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I had the good fortune of talking with self-described sentimental guy Adam Greenman, CEO of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, on his birthday.

The “how are you?” question is a struggle for everyone these days, and Adam coined a new…

Max Grinnell is a professor, speaker, artist, and former baker’s assistant, among other callings — all of which give him a unique perspective on what this moment might mean for cities. He goes by The Urbanologist on Twitter and Periscope.

“People…

Hi Neighbor! David Dadekian is Rhode Island’s food laureate (credit to Phil Eil for that title).

“There’s connectivity everywhere,” David points out. He talked with me about the value of silly conversations, kindness, and takeout.

(And he knows…

Toby Shepherd is executive director of the Nowell Leadership Academy, a public charter high school founded to serve pregnant and parenting young adults.

He talked with me, still early in the COVID-19 crisis, about how his staff and students were…

Today I talked to the radiant Mary-Kim Arnold, dearest friend, exceptional writer, brilliant artist, big thinker, compassionate and thoughtful human, and the person who eats doughnuts with me.

(Enthusiastic plug: Tomorrow happens to be the…

As the world reels from a global pandemic, I’ve been touched and gratified by the many ways people are coping and connecting.

Whether it is singing from the balconies in Italy, weddings performed on the street in NYC, “Knock It Off” t-shirts in…