Living the Dream: Opening Day and Home Opener

When I left you last, the Santa Fe Fuego had finalized its 22-man roster, and opening day was just around the corner.

Our Love-Hate Relationship With Advertising

Reflections on the art of selling

$000 Studios

Who invited Curt Schilling in, and are you going to help defray the cost?

Preparing Your Golfer’s Body

What you need to do to improve your your game on the greens.

I Get It Now

Attorney Mike Bottaro's thoughts after his recent shoulder surgery.

Perfect Ordinary Days, Part One

The ordinary days of motherhood can be quite amazing.

Game On: The Sport Of Naming Teams

The good, the bad, and the inane

Game On: The Sport Of Naming Teams

The good, the bad, and the inane

This Writing Journey

I've learned a lot since I became a full-time writer nine months ago.

My Mommy Mentoring Experience

The first blog in a special Mother's Day series, I write about preparing for motherhood by finding one of the things I wanted most - a Mommy Mentor.

Why We Love Oxymorons

Deconstructing the wit of the absurd

'Mother's Day' Organic Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Scones

Spoil Mom on Mother's Day by baking her these delicious scones for breakfast! Dad's and kids who are old enough to use ovens will have fun baking these EASY and QUICK treats for Mom.

Living the Dream: Spring Training With The Santa Fe Fuego

The life of a professional baseball players is no cake walk. It's full of hard work, long bus trips, and motels. However, getting paid to play a child's game isn't half bad.

The Walk to Graduation — A Story of Achievement

As we enter graduation season, this is a story of great determination to overcome crazy odds and achieve awesome outcomes.

Ives Road Inventory

Writer inventories the empties she retrieved on Ives Road during an afternoon walk.

The True Fanatics

Freedom of religion, not freedom from religion

In Glad Company: The Chimney Sweep Comes To The Brick House

What a day's excavation unearthed

Check your Deck - May is Deck Safety Month

Three deck collapses in three weeks and it's not even summer. Last month you changed out the batteries in your smoke detectors (right?) so this month it’s time to check – your – deck.

Justice 20 Years After Rodney King

Attorney Mike Bottaro reviews the Rodney King riots from 20 years ago.

Why We Create Nicknames

When one name won’t do

Stop Booing Bobby Valentine

Long time supporter of the Boston Red Sox says when we boo the new manager, Bobby Valentine, we are booing the wrong man.

Gluten Free and the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Trader Joes and my new favorite GF Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Two Hills, One Rhode Island Moment

Finding common ground through a chance encounter

My Main Street Memories

A lifetime of memories from Main Street.

The Frightening Nature of ProJo Letters

Don't let small children read the letters to the editor!

Bunny Hop Time Fixed

Follow up on bunny hop mistake

Barred Owl Sighting

Seeing a wild Barred Owl is sort of like seeing Sasquatch. Only in this case Barred Owls are real.

Tax Time and Henry David Thoreau

As we pay our taxes, let us give some thought to the tax protests of Henry David Thoreau in the 19th and the Occupy movement this past fall, no matter what our beliefs on the topic.

Feed Your Soul

How to stay sane as a mother with running, hugs, kisses and chocolate chip cookies.

How To Pick A R.I. Nursing Home

Attorney Mike Bottaro has 3 tips for selecting an R.I. nursing home.

Kim's Organic Trail Mix

An easy to make energizing snack that is healthy, organic and packed with protein!

First Trip To Fenway

In celebration of the park's centennial

A Nation of Sheep

We've bowed to political correctness and "wowsers" to the point we can't stand on our own two feet.

Flowers For Hitler

A little story about my husband's mother and the 1938 Anschluss in Salzburg.

Athletes Making Good Choices

My thoughts on making good choices as a student athlete, followed by a video featuring EGHS student-athletes.

No itemized deductions in RI?

Complaining about and publicizing an important change in RI tax law for 2011

Tulipmania Today

A story of local tulip envy with historical notes on what was called tulipmania in Holland a few centuries ago. I have some very unusual Dutch bulbs ready to crack through the dirt.

Do You Hear What I Mean? Must Be Onomatopoeia

When a word's sound conveys its meaning

The Ice Cream Man: Menace or Memory Maker?

Parents in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood are having a problem with the ice cream man frequenting their playgrounds. But is it really the ice cream man who is the problem?

American Dream or American Nightmare?

Can a family of four, earning $47,000 a year be living the American dream? Is the American dream is in danger?