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VEIL OF SECRECY ON CHAFEE DRINKING PARTY: Exactly what should the public know about the circumstances surrounding an under-aged drinking party at Governor Chafee's estate? Apparently nothing, …
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Lonnie Barham
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7/18/12
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32 views
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Bring a pen when you visit the DMV; it’s a great way to meet some of the best people.
That wasn’t my intention last Tuesday.
I went prepared. I checked my wallet. I had money. I checked …
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John Howell
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11/20/12
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22 views
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CALIFORNIA'S NOT "BACK ON TRACK": Contrary to an editorial in last Friday's Providence Journal entitled "California back on track," that left coast state is far from back on track. …
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Lonnie Barham
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2/14/13
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10 views
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The email was only a couple of sentences, but it had a way of turning everything upside down.
Jack, my eldest son who is living in Vietnam, planned to fly into JFK Airport Saturday morning, spend …
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John Howell
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12/27/12
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12 views
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"What’s for dessert?”
It’s not a question only a 5-year-old would ask, although at that age it can be especially important.
Ted gave Sydney an option.
“Finish your hamburger and …
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John Howell
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5/22/12
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25 views
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*Editor's note: The following commentary was extracted from Lonnie Barham's weekly column.*
I have purposely refrained from joining the myriad of commentators who issued immediate "gut …
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Lonnie Barham
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12/27/12
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29 views
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When the General Assembly overwhelmingly passed pension reform for state workers, teachers and a portion of municipal workers covered under the state plan in a special session last fall, it was …
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John Hazen-White Jr.
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9/27/12
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210 views
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JUDICIAL TRAVESTY: Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter has proven that she is unfit for her job! Instead of taking the high ground and ruling on whether the pension reform bill passed by the …
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Lonnie Barham
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12/27/12
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21 views
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I’m in love. His name is Humphrey.
Humphrey is oblivious to my attentions and that, in part, is what makes him so endearing. In fact, he’s oblivious to a lot of things. He’s learning, but …
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John Howell
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7/10/12
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27 views
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Ollie has found his voice, but we haven’t figured out all he’s trying to say.
When introduced at the East Greenwich Animal Protection League in February, he was submissive. That was …
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John Howell
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5/14/13
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4 views
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