Word of the Day: April 3, 2016
haversack Definition: (noun) A bag carried over one shoulder to transportsupplies, as on a hike. Synonyms: backpack, knapsack Usage: She carried the heavy haversack for most of thehike.
haversack Definition: (noun) A bag carried over one shoulder to transportsupplies, as on a hike. Synonyms: backpack, knapsack Usage: She carried the heavy haversack for most of thehike.
George Herbert (1593) Herbert was a British metaphysical poet,ordained priest and rector, and CambridgeUniversity orator. His poetry was entirelyunpublished at the time of his death and wasbequeathed to Nicholas Ferrar, who had thecollection published as The Temple in 1633.The poems […]
FIRST FEDERAL BUILDING: The National Mint Sunday, April 3 — Critics of federal spending initiatives often allude with some disdain to the government’s ability to create money. It’s pure coincidence, though, that the first federal building commissioned under the country’s new […]
Kings are not born: they are made by artificialhallucination. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
fumigate Definition: (verb) To subject to smoke or fumes, usually in orderto exterminate pests or disinfect. Synonyms: fume Usage: When we found out there was an infestation nextdoor, we considered fumigating our house too.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805) Andersen was a Danish writer best known forhis many collections of fairy tales, in which hebroke with literary tradition and employed theidioms and constructions of spoken language.His stories are imaginative combinations ofuniversal elements from folk legend […]
Expectations are for Mets to repeat: Very possible By Rich Mancuso The prevailing thought this spring as the New York Mets assembled down in Port St. Lucie Florida was the expectations because of their status of being perennial favorites […]
GETTING IN THE COFFEE HABIT Saturday, April 2 — Sometimes, tastes seem to go in great cycles. For example, in 19th century America, local coffeehouses, which roasted their own beans, ruled. Then, in 1900, Hills Brothers started packing roasted, […]
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks This Week in Parks: April 1, 2016 – Apr 6, 2016 Citywide Highlights Flowering Trees in NYC Parks See what trees are blossoming around the city. Opening Weekend in Prospect Park Head to Prospect Park […]
SAT, APRIL 2 FAMILY ART PROJECT: EARTH DAY ECO FAIR In this fun fair, we’ll upcycle everyday found materials like egg cartons, bottle caps, plastic mesh, colored plastic bags and CDs, into hats, pins, flags and instruments. Create an Earth […]
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