A friend of mine is a prof there, though not in your program.

Get to know your professors! They can be helpful if you have a problem, plus also they are awesome folks. And they often know of good opportunities, or can help recommend you for things.

Remember: they are called "teach-ers," not "fail-ers" -- they want you to learn and succeed!

Oh! I hadn't heard, and I am in a couple of non-profits, and kind of keep an ear open for this stuff.

Dang, then I have to agree that Cicilline must have known the opening was coming. It adds to the credibility of the suggestion that he's miffed over being squeezed out of the Dem leadership in the new house.

I have to agree: for once we got most of the story included instead of a link -- which I appreciate!

Yeah, it looks like Steinberg just announced his resignation at RIF, opening up the job.

Something to hope for!

RIF gives out a lot of cash to different organizations that work for Rhode Islanders. There are waaaay worse groups that could be holding that money!

I will miss him, but the guy has been working hard for years, as mayor and then as a Rep. He's earned some relaxation, but I will be said not to have his voice in D.C. for me.

And they were both good, conscientious, active legislators, too, not useless sucks like Gym Jordan or MTG.

Someone still has a small Kalus sign in their yard in Cumberland, with a little American flag. SMH...

I would love one or two of these. I have some extra New Hampshire toll tokens, if someone wants to swap for another useless non-coin. :7)

Not that I know of.

The Christian Science Mother Church in Boston has that three-story one you could walk through, and there is a public parking garage right there. I mean, you also have to go through their museum, which is...maybe not something to linger over with a kid?

https://www.christianscience.com/find-us/visit-the-mother-church/visit-the-christian-science-plaza/how-do-you-see-the-world-experience

And the building on the Johnson & Wales campus is the "Tay-co" Center, not the "🌮" Center!

Oh, totally right! :7)

Honestly, either kind of power meter is a great tool for understanding your energy use.

> It legally should be hardwired.

This is a good point. And yet I just stand silently and point at: LANDLORDS.

If it plugs in (and isn't hard-wired), you could buy a Kill-A-Watt device and find out for sure.

Some local libraries have them -- see if yours does, then it would be free!

> Why even bother lowering the sales tax rate? I'm certainly not going to notice saving 0.15%, but the state will feel the hit in aggregate.

I believe there is an expectation that some shoppers went to Mass. for a lower rate, and that those shoppers will come back to RI when the rates match. The tax rate would be lower, but an overall increase in shopping tranactions should ultimately boost the annual total taxes collected.

But that's just my guess. *shrug*

And often no (back)bone!

> Sounds like like we need to eat the rich

Couldn't be worse for you than eating lead, at least.

Sounds pretty New Hampshire, actually.

Navigant Credit Union has locations around RI and takes good care of their customers. We have banked there for 20+ years.

Last week I read that Ollie's serves as the liquidator for stuff returned to nearby Target stores.

I hadn't heard it before but it certainly feels right. *shrug*

I wonder if that's just the daily cycle of things: I see that at the Foxboro store, too, when I am up there.

Plus also, it's new, and folks are curious!

But if that persists past the first month, it would change the way I plan trips there.

What time of day, if you don't mind me asking?

> I decided to stick with the devil I know.

I think that's printed on a banner that hangs in the Retention Department at Verizon HQ.

*fireworks*

YESSSSSSS!