Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about who we lost in August
Ed Ehlinger, M.D. Wendell Berry, and Dolly Parton. These are three people whose lives made a difference to us and to me and to your health, three people we lost in August.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Cover
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Sailed away on the Block Island Ferry
Late August on the island with family, friends and a baby who won’t be a baby much longer — and why 12 miles offshore still rewards you for not being in a hurry
Comic – Sour Grapes: Affair
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: Tiny steps that make life worth living (Or, please pass the ketchup)
Simpler creations – one of which debuted just a few weeks ago – make our lives more pleasant in the subtlest of ways.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about COVID and flu vaccines in 2026
As we expected, the severity of Covid is trending down over the years, as more of us get more and more immune to it, and our herd immunity strengthens.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Itchy Pet
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: Dark side of the Fifties gets a replay
For those of us who remember the rectitudinous McCarthy, a shiver goes up the spine when Trump vows to send his self-declared “communists” into exile.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Award
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Garrison Keillor at 84: ‘I could go on doing this for a while’
Ahead of his Sept. 20 show at the Jane Pickens, Keillor talks about the memoir he’s writing, why he’s done with politics, and the Rhode Island ancestor who helped settle Westerly
Comic – Sour Grapes: Jog
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Cornhole
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: A slice of snarkiness, squashed
August is nearly upon us, so the best advice is to lock your doors, lower the shades, and pretend nobody’s home.
My Mama Joe, Hope & Help: Acceptance and a place to begin
How one family is turning a dementia diagnosis into a movement of love, acceptance, and helping people feel seen.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Shady
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: Why it’s crazy we don’t have community paramedicine everywhere in Rhode Island
Community paramedical programs differ – but generally use one of two approaches.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Lunch
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: No password necessary to read this essay
One tends to consider the password – whether forgotten, never recorded, or outdated – as the curse of our computer era. In fact, it has been a mainstay throughout history in wartime, in espionage, and even in literature.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about health care in Lithuania
In 2024, Lithuanians spent about $4259 per person per year on health care. We spent about $14,880 in that year.
At Jo’s American Bistro, it’s the people who continue to define the experience
With founder JoAnn Carlson stepping back after 13 years, the kitchen and dining room team that built Jo’s reputation are carrying the legacy forward
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