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Life is good. It’s that simple.
And how would I know Oliver thinks that? Easy. His tail never stops wagging. It’s perpetually in motion, like a metronome back and forth and then like a fan, …
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John Howell
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1/29/13
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14 views
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RUN, CHAFEE, RUN: It looks official. Governor Lincoln Chafee has begun his run for re-election to a second term as Rhode Island's governor. His State of the State speech and proposed budget …
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Lonnie Barham
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1/24/13
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32 views
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"He’s street smart.”
Carol tried to imagine what that really meant. “Street smart,” could mean that he is crafty. It might mean that he is independent, which could be a good thing, as he …
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John Howell
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1/22/13
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12 views
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USING FEDERAL SCHOOL FUNDS FOR ADULT EDUCATION: In his inaugural address, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian proposed that the Warwick School Department use its federal funds to finance tuition for …
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Lonnie Barham
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1/17/13
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33 views
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Boys are different.
Somehow, as a grandfather, I had forgotten that.
Ted, his wife Erica and their twin daughters live in North Kingstown, so I get to see them often. It’s always fun to …
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John Howell
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1/15/13
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16 views
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In his two-plus years as the chief executive of the Ocean State, Lincoln Chafee continues to perplex many Rhode Islanders. From the Pleau custody case and the failed sales tax efforts, to the …
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John Hazen White, Jr.
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1/10/13
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49 views
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Sharon Robertson
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Measuring time is simple – just a matter of seconds, minutes, hours, days, months and years. Of course, it goes on to decades, centuries and so forth.
For us mortals, years are the standard …
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John Howell
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1/8/13
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39 views
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA: There will be few surprises this year as the General Assembly considers new and revised legislation; almost all issues, from same-sex marriage to teacher binding arbitration, …
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Lonnie Barham
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1/3/13
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26 views
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Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter has forced the state to go into federal mediation with the public employee unions over the terms of the landmark pension reform law. Both sides will now meet …
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John Hazen White, Jr.
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1/3/13
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81 views
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:There was a muffled rustle, something falling, and a sudden gasp.
From between the racks and the legs of people, I spotted a pair of feet, toes upward. Someone had fallen, although that seemed …
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John Howell
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1/3/13
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11 views
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