PART One   PROVIDENCE —  I have decided to re-enter therapy as a way to better understand my own recent bouts with grief. One question I am struggling to answer:  … more

PROVIDENCE — My daughter is 11 years old. She loves Jellycats stuffed animals, slime, and riding her bike.  Her face lights up when I pick up her favorite fruit snacks, or … more

PROVIDENCE — If capitalism has no haters, then I’m dead. And speaking of death? Here’s the hill I will die on: there is no ethical way to be a billionaire. Capitalism is predicated on the idea that … more

PROVIDENCE — Violence has been on my mind lately.   For me, 2025 was a year of grief. My best friend Court died suddenly in January. I haven’t publicly shared how that unfolded. Her … more

PROVIDENCE —  This month marks 12 years of  sobriety.   I still have dreams that catapult me into the cycle of drinking too much :  the bleary next day, … more

PROVIDENCE – Did you feel the Earth’s tectonic plates shift last week? Call it a dramatic rumble occurring beneath the Earth’s crust. On Friday, Oct. 31, two … more