Second Six-Figure Jackpot in One-Week Span Hit on Wheel of Fortune at Empire City Casino; James Dobson Makes Trip from Maryland for Hefty Score    Yonkers, NY—Empire City Casino players have had the hot hand on the wildly-popular Wheel of […]

Francois Quesnay (1694) While serving as consulting physician to Louis XV at Versailles, Quesnay developed an interest in economics. In his 1758 Tableau économique, he described the relationship between the different economic classes of society and the flow of payments […]

It is kindness that makes one strong and brave; and so we are kind to our prisoners. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)

Disdainful Definition: (adjective) Expressing extreme contempt. Synonyms: Contemptuous, Insulting, Scornful Usage: She cast one disdainful look at Moody, without troubling herself to express her contempt in words.

James from The Bronx Hits $149,931 Jackpot on Wheel of Fortune at Empire City Casino Sunday; $1.6 Million Record-Breaker Still up for Grabs Yonkers, New York — Bring it home, James! A lucky man made the short trip from The […]

Chairman Crowley and Congressman Paulsen Re-Introduce Bike to Work Act (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN) announced today the reintroduction of the Bike to Work Act, bipartisan legislation that would amend […]

Raoul Dufy (1877) Dufy was a French designer and painter best known for his outdoor scenes of gaiety and leisure, like horse races, parades, and concerts. He also designed textiles and illustrated books. Dufy studied at the École des Beaux-Arts […]

Too often we…enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

Ocular Definition: (adjective) Seen by the eye. Synonyms: Visual Usage: The evidence that the house is haunted is of two kinds: the testimony of disinterested witnesses who have had ocular proof, and that of the house itself.