Archive for May, 2016
Senator Jeff Klein Hosts Spring Children’s Festival
BRONX, NY –State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) hosted his annual spring children’s festival at St. Theresa’s School on Saturday. Hundreds of Bronx families enjoyed the spring extravaganza, which began with lunch. Children danced to pop music through the celebration and […]
Quote of the Day: May 23, 2016
Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
Word of the Day: May 23, 2016
promulgate Definition: (verb) To make known (a decree, for example) by public declaration; announce officially. Synonyms: exclaim, proclaim Usage: Where is the staircase from which Charles VI promulgated his edict of pardon?
Whose Birthday Is It? May 23, 2016
Artie Shaw (1910) Considered one of swing’s two great clarinetists—along with his rival, Benny Goodman—Shaw was a virtuoso at his instrument. He began playing professionally as a teen before becoming leader of one of the most popular big bands of […]
Russia’s Next Invasion
Another Russian invasion of an Eastern European nation is brewing, and this time the consequences will be enormous. Moscow has combined the threat of overwhelming military force with economic and internal political pressure to pull Bulgaria into its orbit. Russian […]
Noah, Closer, and Homerun ball: But Mets may need more
After getting his fifth win of the season Sunday afternoon at Citi Field in leading the Mets to a 3-1 win and three-game series sweep over the Milwaukee Brewers, Noah Syndergaard is Mets ace.
Profile America Veterinary Medicine
The first state sponsored veterinary school in the U.S. opened on this date in 1879 at Iowa State College.
Cases of Interest for the Week of May 23, 2016
Cases of Interest for the Week of May 23, 2016 Monday, May 23, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Piergrossi, L. Justice Barrett Part 60 Ongoing Trial ELISEO PEREZ, VAUGHN, RIVERA, POLLARD, PARRA, PARKER, RODRIGUEZ, […]
Quote of the Day: May 22, 2016
When a man is old enough to do wrong heshould be old enough to do right also. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Word of the Day: May 22, 2016
indigence Definition: (noun) Poverty; neediness. Synonyms: beggary, pauperism, penury, need Usage: The luxury of one class is counterbalanced by the indigence of another.
Whose Birthday Is It? May 22, 2016
Richard Wagner (1813) Wagner was a German composer whose astonishing works made him one of the mos tinfluential figures in the history of Western music. He revolutionized the 19th-century idea of opera, seeing it as a wholly new art form in which musical, poetic, […]
Ancient Order of Hibernians Golf Outing JUNE 11TH
The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be Catholic and either Irish-born or of Irish descent. Its largest membership is now in the United States, where it was founded in New York City […]
Environmental Extremism and the Assault on Free Speech
Environmental Extremism and the Assault on Free Speech by Frank V. Vernuccio An unprecedented legal attack, in utter violation of the First Amendment, has been launched against a think tank. According to Claude Walker, the attorney general of the U.S. […]
Matters of Faith: By Choice, Not Circumstance
Each choice we make has a ripple effect on every aspect of our life.
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