fiat Definition: (noun) A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge). Synonyms: decree, edict Usage: The judge issued a fiat that was met with widespread protest.
Are you interested in seeing artwork both inspired by and crafted right here in the Bronx? Look no further than The Bronx is Beautiful art exhibition this Saturday, September 10, hosted by the Gun Hill Brewing Company. With artists including […]
Jane Addams (1860) In 1889, with Ellen Gates Starr, Addams founded Hull House in Chicago, one of the first social settlements in the US. Based on the settlements begun in England by Samuel Barnett, Hull House served as a community […]
Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is ineradicable. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
catkin Definition: (noun) A usually dense, cylindrical, often drooping cluster of unisexual apetalous flowers found in willows, birches, and oaks. Synonyms: race Usage: Walking some forty paces away, Sergey Ivanovitch, knowing he was out of sight, stood still behind a […]
John Cage (1912) Cage was an American avant-garde composer and writer. In the 1930s, he began writing all-percussion pieces and proclaimed the use of noise as the next musical horizon. In 1938, he introduced the “prepared piano,” an instrument whose […]
Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is ineradicable. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
subspecies Definition: (noun) A taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species. Synonyms: race Usage: The scientist identified a rare subspecies of the animal, and his discovery made […]
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to join in the Hispanic Heritage Luncheon Thursday, September 22, hosted by the Tosca Marquee. Guests include New York State Senator Rubin Diaz Sr, Taxi and Limousine Commission Commissioner […]
As we celebrate Labor Day weekend and we signal the end of summer, we remind everyone to stay hydrated and drive carefully. We wish all those heading back to school a rewarding and productive school year.
Richard Wright (1908) Wright was an American author whose works helped redefine discussions of race in the mid-20th century. The grandson of slaves, he grew up in poverty in the American south. The fictionalized autobiography Black Boy vividly describes his […]
One likes to be respected as highly as his neighbors are. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)
rowlock Definition: (noun) A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. Synonyms: thole, peg Usage: It was that dull kind of a regular sound that comes […]
Louis Bonaparte (1856) Sullivan is considered the father of modern American architecture. After working for several Chicago firms, he joined the office of Dankmar Adler in 1879, becoming Adler’s partner at age 24. Their 14-year association produced more than 100 […]
A man dies as often as he loses his friends. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
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