Knowledge is Power

Ian Browne is a Red Sox beat reporter for MLB.com since 2002. Also happens to have encyclopedic knowledge of 1980s Celtics. He loves baseball and family.

The Tapped Foundation: Focus on preventing homelessness in veterans, working with women and minority veteran groups, working with the PCVI, suicide prevention, and heart health. Their first personally anchored charity event will be the Jack’s Strokes “FORE!” Strokes golf tournament (tentatively scheduled for May 20th , 2023. They're awaiting confirmation from the golf course, which they hope to have before we record) next year. The hope is to help 1-2 different families per tournament to cover unforeseen expenses incurred after a stroke or heart attack. The tournament is named after his father, who suffered a series of 11 strokes in February (3 major, 8 minor).

The Tapped Foundation: Focus on preventing homelessness in veterans, working with women and minority veteran groups, working with the PCVI, suicide prevention, and heart health. Their first personally anchored charity event will be the Jack’s Strokes “FORE!” Strokes golf tournament (tentatively scheduled for May 20th , 2023. They're awaiting confirmation from the golf course, which they hope to have before we record) next year. The hope is to help 1-2 different families per tournament to cover unforeseen expenses incurred after a stroke or heart attack. The tournament is named after his father, who suffered a series of 11 strokes in February (3 major, 8 minor).

Here we talk with the great Bill Bartholomew about what he's been up to since he's last been on the show. We also preview the elections going on in the state of Rhode Island.

As a lifelong Rhode Islander, James is a proud product of the Central Falls public school system. After graduating from Central Falls High School in 2003, He first pursued higher education at the Community College of Rhode Island, taking advantage of all that institution has to offer. That opportunity — to attend a college or university — was something his parents never had. It was their sense of pride that drove me to finish my education. After CCRI, I transferred to a four-year college where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, all while competing for the men’s soccer team. When that part of my journey ended and he walked the stage to accept my diploma, he became the first in my family to graduate college.

I want to fan that flame of optimism for my two-year-old daughter, Arianna, who I am raising alongside my beautiful fiancée Sandra Cano. And I want to keep it burning for each of you. I’m invested in this state’s future. Now, I’m asking you to invest in me and help me win the Democratic primary this September and the general election this November.

Aaron Guckian is a lifelong Rhode Islander. The son of a plumber and a respiratory therapist, Aaron grew up with a strong understanding of both the challenges working families face and the importance of giving back to the community.

Aaron is running for Lieutenant Governor because he knows that Rhode Islanders have been hard hit by the pandemic, skyrocketing gas prices, supply chain shortages and inflation. He believes that residents deserve to have an energetic, highly engaged lieutenant governor who will meet regularly with them, listen to their concerns, bring stakeholders together and respond with bold action.

John's Campaign Message:

As a lifelong RI resident, John understands we face multiple issues as a diverse and storied community. My experience as President of the Burrillville Town Council shows his proven record for defending the environment, improving school safety, demanding responsible spending, fighting the opioid crisis, increasing affordable housing responsibly and most of all, advocating for the people he served.

Having worked and owned businesses in Kingston for many years before moving to Charlestown, John is more than familiar with Southern Rl. As your next Representative for District 36, he will be your experienced supporter and strongest advocate in the State House.

Mike Stenhouse is founder and CEO for the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, a state-based free-enterprise public policy think tank.

With an Economics degree from Harvard University, Stenhouse was also a two-time All-America baseball selection and also earned a varsity letter in basketball. He went on to have an 8-year professional baseball career, including stints as a major leaguer with the 1986 Boston Red Sox American League Championship team, with the Minnesota Twins (’85), and with the Montreal Expos (’82-’84).

Mr. Cooke is a Realtor, a Town Councilor, Executive Director of the Misquamicut Business Association, an author, a filmmaker, a talk show host, small business owner, a dj, and he's in a band.

Back in 1999 when he was 25, he was privileged to ride on the “Straight Talk Express” with then presidential candidate Sen. John McCain. Caswell had asked to do an interview with my TV show and his people said yes. Mr. Cooke then sat with him and he told me that he was running for office to “inspire a younger generation of Americans to commit themselves to causes greater than their own self interest and to reform government.” And he told Caswell that if he wanted to do the same he needed to run for local office. Then in 2002 he did so, and was elected at age 28 to the Westerly Town Council. Caswell still feels the same passion today as he felt 20 years ago and he thinks our great state needs help now more than ever.

Greg Wittstock, The Pond Guy, is owner and CEO of Aquascape, Inc. He has been dabbling in water gardens since the age of 12 and has a love of everything water and turtles. After experimenting with ponds for over eight years, Greg had a “light bulb” moment during a drive home from the boring summer job he took during college in 1990. He decided that he wanted to do something he loved for a living – he wanted to build ponds. Just 30 seconds later, he had a company name, Aquascape. The next year, he began building ponds during his breaks in the school year. From there he created the Aquascape, Inc. business model, which includes a mix of distribution, retail, and installation services.Greg is a sought-after speaker on topics ranging from water gardening to business success and strategy. He authored The Pond Guy on Marketing and has appeared on the cover of Inc. Magazine. You may have also seen him on Nat Geo Wild’s “Pond Stars” series.