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Whose Birthday Is It? August 8, 2016
Esther Hobart Morris (1814) Morris was the first female justice of the peace in the US. A mother of three, she began her tenure as justice in 1870, after the previous justice resigned in protest of Wyoming’s passage of the […]
Quote of the Day: August 8, 2016
There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless. William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
Word of the Day: August 8, 2016
complaisance Definition: (noun) A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others. Synonyms: deference, compliancy Usage: He complied with her request, and answered her challenge in a large wine-cup; she then proceeded with her story, as if appeased […]
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of August 7, 2016
Cases of Interest for the Week of August 7, 2016 Monday, August 8, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details NO CASES No Cases of Interest scheduled. Check the Bronx DA website for updates. Tuesday, […]
Whose Birthday Is It? August 7, 2016
Ralph Bunche (1904) Bunche was a US diplomat who in 1950 became the first person of color awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which he earned for mediating the 1949 Arab-Israeli truce. During WWII, he worked in the US War and […]
Quote of the Day: August 7, 2016
The beauty of the world…has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
Word of the Day: August 7, 2016
effigy Definition: (noun) A likeness or image, especially of a person. Synonyms: simulacrum, image Usage: The penny bears an effigy of Lincoln.
Whose Birthday Is It? August 6, 2016
Nicolas Malebranche (1638) Malebranche was a French priest, theologian, and philosopher who developed a synthesis of Cartesian and Augustinian thought with the purpose of reconciling the new science with Christian theology. Beginning with Descartes’s dualism between mind and body, Malebranche […]
Quote of the Day: August 6, 2016
The majority of people spoil their lives by an unhealthy and exaggerated altruism. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Word of the Day: August 6, 2016
husbandman Definition: (noun) A person who operates a farm. Synonyms: farmer, granger Usage: The husbandman will not make his own plough or mattock, or other implements of agriculture, if they are to be good for anything.
Whose Birthday Is It? August 5, 2016
Guy de Maupassant (1850) Maupassant was a 19th-century French writer considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. A protégé of Gustave Flaubert, Maupassant wrote with a simplicity, clarity, and objective calm that echoed the style of his […]
Quote of the Day: August 5, 2016
She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older—the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning. Jane Austen (1775-1817)
Word of the Day: August 5, 2016
passementarie Definition: (noun) Ornamental trimming for a garment, as braid, lace, or metallic beads. Synonyms: equal Usage: The passementerie on her hat was so elaborate that it made the brim droop.
Governor Andrew Cuomo Legalizes Daily Fantasy Sports
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed daily fantasy sports into law in New York this past Wednesday. “Daily fantasy sports have proven to be popular in New York, but until now have operated with no supervision and no protections for players,” Cuomo […]
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