Jack Sheppard (1702) A popular English criminal who served as the basis for the character Macheath in John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera, Sheppard was arrested and imprisoned five times in 1724 alone. The first four times, he escaped. The fifth time, he was executed. Because his crimes were all non-violent, he was well liked, especially by the lower classes, and he became a fixture in the folklore of the era. His execution resembled a party, with the 22-year-old stopping to do what on his way to the gallows? More… irth

Charm and nothing but charm at last grows a little tiresome…It’s a relief then to deal with a man who isn’t quite so delightful but a little more sincere. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

lily-livered Definition: (adjective) Weak or lacking in courage; cowardly. Synonyms: chickenhearted, yellow-bellied Usage: I have never seen such a lily-livered bunch of wimps in my life! Discuss.

Moe Berg (1902) Once known as “the brainiest man in baseball,” Berg was a professional athlete who became a professional spy. Though he played for several teams over a span of 15 seasons, he never distinguished himself on the field or at bat. He did, however, speak seven languages, and obtained degrees in languages and law from Princeton and Columbia. At one point in his espionage career, the former backup shortstop and catcher was tasked with helping to determine whether or not to assassinate whom? More…

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

avowal Definition: (noun) An open statement of affirmation; frank acknowledgment or admission. Synonyms: avouchment Usage: He had no right to extort a confession of attachment from me when he had made no correspondent avowal himself. Discuss.

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO CABRERA CALLS FOR CREATION OF AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUMMONSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC   Bronx, NY- New York City Council Member and Majority Whip Fernando Cabrera is calling for amnesty for small businesses that received summonses […]

Congressman Jamaal Bowman on Expanding and Strengthening Care For All Agenda By Robert Press Congressman Jamaal Bowman lays out his ‘Care For All Agenda’. With many local elected officials, health care workers, and advocates with him Congressman Jamaal Bowman announced […]

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Joins Yudelka Tapia To Open Her Campaign Office For the 14th City Council District By Robert Press City Council candidate Yudelka Tapia cuts the ribbon to her new campaign office with Bronx Borough President […]

Marcus Valerius Martialis, AKA Martial (c. 38 CE) Born in what is now Spain, Martial went as a young man to Rome, where he associated with prominent figures and won fame for his wit and poetry. He is renowned for his 12 books of epigrams—short, pithy sayings, often with a satiric or paradoxical twist. Pointed and often obscene, the poems provide a picture of Roman society during the early empire that is remarkable for its accurate portrayal of human foibles. In one verse, he accuses a man of burning down his own house for what reason? More…

A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)

situated Definition: (adjective) Having a place or location. Synonyms: located, placed, set Usage: This vast region is situated between the fifteenth and tenth degrees of north latitude. Discuss.

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. VNNA MARCH MONTHLY ZOOM MEETING Candidates Forum for City Council District 15 Time: March 8, 2021 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2592510029?pwd=TnlMeFhVYUtvWUF6NEFUZ0NMOEcwUT09 Meeting […]

Bronx, NY- Today Council Member praised the promotion of NYPD Chief of Detectives to Chief of Department.  “At a time when historic racial disparities, injustices, and inequality have come strikingly to light, often in violent conflict across our nation and in […]

American Presidents are required to outline their goals, and explain the means they are employing to reach them. For eight years, the Obama-Biden Administration engaged in a bizarre, dangerous, and unexplained Middle Eastern policy that failed miserably. It is manifestly […]