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Jai alai, once exotic, is now a thing of the past

The Sporting Life
Jai alai’s local fade can be attributed to various factors.

By: TIM LEHNERT | July 09, 2008

Rhode Island has a prominent place in diner history

Rhode Island figures heavily in The History of New England Diners , a production of Rhode Island PBS
Rhode Island figures heavily in The History of New England Diners , a production of Rhode Island PBS.

By: TIM LEHNERT | May 21, 2008

Four Greens fight for their party’s nomination

Alternative Politics
Supporters of Cynthia McKinney say that choosing a presidential nominee doesn’t have to mean selecting between a black and a female candidate.

By: TIM LEHNERT | April 02, 2008

New source for savings: outsource the economists

Modest proposals
Outsourcing used to be for textile workers and call-center employees.

By: TIM LEHNERT | January 31, 2008

Vermont man, 60, walks to impeach Bush

Take a hike
Most people are content to mutter and complain as they wait out the final years of the Bush regime.

By: TIM LEHNERT | December 12, 2007

The storm kings

Do we really need weathermen to know which way the wind blows?
If you’re a Rhode Island TV news outlet, you certainly don’t hide your Doppler under a bushel.

By: TIM LEHNERT | November 28, 2007

How not to make a fortune in publishing

East providence-based ¶ enjoyed a long run, mixing literary appeal with an old press
The literary journal Paragraph was the ultimate little magazine.

By: TIM LEHNERT | February 21, 2007

Your desktop could be a time bomb

Making computers — and disposing of them — exacts a harsh environmental cost
In Rhode Island’s sooty industrial past, the state was awash in toxic chemicals and metals.

By: TIM LEHNERT | November 29, 2006

The cost of convenience

Author Elizabeth Grossman details the e-waste problem in High Tech Trash
Although the problem of electronic waste is just starting to gain more mainstream attention, Portland, Oregon-based author and journalist Elizabeth Grossman became aware of it six years ago.

By: TIM LEHNERT | November 29, 2006

Enough already of ‘support our troops’

Sloganeering
Although enthusiasm for the Iraq war has gone south, most people still claim to “Support Our Troops.”

By: TIM LEHNERT | October 18, 2006

Toste and Jabour duke it out in District 5

City watch
Although Providence city councilor David Segal — the only Green Party member to win election in Rhode Island — became a Democrat to pursue a seat in the House of Representatives, Jeff Toste is maintaining his Green identification while making his third bid for the state Senate.

By: TIM LEHNERT | October 11, 2006

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