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Interview Part 3: Sweat, Elephants, and an Acro...

I grew up in a war.  I also trained as a fiction writer.   What both experiences have in common is they nourish an impulse to park the mind in a...

Moving right along (Interview continued)

One reason I’ve been drawn to building a social venture is because it invites us past the 6:30 news.  If you feel concerned about refugees, then you can do something...

Building an airborne vehicle mid-flight

I’ve heard start-up entrepreneurs describe their job as trying to build an airplane while it’s in flight.   Yeah, that feels about right too.  Maybe airborne vehicle.  Capable of crashing.  It...

Pinball, Haute Cuisine, and Holiday Giving

At Beautiful Day, we are sold on the importance of refugee resettlement in Rhode Island—not as charity, but as vital to the health, growth, compassion, diversity and joy of our...

Facts and Factoids

Beautiful Bar ingredients are:  oats (gluten free), honey (local), cranberries (Cape Cod cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil), almonds, canola oil (org), sunflower seeds (org), coconut (org), sesame seeds (org), walnuts, pecans,...

Love, War, Exile

One of my fundamental beliefs is that each person is as valuable as another.  That’s a positive statement!  I’m thankful for the reminder that refugees coming to Providence are no...