He has always been a serious candidate, but this year the stars (and the economy) have truly aligned in his favor — he could win this thing. Please take the time to read Robert J. Healey Jr.’s cogent op-ed piece in the Monday ProJo (Time for R.I. to stop funding useless office of lt. gov.). …
Want to run for public office? Plan your childhood carefully. It must involve struggle and hunger and only one personal possession, bootstraps. Beating the odds and fighting your way out of a middle class suburb just won’t cut it — wrong story. I’ve already complained in this space about the search for the ‘right’ narrative …
From Ian Donnis over at WRNI comes this — Bob Seay’s recent interview with Brian Chippendale who seems unable to stop covering paper with ink. His upcoming graphic novel If ‘n Oof (that apostrophe moves about) is available for pre-order over at Picture Box where it is described as 650 pages long with a shipping …
WRNI reporter and friend of the Dose Ian Donnis sends notice of a big send-off tonight for former ProJo scribe, now mystery writer, Mark Arsenault. Arsenault and his wife WSJ reporter (also former ProJo scribe) Jennifer Levitz will soon be moving to Atlanta where they can drink ice tea with Elton John and Fitty Cent. …
The scene today down at Phoenix headquarters can only be imagined, but what a headache tomorrow morning when they all wake up and realize that news editor, Ian Donnis, has actually left the building. Ian has posted a farewell blog today at The Phoenix. He will be hard to replace. The need for a strong …