Most people think of exercise as simply running and weight lifting; however, there are many other ways to exert the body for the sake of developing physical fitness. After a long hard winter you may start to notice that you haven’t been exercising as regularly.

It’s happened to the best of us. You plan a wonderful Newport, R.I. vacation, pack up the car and go through the list- beach umbrella, towels, sand toys, sunscreen, cooler; it’s all there. Just as you pull out of the hotel, a flash of lightning strikes and the skies open up.

With the number of available jobs declining and the number of hopeful employees rising, it’s more important than ever to be able to give yourself a competitive edge in the job market. Currently, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall unemployment rate is 7.

I love music. All music. I don’t judge until I have given it an honest listen. Therefore, I have no shame in admitting that on April 29, 2009, I drove an hour and half away to the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., to see some of today’s top pop punk bands perform to a sold out crowd.

It cannot be seen from the outside, a little treasure trove hides on the second floor of a Victorian-style office building on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, R.I. Paintings adorn the white walls, while sculptures and hand-blown glass sit upon pedestals and decorate shelves.