Profile America: June Weddings
Each year, there are more than 2.1 million weddings across the nation.
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WYSK: Why shouldn’t the spotlight be on public offenders, too?
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Why shouldn’t the spotlight be on public offenders, too? By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz You should know that there is a debate raging in the New York State Legislature about eliminating the statute of limitations on […]
Profile America: Thrill Ride
In the U.S., the first roller coaster opened this month in 1884 at Coney Island, New York.
City Council Watch: Brad Lander’s ‘Spouse Donors’ / Melissa Mark-Viverito’s Fav Terrorist
Brad Lander’s ‘Spouse Donors’ | Seth Barron Brad Lander of Park Slope raised eyebrows recently when he called backers of Yungman Lee, who is challenging Nydia Velazquez in the Democratic primary, “scumbags.” Lander refused to retract the insult, saying […]
Profile America: Digital Divide
The first commercial computer, the 13-ton UNIVAC I, began its 12 year — or 73,000-hour — career of number crunching for the bureau in this date 65 years ago.
Profile America: Homeownership
The American dream of owning a home got a lifeline on this date in 1933 with passage of the Homeowners Loan Act.
We are all Orlando!
The Bronx Chronicle We are all Orlando! By: Dennis Conforto The mass shooting in Orlando is yet another warning about the fact and the stark reality that Radical Islamic Terrorism is alive and well in the United States. We […]
Brodsky: I Smell A Landslide — Hillary Vs Trump
The 2016 presidential election is unfolding like a Greek tragedy. With a few changes. A tragic hero, burdened by a fatal flaw, inexorably strides toward destruction; unstoppable, resolute and impervious to those who beg him to change. Thus proceeds the […]
Matters of Faith: “IT’S NOT ALWAYS CONVENIENT”
The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water. What would keep me from being baptized?’”
Profile America: Cap and Gown
In 1940, just 5 percent of Americans had a bachelor’s degree or higher — today, that figure is well over 30 percent, or more than 72 million.
Profile America: National Dairy Month
This is National Dairy Month, observed since 1937 when it was called National Milk Month.
Profile America: Cereal City
This year’s Cereal City Festival kicks off this evening with a parade in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan.
Profile America: Going To The Tape
A home entertainment revolution began on this date in 1975 when the videocassette recorder was introduced.
Profile America: Churning Love
One of the joys of summer and sins of consumption goes back to this date in 1786 when commercially made ice cream was first advertised in New York City.
Profile America: Dust Busting
The oldest challenge to house cleaning — dust — motivated Ives McGaffey of Chicago to patent the first vacuum cleaner in the U.S. this week in 1869.
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