Artificial trees create more greenhouse gas emissions during production since they
are made of plastic. Because real trees take in CO2 so when they grow, they have a negative
carbon footprint.
Time to get moving on your holiday shopping, if you’re not already under way (or perhaps not; read on in this column). Thanks for stopping by for the return of my weekly column after some time off. Your tips and comments are welcome. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. *** Want […]
Two guests are featured on Political Roundtable this week. Hunger was already a big problem in Rhode Island before the pandemic. Andrew Schiff, CEO of the RI Community Food Bank, discusses how COVID has affected the situation and what the outlook is for this winter. Next, the Providence Preservation Society launched an initiative recently to […]
Today, we have a question from a listener. Margret Bulmer wonders whether solar panels still work in the winter when they’re covered with snow.
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a series of community essays. This one is by Eve Kerrigan, a writer and actor living in Cranston, Rhode Island. Her essay is titled “What’s Real? The text said “Happy Birthday! Hope you had a blast!!!! Truly yours, xhusband.” There were heart emojis and one of a […]
The glide path to the December holidays is fast approaching, and a new election year is following close behind (with some big developments this week). Thanks for stopping by for the return of my weekly column after some time off. Your tips and comments are welcome. You can follow me through the week on the […]
In her first detailed comments on the subject as a gubernatorial candidate, former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes said she moved quickly to change the giant retailer’s approach to dispensing opioids after learning of potential problems. During an interview at The Public’s Radio, Foulkes blamed Purdue Pharma for being dishonest with CVS and other retailers. […]
A while ago, we had an episode about how climate change affects the crops we use for food. And that got us wondering – how do rising temperatures affect other things we eat, like seafood? And what does that mean for us in Rhode Island?
The bandwagon for the 7-4 New England Patriots
is getting crowded.
What do you think of when you imagine a hand-made blanket? Probably something soft and warm for a chilly winter night. Artscape producer James Baumgartner talked with Lizzy Dargie, a Providence artist who has created a blanket that is none of those things. Instead, it’s a metaphor for life in the pandemic.
