Rhode Island Gets Good Press

The powerful blog, GRACE PALEY: Pressing The Limits of Action has posted the text of the Providence Journal article from yesterday, and the accompanying photo.

This blog is followed and discovered by readers of Grace Paley's poetry and fiction, and by her many students and friends and family members.

Carcieri's veto was publicized by Stephen Colbert, PZ Myers, and many others.

Providence RI Will Screen Rosenberg Documentary Sunday November 22!

I do not know if I will be able to attend, but I sure hope so. Here is an excerpt from the website of the Rosenberg Fund For Children.

Date:
Sunday, 22 November 2009

Southern New England premiere of the new French documentary (English language version), THE BROTHER WHO SENT THE ROSENBERGS TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR, exploring the Rosenberg Case and featuring the Rosenbergs' son and granddaughter, Robert and Jenn Meeropol, and others. Robert and Jenn will attend the screening, address the dramatic new developments in the case, and answer questions. The Meeropols also will describe the work of the organization created in Ethel and Julius' honor, the Rosenberg Fund for Children, marking its 20th anniversary helping children in the U.S. today who are enduring the same nightmarish circumstances that Robert did as a six-year-old child, when his parents were executed.

The program is sponsored by Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island and the Jewish Community Center of RI (JCCRI), and donations at the event will benefit the Rosenberg Fund for Children. (Donations are tax-deductible.)

Robert Meeropol also will sign copies of his memoir, AN EXECUTION IN THE FAMILY.

1:30 pm

One of the Meeropols attended college in Providence, and I believe lived in Fox Point for some years afterwards. Alas I never met her. I have read Robert Meeropol's memoir and found it very difficult to put down. There is one chapter, in the last third of the book, which describes his struggle leading to the founding of the non-profit which was compelling, powerful, unforgetable...I apologize I haven't had lunch and am overflowing with cliches.

Vigil And Funeral Procession Against gov. Carcieri's Veto

Update:

Here's a blog with a photo from last night.


As has been widely acknowledged outside of our fair state:


On Tuesday November 10, 2009, Governor Donald Carcieri
killed a bill that would allow non-married couples the right
to plan the funerals of their deceased partners. Please join in solidarity for a vigil and funeral procession this Thursday.

I have just learned of this vigil and funeral, thanks to Providence Daily Dose


Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Statehouse sidewalk facing the Providence Place Mall.

There is a facebook page for this "event".

Two Speakers at Brown on Friday Nov. 20th

oh I am sorry this image is so tiny and illegible...

Here is the text from the email I received:

You are invited to an evening of two lectures:

Critical Thought and the Humanities Today



“Airing Dirty Laundry:

African-American Critique and Natal Community”

Hortense J. Spillers

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor

Department of English Vanderbilt University



“From Negro to African and Back, on the Way to Radical Humanism”

Ronald A.T. Judy

Professor

Department of English University of Pittsburgh



November 20, 2009

4:00 – 6:00pm



Pembroke Hall 305

172 Meeting Street


Open to the public. Wheelchair accessible.



Sponsored by the Critical Global Humanities Initiative: a collaboration of the Cogut Center for the Humanities, Africana Studies, the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, and International Affairs.

Let's hope this link works!

Rhode Island's Buy Nothing Day Approaches!

This text I lift from the Green Party website:

13th Annual Buy Nothing Day
Winter Coat Exchange
Friday, November 27th, 2009 10:00am - 2:00pm
Buy Nothing Day logo
If you have a coat to give, please drop it off.
If you need a coat, please pick one up.
State House lawn (directly across from Providence Place mall)
* Rain/Snow sites: St. Patrick's School, 244 Smith Street, Providence
& The Blackstone Valley Visitor's Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket
Other Coat Exchange Sites:
Newport: St Paul's Church, 12 Marlborough Street
Wakefield: St. Francis Church, 114 High Street 10:00am - NOON
Woonsocket: St. Ann's Arts & Cultural Center, 84 Cumberland Street

And here's some info in Spanish:

13th Evento Anual Día de No Comprar Nada
Intercambio de Abrigos de Invierno
Viernes, Noviembre 27, 2009 10:00am - 2:00pm
Buy Nothing Day logo
Si usted tiene un abrigo que no usa, por favor tráigalo.
Si usted necesita un abrigo, por favor recójalo.
Área verde de la Casa Estatal (directamente enfrente del centro comercial Providence Place)
Ubicación en caso de Nieve/lluvia: St. Patrick's School, 244 Smith Street, Providence
y Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket
Otros Sitios de Intercambio de Abrigos:
Newport: St Paul's Church, 12 West Marlborough Street
Wakefield: St. Francis Church, 114 High Street 10:00am - NOON
Woonsocket: St. Ann's Arts & Cultural Center, 84 Cumberland Street

El 27 de noviembre, el día más atareado en el calendario Americano de ventas y el inicio internacional no-oficial de las compras de Navidad, miles de activistas y ciudadanos concientes, en 65 países, se desintoxicarán del consume durante 24 horas, como parte del Día de no Comprar Nada, un fenómeno global que se originó en Vancouver, Canadá.

Las razones para participar en el Día de no Comprar Nada son tan variadas como las personas que eligen participar. Algunas lo ven como un escape de los trucos mentales de mercadeo y de la histeria de consumismo que caracteriza la época y nuestra cultura en general. Otros utilizan la oportunidad para exponer las consecuencias ambientales y éticas del exceso en consumo.

En Providence, como parte del Día Internacional de no Comprar Nada, llevamos a cabo un intercambio de abrigos en el área verde de la Casa Estatal, directamente enfrente del centro comercial Providence Place. Contamos con más de 60 co-patrocinadores del evento — organizaciones comunitarias, iglesias, grupos ambientales y promotores de la paz, así como voluntarios que ayudan en la actividad.
Información Para Contacto:
Providence: Greg Gerritt (401)331-0529, gerritt@mindspring.com
Providence: Phil Edmonds (401)273-4650, philwhistle@juno.com
Pawtucket: Arthur Plitt (401)724-8915, kingarthur02940@yahoo.com
Newport: Maggie Bulmer (401)849-3537
Wakefield: Tom Abbott (401)364-0778
Woonsocket: Roger Bonin (401)728-8328

I have added the Rhode Island area code...cuatro cero uno...four oh one...

My General JC Christian's Review: Still Standing by Carrie Prejean

Amazon Review: Still Standing by Carrie Prejean

Spam Spam Spam Spam Oy Vey

Alas, this blog has been receiving increasing robotic sales and porn pitches. This would bother me less if the readership was also growing significantly.

Ironically, the spam seems to be drawn to one of Democommie's posts...

Once last year there was a spam comment that was so brief and polite that I decided to leave it in peace.

The current crop is lengthy and super-annoying. I have changed the comment moderation and hope that this is a deterrent.

My friend Dnaz has had the identical problem.