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Tomorrow, April 29, is Save the Frogs Day. Like many other species on this planet, frogs are endangered. The blog Frogs Are Green explains why we should care: "Besides being beautiful, fascinating, a source of medicinal substances, and essential for healthy ecosystem function, frogs are canaries in the environmental coal mine. They are sensitive to pollution and climate change. And their

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Behold: the 1928 limited-edition purple portable Remington typewriter, boyfrog's fantastic Christmas present to me (formerly of an old woman's attic - thank you eBay). Not only does it work, it's purple! I may use it (for most of my life, even though we always had computers, I still used typewriters for personal writing) but I also know it's going to be a bitchin display piece when we move in

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Walmart will finally get their way and open a super center... in North Smithfield. According to ProJo, this fall a "larger" Walmart will open one town over and the Woonsocket store will close. While I avoid the mart (but if I must, and have the time, I prefer the Bellingham store) this city will lose one of it's biggest money-makers and workers may lose jobs (5 miles isn't a big deal - unless

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Amen.

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He saw his shadow. Where - in the thick layer of ice in my driveway?F*** this furry mother******. 

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And who do you think you areRunning 'round leaving scarsCollecting your jar of heartsAnd tearing love apartYou're gonna catch a coldFrom the ice inside your soulThat is so deep. Christina Perry is tapping into the hearts and mind of 12-year-old girls everywhere. Who among us has not seen such poetry scrawled into little locked diaries and on the backs of Trapper-Keepers, hidden in draws and

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Have you seen the ad urging you to call Chafee about voting for gay marriage in RI? I have issues with this. For this post I'm going to side-step my personal feelings about gay marriage (see the Marriage Equality RI widget on the side), and focus on the facts. This ad was paid for by the conservative National Organization for Marriage Rhode Island chapter. Anytime a biased group has something to

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Ditsy waitress to girl behind me who was sitting alone studying and drinking coffee: "Are you lonely?" Girls, confused: "No, why?" Waitress: "Cuz you're just, like, sitting here alone, you look lonely." Girl: "No no, I'm fine, I'm studying." Waitress: "Oh, cuz I was, like, should I call eHarmony of something?" Conversation had I been involved: "Are you lonely?" "F*** off." Honestly, drinking

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At the end of Wickenden, on the corner of Gano, there's a tiny little shop called Curiosities. It's about the size of my kitchen and so packed full of antiques a minimalist would sponatenously bleed from the eyes. It's my new favorite place! The propietors make the best of their limited space by layer the merchandise - a box of buttons rests ontop of a tin lunchbox which rests ontop of something

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"In celebration of Writing Week..." Specifically, this is National Novel Writing Week. I don't write fiction, and I'm not a fan of designating weeks or months to celebrate ideas or passions. Every week should be banned book week, or writing week. But it's the perfect excuse for Lifehacker to allow those of us with literary pursuits and stationery fetishes to stop hiding in the library and Staples

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Tea-baggers displease Froggy, so no, I did not vote for Robitaille (spit). Caprio can come back when he grows up and learns some manners. Yes - more Elizabeth Roberts, please. Polls are open til 9 - go!

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Boyfrog and I are planning to set up house in the near future. We're going all used (vintage, consignment, used - it's all the same) for money, quality, and eco reasons. Last Saturday we bought a kitchen table at a new place in Uxbridge, Meg's Second Hand Place. Check out this deal: Their Facebook page listed it as $50. The tag on Saturday said $35. And I printed a 25% off coupon from the website

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In the wise words of Monty Python, a watery tart distributing swords is no basis for a form of government. Why inbred dowagers continue to rule countries is beyond me. But this bit of news should make the English look to their former enemy France for advice on how to deal with unruly royals. Yahoo News: "Queen tried to get UK poverty fund to heat palace" Apparently, it costs 1.5 million pounds

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I needed a new look, and Blogger got easier to use. But... I'm never satisfied. This look is going to change many more times before I settle on a template.

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Mike Huckabee believes:*Rapists and murderers deserve second chances (so they can get out of jail, and kill again).*But people with pre-existing conditions who want health insurance? S*** out of luck, in his book.On behalf of everyone with a pre-existing condition, I say to Mr. Huckabee:

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"Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children."~Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackery"When mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.""When your mother asks, "Do you want a piece of advice?" it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway."~Erma Bombeck"No, ya not gettin my credit card."~MittyMoo

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Today, March 25, is also the 99th anniversary of the fire that killed 146 garment workers (most of them women) in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.I just finished reading a fantastic book that finds a semi-direct link between the fire and the birth of comic books. In Men of Tomorrow by Gerard Jones, find out how a labor union accountant became a capitolist pig and creator of DC Comics, with some

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Today is March 25, the day the One Ring was destroyed.No image accompanying this quote, except the one your imagination conjurs.And with that shout the king came. His horse was white as snow, golden was his shield, and his spear was long. At his right was Aragorn, Elendil's heir, behind him rode the Lords of the House of Eorl the Young. Light sprang in the sky. Night departed."Forth Eorlingas!"

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Female comic characters have always had exaggerated figures. That's nothing new. The exaggeration of photographs is new, and it's not pretty. In fact, it's ruining good old fashioned naked pictures.You look at an old Playboy, and it's so cute, it really is. First there’s the expression – either old-school-Marilyn or oops-am-I-naked faux innocence. These women didn’t embarrass themselves with what

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The female body is no longer real. At least we're starting to recognize that.Latoya Peterson is fed up with the female image in comic books. The recent death of SheHulk - not the fact of her death but the image - has pushed her over the edge:…looking at the image, all I can see are two distinct visual roles for women in comics: one is a sexy red girl, the other is a sexy dead girl. That's why the

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Lately, amidst the constant onslaught of Gaga and Keisha and their trashy, dance-floor-obsessed ilk, I've been longing for some old school Courtney Love and her F***you, girls-write-and-rock comrades. (Obviously, before she traded her soul for plastic surgery and lost parental rights). Back then, a girl or woman didn't need D&G sunglasses and a poker face; brains and middle fingers worked just

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Some people waste time on celebrity gossip sites or Facebook. I waste my time on apartmenttherapy.com (see blogroll). Mostly I'm trolling for posts about home libraries (some girls plans their future weddings - I'm planning my library. And boyfrog bought me a real card catalog for Christmas!), but sometimes other things catch my eye. Today, it was a luxury loft on Main St., here in

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Well, a couple...His initial tax idea won't get far - and anything is better than Carcieri! Ooh - yes please!

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Today Marvel announced that, in March (Women's History Month. Who needs Christmas, am I right, gals?), they will release the first of three comics anthologies by and for female comic fans.Three anthologies of short comics. Written, drawn, and produced by women. For other women.Whoopdishit.This is just a token collection to keep girlies quiet while the rest of the deals keep going to the guys.

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RI made the national news again - but it's still not good news.Yet, I'm pleased. Our little state caught the notice of Stephen Colbert, and in one brief segment, he brilliantly took down our governor for vetoing a bill that would have granted gay couples the right to claim the deceased bodies of their partners to proceed with funeral arrangements.Visit link to see video - Blogger insists the

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Look, it's my future child!How appropriate that we learned this week, Banned Books Week, that Sarah Palin's "memoir" will be released next month. She who did not (could not) write this 400-page thing on her own, and who championed book banning back in Wasilla.Anyway, go read something naughty!

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Diane, I'm here in Pawtucket where city officials will not allow a center for adult sexual education to open because the neighborhood is "not zoned for educational use."The Center for Sexual Pleasure will provide classes to adults about sexual health... God forbid.Officials have yet to comment on the irony that the state allows underage girls to legally work as strippers and legal indoor

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Not that I can afford to, but I feel sick after reading this:Today, the average cost of a family health insurance offered by an employer is $13,375. That's up 131% over the last decade—a period in which inflation rose only 28%. And one estimate says that if costs continue on their current trajectory, premiums will go up another 166% in the decade ahead.And if you live in Massachusetts: "Health

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That little addition up in the corner is for my ShelterWalk team.Go ahead - click on it. You know you want to.

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Well, this is the headline: "10 Things You Need to Know About Coffee." But they're all good things!Behold, the life-boosting goodness of the sweetest brew:2. Coffee Can Be Good For YouA study shows that Americans get most of their antioxidants from their daily fix of java. One to two cups a day appear to be beneficial. Or, if you don't like coffee, try black tea, the second most consumed

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Whilst the European version tells the story of a little girl who is tricked by a wolf masquerading as her grandmother, in the Chinese version a tiger replaces the wolf.In Iran, where it would be considered odd for a young girl to roam alone, the story features a little boy.Contrary to the view that the tale originated in France shortly before Charles Perrault produced the first written version in

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Disney bought Marvel for 4 billion dollars. Meh. Both are intellectually empty and I could live without them.Now, don't touch DC, and nobody gets hurt, capiche?

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So I've learned my lesson. I will never again post about the gloriousness of perfect weather, lest the weather gods hear me and decide to spite me.But I will say this: Via my new time-wasting web-addiction, ApartmentTherapy.com.

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OUTSIDE!This humidity-free summer (so far) has been glorious for asthmatic froggies. My air conditioners are still in their boxes (which hasn't happened since 1987), which means the electricity bill doesn't make me cry, and every weekend is spent venturing outdoors with le boyfrog.We've been everywhere: Galilee, Narragansett, and the Point Judith Lighthouse Hopkinton State ParkBoston,

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Oh, this figures.BoingBoing finally recognizes Rhode Island. Not for the Providence Geeks, or university research, or anything else noteworthy and cool to be proud of.No, one of the best tech-websites (actually, one of the websites, period) recognizes Rhode Island for teh crazy de Ann Bruno, the Cranston costume shop owner and alleged cyber-stalker who agreed to be interview for WJAR 10... in a

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Dear Providence Bruins,Would you care to explain your humiliating loss on Friday night? Did your bestest dog die that afternoon? Did your mama ween you too soon? 6-0! That was pitiful! At least the fights were good.On a side note - being able to walk from the mall to the Westin to the convention center to the Dunk, without setting foot outside, and only $5 for parking - sa-weet!

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The Shire Book Shop is, hands down, my favorite used book store.First of all, the place is huge. Housed in a historic former mill on Union St. in Franklin, The Shire is more like a book warehouse.The square footage (probably the largest used book store I've ever visited), the scruffy yet organized atmosphere, the prices, the sweet proprietor (Jean Wallick, who offers you tea and hot chocolate)

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"The Communist Party's not going to see a nickel out of this goddam show until we go into syndication!" They don't make movies like this anymore.

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Today's holiday theme: recent events.The more I see of the moneyed classes, the more I understand the guillotine." ~George Bernard ShawCondoms: These "Sheaths of Satan," as the religious right called them, were banned [in Ireland] from 1935 to 1979, when Charlie Haughey came up with his famous "Irish solutions to an Irish problem." Under that legislation, a doctor could prescribe condoms to those

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Ricky Gervais and Elmo. I like Elmo during those rare occasions when he gets to interact with adults (his furry toe inching across the line between kid-friendly and, well, not).

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A few days ago I wrote about the Woonsocket firefighters opting to be laid off by the cash-strapped city rather than take a small pay deduction. While the bodies were still warm, The Valley Breeze reported that Mayor Menard will also take a pay cut... but only 3% instead of 5% like every other city employee. Why? "She accepted just a flat rate $50 cut to her weekly paycheck because 'she works

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The firefighters and their union were given a choice by the cash-strapped city of Woonsocket: a 5% pay cut, or lose your job. There was foot-stamping, a court date, and now 11 firefighters are out of a job. I never thought I'd say this, but I agree with city officials. The state has a 10% unemployment rate. In this economic situation, where do these firefighters think they can go now? Another

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Janeane Garofalo in Geek Monthly:But the only thing I can say is, from experience, pursuing a life of mind through books has enhanced the quality of my life immeasurably and also on the times that I have done activist work, it has also enhanced the quality of my life.

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Kate Shirley, Via Cherry Colored

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Comic Book Guy moved to Bellingham!Well, he's a guy, and he loves comic books. He's also a former lawyer and school committee member. He doesn't have a pony tail or eat pork rinds behind the counter. His name is Ernie Pelletier Jr., owner of Friendly Neighborhood Comics in Bellingham, and he's probably sick of being compared to Comic Book Guy. But I have the feeling that, once his store becomes

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As if you need more proof, but still:WOONSOCKET — Free Geek Providence, a non-profit organization that gives recycled computer systems to needy recipients, has offered to donate up to 30 computers to Woonsocket youths participating in the RiverzEdge Arts Project.

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PROVIDENCE –– A homeless man was found dead under an overpass on Eddy Street yesterday morning after a night of bitter cold temperatures....Although the man’s name wasn’t released, pending notification of his relatives, the police said they knew him. So did some of the people coming into Crossroads Rhode Island on Broad Street yesterday, where the man is believed to have visited two years ago....

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I received a RI Lottery million dollar raffle ticket for Christmas. I did not win. Not one cent. Looks like I'll be fighting traffic on Cumberland Hill on the way to work with the rest of you suckers tomorrow. The late Senator Claiborne Pell - anti-war, pro-education. God rest ye merry gentleman.

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From now until Christmas you may see a froggy somewhere in Woonsocket ringing the Salvation Army Bell (90% of the proceeds go to FRCA. So far, we have more donations than last year). But that's not enough for me, and in general, I'm nerdy enough to say things like, "fundraising online is fun!" Well, according to Holly Hall in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, "The warm glow that many donors get from

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Roger Williams, overlooking Providence on a November afternoon.

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When I graduated from RIC in 2002, I wanted to hear actress and RIC theatre grad Viola Davis speak when they presented her with an honorary degree. Not to hear any glamorous Hollywood stories, but to hear from a real artist, someone who honed her craft and worked for her success. If the reviews of her performance in the newly released film Doubt (based on the play) fall on open ears, we will all

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Projo.com: "The state has begun releasing some of the federal heating assistance money to low-income households who heat with oil, Governor Carcieri's office announced today."They had to protest to get it, though.

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From The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell:My sister, Amy, my then-seven-year-old nephew Owen and I visited [Plymouth] one summer. It is people by actors who will not, under any circumstances, break character... We then made the acquaintance of one Englishman Amy dubbed the "Pilgrim Archie Bunker." [Owen] told Archie about his collection of Hopi and Navajo kachina dolls he started the previous

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A Looney Toon. With a frog. A singing frog. Do I really need to explain further?

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At the irreplaceable Wes's Rib House: small fire in an air duct, everyone safe, mostly water damage.Most important: "... the restaurant will be open up again before the weekend."Oh thank God. I don't know how I would live without Wes's. The smell alone... just..."Mmm, Wes's corn bread..."

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I get lost online. One link leads to another and another and then I find myself obsessed with something new. This time it's artist James Jean.So here's the 6 degrees: I checked the updates on Cinematical, where I found a pin-up image from the upcoming Watchmen film, which led me to AICN to see the full pic and note from its creator, James Jean, whom I Googled to find his website and blog. And now

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Under the current administration: 'As Reuters reports, a leaked Department Of Health and Human Services memo... redefines all birth control as abortion.' Science says otherwise, but who needs that crap? Science, medicine, evolution - pfft! And for those of you who think that life with McCain will be any different (because 78 year old men really feel our pain), get the facts: 'Have you seen the

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"Kill da wabbit, kill da wabbit, kill da wabbit..."

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Wright's Dairy & Bakery has let every single one of their bakers go on vacation. At the same time. The nerve!The shelves are empty. There's one table of leftovers near the register. I grabbed the last two bear claws and ran. I needed to order a cake, for a party I'm having this weekend, to celebrate three different things for three different people. There will be no cake. It would've been a white

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Bugs Bunny. Bull Fighting.The moment: Bugs, consulting his map, feels the heat from the bull's nostrils on his backside and gets all kinds of pissed off. [Bitch slap] "Stop steamin up my tail! Whaddya tryin to do, wrinkle it?"

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Danger Mouse was not a Looney Tune. For those of you who are thinking of the Grey Album, think again (no disrespect - I love me some Gnarles Barkley, of which DJ Danger Mouse is one half. And my mother loves it that she paid for an English degree and I say things like, I love me some...). Danger Mouse was a British cartoon from the early 80s that Nickelodeon aired during it's broadcast infancy.

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I did not get lazy. A catastrophe did not befall me. I fell in love. It may not be the most original reason for being a blog slacker, but in my case it's true. I found the only one I want to share my lily pad with.That is why I have not posted classic toons the past few Tuesdays. That is why I did not blog about the shooting death of a 17-year-old in my own city. Or the passing of the state

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Finally - something to look forward to other than an occasional thunderstorm. Cinemaworld brought back Movie Night - $2 a ticket, classics on screen. Tonight is the last night to see Back to the Future. But next weekend, Enter The Dragon. I'm there. Tazza is hosting the outdoor Movies on the Block, free every Thursday at dusk. The Phoenix released their summer guide, and it's packed with to-do

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Best line, ever, from a fight scene:Po (while being punched in the stomach, giggles): "Stop, you'll make me pee!"

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Back in my post about Christopher Young, I said, meh, anti-homos don't matter in Rhode Island, so few of them, especially in politics, etc. Thank you fate for reminding me to stay on guard.From a May 22 letter to the editor: In your May 16 story “Calif. High court OKs gay marriage,” you note that “Rhode Island has no statutes either allowing or prohibiting same-sex marriage.” You forgot to

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I am not a happy frog. I have whooping cough. Believe me, it feels as bad as it sounds. I can't talk. I'm out of work for the week (and slowly going insane here. I've already killed off one book and three movies) and I can't do the AIDs Walk. That hurts. But I can't risk passing this atypical bronchitis to anyone with HIV/AIDs.I am thankful that the members of my team are doing so well, but I had

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And the feeling was mutual.In Blazing Saddles, Hedley Lamarr sat in a bubble bath and called out, "Where's my froggy?" Once he had his froggy he asked, "Daddy loves froggy. Froggy love daddy?"Rest in peace, Harvey Korman.

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Formerly the Australian restaurant, formerly Bijou French cafe, and way back when, before Froggy's time, dive bar. But now, the tiny place on Cass Avenue, across from Landmark Medical Center, may have finally found a permanent tenant with The Burrito Company. Size doesn't matter - and it's not that small to begin with. But what The Burrito Company lacks in size they make up for in coziness, style

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Coming off of having a new phone system installed at work, a major holiday, and finished a big writing project, I had planned to crash this weekend. So of course, my car died, yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock when I so badly wanted to go home. It's still sitting in the parking lot at work. I'm hitching rides from me ole' mum, again. But here's the thing:I have a nice home, people who love me,

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Sure, the "boing boing" spanking noise is funny. But what always gets me is when cowardly Daffy, having turned over his friend Bugs to Abominable, explains, "I'm not like other people. I can't stand pain. It hurts me." If only real live humans were so honest - somebody's gotta be the big white guy's bitch, just not me.

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I'm doing the AIDS Walk again this year to raise money for the Agape Center in Woonsocket, a drop-in program for low-income resident living with HIV/AIDS.A little history:An amazing woman named Charlene Maguire, a former elementary school science teacher, founded the Agape Center 10 years ago. Since then the program has merged with Family Resources Community Action (full disc: I'm related to an

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I love me some Indiana Jones. Not the, er, 60 year old version, nor the irritating new kid. The original, tanned, scruffy, bookish yet adventurous, nazi-thwarting, artifact-saving old fashioned real man. With his own whip.Then I see the news headline: 'Jones': Real Archaeologists Don't Have Whips"Fine - ruin it for me!

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Yoinks, and away!

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Sometimes the good don't die young.Sendler was a 29-year-old social worker with the city's welfare department when Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, launching World War II. Warsaw's Jews were forced into a walled-off ghetto.Seeking to save the ghetto's children, Sendler masterminded risky rescue operations. Under the pretext of inspecting sanitary conditions during a typhoid outbreak, she

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ProJo announced today that it's time to submit photos to their annual contest. I'm not submitting - my camera isn't sharp enough, but I love seeing the winners every year. Plus, there's some money in it for you.

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Mama frog wanted it simple - a trip to the Cumberland Monastery (a favorite place), and thai food. Well, and an angel statue from Hallmark, a sparkly card, and some maple fudge. But I'd give my mom the world if she asked for it.The perfect weather made it possible to sit and relax at the monastery, watch people walk dogs and kids play. A little girl with a braid climb the gigantic rock with the

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I didn't know we had types like Chris Young up here in the liberal north. The type who think gay marriage is somehow harmful to everyone and literally thump the Bible.Young, who has previously run for U.S. Senate and Providence mayor, and has announced his intentions to challenge Sen. Jack Reed this fall, was one of the last people to testify in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that stretched

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Of course it's a cliche - and a funny one. Stinky Frenchman + l'amour = le pew. Classeek, non?Dog's response to spotting Le Wild Cat: "Le yipe yipe yipe!"Pepe's response to being scratched by Le Wild Cat: "Flert!"His big line: "You are ze corn beef to me, I am ze cabbage."They just don't write sweet talk like they used to.

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Oooh, this is good:The mayor has a concealed audio/video recording system installed in a credenza behind her desk in her City Hall office.The device recently came to light during a work session regarding the latest in the battle between the City Council and the mayor over the council’s investigation of whether city employees have misused city resources. The mayor has filed an injunction to

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No fire this time, just a good old fashioned demolition. This is to make way for the new middle school.But I'm more interested on the house behind this mill. It sits at 134 Hamlet Ave, across from Consumer's Propane, a tiny cottage with a slate roof, broken windows, and probably few ghosts. I'm assuming (hoping) it's classified as historic, and they leave it, instead of knocking it down with the

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During the service for 19-year-old Tomar, Marco De Barros told the crowd of mourners, the media present, and the gang members of Rhode Island, "If we keep living this way – an eye for an eye – all of us will be blind."

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Why Tuesday? Because nothing can make Monday better. Wednesday is... I won't say it, ok. Thursday - 1 more day. And by Friday, who cares, it's over. Tuesday needs something, something funny. And if you think you're too grown up for toons, leave.Why classic toons? Because modern toons suck. You cannot beat Warner Bros. toons. They were first and they were best. Sure, a few since then have been

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I never thought I'd say this but, don't read the book - go rent Atonement.I can't get those striking images out of my head.

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Finally - a decent cucumber. A real tomato. Soon, coming to a neighborhood near you, a farmer's market, those glorious places to get non-pesticide-covered, non-genetically-modified, local, fresh, affordable, and above all, wonderful-tasting produce. If that doesn't do it for you, you can also get things like free-range meat, garlic, soap, jam, cheese, and ice cream. You're also supporting local

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Providence Daily Dose has a petition alert from Our Future RI. The young voters of RI, ages 18 to 30," oppose irresponsible cuts to the budget," and they're trying to collect 1,000 signatures before passing it on to officials.Go. Sign. Then tell two friends.

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ProJo's profile of Jason Pisano will inspire you.He has never allowed cerebral palsy to keep him from going the distance.Nor has the disorder stopped him from doing anything else he put his mind to: learning to type with his toe, going to college, carrying the 1996 Olympic torch on its trip through Rhode Island, working as a freelance journalist.Pisano was born with profound cerebral palsy, a

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More specifically, when film folks come here to scout locations or be wooed by officials, we pay the tab for their business dinners. We live in a state where children go hungry, without health insurance or proper education while execs with expense accounts and actors who make millions per movie dine on our dime.Over this last troubled financial year for the state, that spending has included

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Is it just me, or does the amazing weather we had this week make you want to go out and play? If not, you're no fun. But if you're like me, you went out and did just that. Long story short, school was out, Cass Park was 5 minutes away, there were two kids' bikes in my car, and two insane co-workers were up for it. So, we spent our lunch hour pedalling around the park. Yes, the cop was watching us

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Today the Journal has a report about the increasing number of homeless women in Rhode Island. These are your every-woman: raised well, home-owners, women who thought it could never happen to them. Now they find themselves at Crossroads.Donna Dexter and Joan Deam met several weeks back at the Crossroads Rhode Island social service agency, specifically in the room once reserved for teenage

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A teenage girl in Warwick stabbed her friend to death over a guy. So, one is dead, the other will spend years in prison, and the guy... probably has a new girl already.Was he worth it, honey?

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From ProJo's "Editorial: Exit Susan Menard"And like Providence, Woonsocket has experienced a downtown renaissance. Not that Main Street has yet become the sort of retail mecca that Providence’s Westminster Street likes to think it is. But Woonsocket’s mayor can claim some credit for improvements there.Woonsocket’s location in the far northern reaches of the state makes it our most proximate

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Between having friends in Mass. and living down the street from the border, I frequent the Bay State. One of my froggy friends convinced me to try Thai food yesterday at the Chim Thai Cafe in Milford. Now I'm hooked. And I can never again eat that fried, MSG-laden, salty, heavy, Americanized "Chinese" food. Not after the sublime Thai food I tasted yesterday.It's a small place with

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Unaccustomed Earth, Lahiri's 3rd book and 2nd set of short stories, will be released on Tuesday. Today, ProJo has a review of the book and notes that Lahiri will launch the book at the Brown Bookstore on Friday at 7:30pm.

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95.5 WBRU is finally streaming online. Better late than never.

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I'm only 1/4 Irish (otherwise French - hence blog spokesfrog), but everyone is Irish today anyway. Reasons to be proud you're Irish:...Latin literature would almost surely have been lost without the Irish, and illiterate Europe would hardly have developed its great national literatures without the example of Irish, the first vernacular to be written down. Beyond that, there would have perished

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From ProJo:Marketing consultant and former North Kingstown Town Council member Mark Zaccaria, a Republican, is seeking to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. James Langevin in Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District....“Congressman Langevin has served in the Rhode Island House, and the U.S. House, but I don’t think he really understands the problems you face in your house,” Zaccaria said, in remarks

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Woonsocket's mayor, Susan D. Menard, resigned from office on Friday. It's about time. Maybe now we can have a mayor who will actually improve life for the residents even if it means, God forbid, raising taxes so that our children can get decent educations. Maybe we can have a mayor who will create affordable housing instead of empty million dollar condos and silly monuments.It's odd - the city

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