the second part of what now turns out to be a three-part answer to my question, what are we thankful for?
The Importance of It All: Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
What’s Possible When Public Support, Philanthropy, and Community Compassion Pull Together
Comic – Sour Grapes: Comic Con
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about healthcare in the developing world
The similarities and the differences in health care between Cape Verde and here are striking.
Gerry Goldstein: Parallels too frightening to ignore
One wonders, were he alive today, what satisfaction Herr Goebbels might take in seeing what’s playing out in our own fragile democracy
Comic – Sour Grapes: Lose it
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Helen Hames: A movie night with Angela Lima
The Day Iceland Stood Still–Passing the Torch and Continuing the Work for Equality
Women-led organizations prepare Rhode Island for a historic 2026
Ocean State 2026 Events, Centered Around Next Summer’s FIFA World Cup,
Expect to Draw Nearly 900,000 Visitors to Rhode Island
Comic – Sour Grapes: Glasses
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Gerry Goldstein: Rules of the road into battle
An irony about humanity is that while we tend to slaughter one another in barbaric wars, we are directed, as supposedly civilized creatures, to follow certain rules on the killing fields.
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