Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The early bird catches the worm presumably praises early risers—but has darker implications if you think about the consequences of the worm’s sleep cycle. A study at Brown University has just focused on worms' sleeping patterns and made a profound discovery (which has little to do with whether their hour of waking will make them more or less likely to be prey).
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Good news: Providence has made a new list of the Top 50 American cities "poised for greatness," according to Sperling's BestPlaces. The not-so-good news: we're 49th.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
For the hundreds of fashion lovers of all ages who filled Veteran's Memorial Auditorium this weekend for two showings of the Apparel Department's showcase of its student talent, this was one of those years that leaves one astonished at the depth and power of the designers currently in the studios of the country's famed department.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Dear John, My mom passed away a while ago. It fell to me to clean out her personal effects, and in doing so, I came upon her journals. I read some of them, imagining, I guess, they’d be full of reminiscences of her childhood or things like that, but what I found, other than a lot of mundane stuff, was how deeply she disliked my husband.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
As an avid reader, I am often asked which e-reader I prefer to use. When I reply that I don't have an e-reader, the reaction is usually one of surprise. How is it possible that I do not have the latest thing to hit the book world? I interview authors weekly on my radio show, attend book events, host authors when they come to town and am a member of a monthly book club.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Rhode Islanders will benefit from a major national public awareness campaign that will help them take their medicine. Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts joined with the National Consumers League (NCL) and local partners to launch Script Your Future, a campaign aimed at raising awareness among patients about the health consequences of not taking medication as directed.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Well-known Rhode Island painter Anthony Tomaselli is already a fixture on Thomas Street, the steep setting perhaps best-known in Providence's art world, where he is a fixture at the Providence Art Club. Now, starting this weekend, Tomaselli will establish camp at the other end of the state - on Newport's equally artful Spring Street.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
With the NHL's Eastern Conference Finals reduced to a best-of-three series, the Boston Bruins won the pivitol game 5 over the Lightning. The B's are now just 1 win away from competing in the Stanley Cup Finals!
Monday, May 23, 2011
For parents and kids, that time of year is coming. No, unfortunately, not summer vacation (yet!) but final exams, projects and portfolios. It’s natural and normal to feel some worry and distress about school projects but, sometimes, when the anxiety becomes overwhelming, students experience test anxiety, a type of performance anxiety where stress and anxiety interfere with the student’s ability to perform on tests and in academic tasks.
Monday, May 23, 2011
East Coast students tend to focus on the plethora of fine colleges in the Northeast. Middlebury, Bowdoin, Williams and other highly competitive liberal arts colleges have no shortage of Eastern applicants. And while many families know about Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA and USC, few realize that there are some top-notch smaller liberal arts colleges out West.
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