Doctor Dean and his bud, Rajiv Kumar, kicked off ShapeUpRI at the Providence Public Library this Saturday. I wish he had won the nomination in 2004. Things might have been different. Here’s quotes from a politician who was too plain-spoken for these times… Governor Howard Dean Continues to Talk Sense
February is extreme poetry month with the 17th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading this Sunday, Feb 5th at 1pm. He was brilliant, and really hot.
Occupy Providence still draws a crowd in Burnside Park. General Assembly conducted business, passing frat boys swore at us, resolutions were passed and we will meet again on Saturday at Knight Memorial Library. This is not the end, this is the next step. Mic Check–We’re Still Here
Cumberland’s housing for people with HIV/AIDS is in danger of closing. Occupy Providence comes to the rescue. Occupy Providence, Day 80– House of Compassion
In Russian. On Hope Street. Who is stapling these messages on the telephone poles? What’s up with This?
Providence Place Pandemonium and Occupy General Assembly–It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… Dis-Obey
Morale is good, even in the cold. A few hours watching the tents while the Occupation moves to the State House… Occupy Evening Shift
This is getting creepy. Three people I know have repeated the same talking point–‘The Jews would not call a Menorah a candlestick’. It’s not the approximately 2% of Rhode Island who are Jewish fueling the indignation over having to share civic space. So why, all of a sudden, are Christian radio talk show hosts and …
First take on the City Council and Occupy Providence. This is what Democracy looks like– a 21st Century model of power… Occupy City Hall
She made a mark on the streets and the schools of our city. She made Norman Mailer get red in the face. Mother, writer, scholar and activist… Blossom S. Kirschenbaum
Wondering what it’s all about? See Dave for a tour and beginner class on what all these people are doing in Burnside Park. Tuition free, times and dates here– Occupy Providence 101
Thomas Dorr marched for universal manhood suffrage in Providence in 1841. His rebellion was put down, but suffrage won. There are lessons here for the Occupiers in Burnside Park.
Pictures worth a thousand words. Clean, peaceful and determined– the occupation is not going away. Occupy Providence on Sunday Afternoon
Tough weather, but today more tents. The occupation is growing. When citizens find common cause Wall Street quakes… Occupy Providence Day 6– Not Going Away
A Sukkot booth for peace and justice has appeared, morale is high, I meet a guy who occupied the Seabrook Nuclear Plant… Occupy Providence Day 5– Rain, Religion and the Clam
Burnside Park at morning rush hour, I meet an old friend and catch up on the occupation… Occupy Providence Day 4–The #42 is Late