OK, we sometimes beat up on our pals at Fountain Street, but we also tip the beret and sombrero when warranted. Thanks to the genius of some layout czar at the Other Paper, P&J were besieged by messages pointing out a very nice juxtaposition of articles on a page in the front section of the Urinal.
One piece noted how a recent scientific study found that drinking two to four cups of coffee daily reduced one’s chance of getting sclerosis of the liver. It was accompanied, side-by-each, by another medical report, indicating that drinking 16 beers a day reduces the chance of contracting prostate cancer.
What to do, what to do? As practitioners of holistic medicine, P&J — who are not doctors, but have played them on TV — decided that combining these recommendations would not be wise for two hyperactive, raving loony neurotics, lest we turn into mutant X-Men candidates Buzzman and Ravin’.
Well, to adopt a calm bedside manner from Casa Diablo, let’s say we are quite sure that our chances of getting prostate cancer will continue to remain greatly diminished.
Media master
Frank Caprio, the sole candidate for general treasurer, is certainly coming across as Mr. Communication. More than any other Vo Dilun candidate, Caprio — who has used the Internet and television in new and creative ways — seems in tune with modern media.
On Sunday, he announced his candidacy via television, emphasizing his pledge to get state budgetary information online as quickly as possible — a welcome and useful idea. At this stage of his campaign, Caprio looks very smart, even though his campaign bio on cable access is a wee bit tedious. But that is probably the nature of campaign bios. Congratulations on some creative thinking, Caprio camp.
Kickball stars go wild
No stars from NBC’s Today show made an appearance, but the Providence Kickball League says that a film crew from the morning powerhouse appeared to film some game action on Saturday, June 17. According to a post by one aficionado, the film crew’s presence was for a putative future segment that “has something to do with adults who still act like children? Or something.”
If intent on squeezing more juice from the kid-dults trend, Today has the right suspects. The rowdy, fun-loving folks of the Providence Kickball League are a way cool bunch. Let’s hope we see this footage on national TV, another feather in the cap of La Prov’s soaring cultural-sports reputation. What’s more, PKL representatives plan to descend on Brooklyn for a July 1 kickball blowout featuring teams from the one-time home of the Brook¬lyn Dodgers, as well as from Toronto, Atlanta, Washington, and Hoboken, New Jersey. Somehow we’re not surprised that the post-tourney revelry includes plans for an epic karaoke showdown.
A new Providence emporium
This Thursday, June 22, there’s an open house at Providence’s newest creative venture, Firehouse No. 13, at 41 Central Avenue. The folks at FH13 call it “a three-story historic firehouse dedicated to sheltering exciting, innovative and contemporary creative works in Providence.” It features an experimental gallery, a performance venue on the first floor, artists-in-residency on the second floor, and commercial open space on the third floor.
