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When I was about 17, I would ride my Schwinn Varsity ten-speed to the East Side of Providence and visit Thayer Street. It was a totally different place from my hometown with lots of college-town characters and local color where I’d scope the scene...
With the advent of February, we have the first winter month when both sunrise and sunset are working to extend the day at both ends. As we start the month, sunrise is once again before 7 a.m.; and, as February closes, sunset at 5:35 p.m. is a full...
Gung Hei Fat Choy! Welcome to the Year of the Tiger! There are many traditional dishes served during the Chinese New Year holiday that have great significance and history in Chinese culture. Egg rolls (aka spring rolls) are symbols of wealth and...
As I have often related, there were wooden cartons on the boat on February Saturdays in the late 1960s. It was the Sprigg Carroll, the little vessel that plied the waters between here and Galilee, carrying everything from mail to groceries and, yes...
While today it may appear both a strange and outdated measure, the horsepower (hp) originates from a practical historical problem. In much the same manner as other thermodynamic units, terms and sign conventions, the horsepower traces its roots back...