By David Preston The following opinion piece was published in the Providence Journal in January 2009 Long after Harry Truman left office, the legendary CBS newsman Eric Severeid observed: “Remembering him reminds people what a man in that office ought to be like…He stands like a rock in memory now.” Viewed through the lens of history and our current troubles, so, too, do Gov. Bruce Sundlun’s four years as Governor of Rhode Island during Read more...
Hiring: Public Relations/Social Media Intern
Job Description: Public Relations/Social Media Intern Small Providence-based communications firm that serves, public, private and non-profit clients is looking to fill one to two internship positions for Winter/Spring 2020. Responsibilities include: content creation, social media and digital communications, general media relations research and analysis and office support. The position will be supervised by the Managing Read more...
Why we should keep Victory Day
By David Preston This post was originally published as an op-ed piece in the Aug 14, 1995 edition of the Providence Journal. IT IS NO SMALL THING for a democracy to summon the will and discipline required to wage war successfully. Even the philosophers of ancient Greece pondered the question of whether democratic Athens or totalitarian Sparta was best equipped to prevail on the battlefield. After all, winning in battle requires the Read more...