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Among the tremendous pleasures of the Portsmouth Institute’s annual conference are the musical interludes. (Of course, I write that as a high-culture junky who can rarely afford a fix.) Friday night’s concert feature music by Edward Elgar was no exception. The first three clips feature selections from Elgar’s song cycle “The Dream of Gerontius,” based…
As he often does, Andrew used his appearance on the Matt Allen Show, last night, to put a topic on which he’s been expounding on Anchor Rising in the plain terms by which it affects Rhode Islanders. This time, that topic was the new municipal receivership law. Stream by clicking here, or download it.
The lecture on Cardinal John Henry Newman’s Grammar of Assent, by Duke Divinity School Professor Paul Griffiths, reminded me what I miss about college. To think of such high and fundamental reasoning being a subject of everyday contemplation and discussion! (We strive for some small taste of that, on Anchor Rising, but it’s just not…
As with last year, Rev. George Rutler — pastor of the Church of Our Savior in New York City and well-known author — gave the opening speech of the Portsmouth Institute’s annual conference, although this year, his wasn’t a lone Thursday speech, limiting his audience, but a fully attended Friday morning affirmation of anticipation. Introducing…
Matt and I consoled each other about the craziness of Rhode Island politics on last night’s Matt Allen Show, with the reasons for hope to be found in conversations such as we have here, on Anchor Rising. Stream by clicking here, or download it.
When Marc called in to the Matt Allen Show, last night, the two discussed E-Verify and the political system in Rhode Island. Stream by clicking here, or download it.
On Wednesday night’s Matt Allen Show, Andrew expressed surprise at the unique notion of attorney general candidate Erik Wallin that he should release his preferred legislation so early that he’s not even in office, yet. Stream by clicking here, or download it.
Monique’s topic on the Matt Allen Show, last night, was David Kane’s intended use of the settlement money that he receives as the father of a Station Nightclub fire victim to prevent Attorney General Patrick Lynch’s advancement into the governor’s seat. Stream by clicking here, or download it.
On the Matt Allen Show, last night, I gave a quick explanation of circumstances in Tiverton. Stream by clicking here, or download it. I’ll be on the John DePetro Show, this morning at 6:20 a.m. for the same purpose.
Andrew gave listeners to the Matt Allen Show a quick and easy way to conceptualize the effects of reamortizing the state’s pension debt.. Stream by clicking here, or download it.