Tag: Rhode Island
the voting ‘blues’
I’m appalled. Among the few actions we, US citizens, are empowered and encouraged to do by our government to contribute to this great democracy is vote. Having voted just minutes ago, I am inclined to say that while we are empowered and encouraged – we are far, far from enabled. The process is a catastrophic…
Read MoreRhode Island diving
An interesting topic here in the Ocean State – Rhode Island diving. I’m a lifetime resident and native of Rhode Island. I grew up spending my summers at the beaches in South County, fishing the Jetties at Pt. Judith, and eventually learning how to dive at our infamous, though highly inglorious Ft. Wetherill State Park. As…
Read Morea tribute to summers at the Newport Shipyard
I just wrapped up a week long project in Newport, Rhode Island – just one of several locations that defines ‘Ocean State‘ exceedingly well. This week’s project was a continuation of demolition work I’ve been involved with there at the Newport Shipyard for several years, where we have been removing an old underwater railway system…
Read Morethe bottom line on hypothermia
This 2010/2011 winter has been brutally cold here in the Northeast, and unarguably colder than most. As time has passed over the years, it’s become harder and harder to jump in the water this time of year. But, therein lies no choice if one is to continue working as a diving contractor in New England.…
Read Morea pirate’s utopia, or a model for sustainability?
Back in 2007, I attended an evening presentation in downtown Providence by artist Michael Townsend. Townsend, a well-respected artist from Rhode Island to New York, gained a sort of national fame when his four year project to set up residence inside the Providence Place Mall was exposed. That subject alone deserves lengthy discussion here at…
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