cowpuncher Definition: (noun) A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback. Synonyms: cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke Usage: The only time the cowpuncher was not on horseback was when he was repairing the fence around […]
Johns Hopkins (1795) Hopkins, a US merchant and financier, worked with an uncle as a wholesale grocer before going into business with his brothers in 1819. As he continued to prosper, his interests diversified into banking, insurance companies, steamship lines, […]
CHARLES BARRON IS RIGHT: OUR CHILDREN CAN’T TAKE 3 MORE YEARS OF FAILURE You should know that in 2002, when I was elected to the New York City Council, I was one of the first Councilmembers to work to support […]
Spam, the unsolicited email message, debuted this month in 1978, and the World Wide Web has spread its infamy everywhere.
Dear Editor: Barbara Biasotti’s personal story about her daughter’s disappearance and subsequent mental health deterioration is deeply affecting to me. I know how devastating a mental illness can be, beginning with my own severe breakdown at a Bronx college some […]
China is clearly following a strategy of using its vast and growing military prowess as its essential means to not only gain a preeminent status in Asia and the Pacific, but to solidify its role as a globally dominant superpower. […]
Francisco Cervelli was the backup catcher for parts of four seasons in the Bronx, combining to hit .278 while playing behind Jorge Posada.
This article was originally published on Outside Pitch MLB The New York Yankees had salt added to their wound on Sunday afternoon. Not only did Michael Pineda have another poor star which resulted in an 8-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, but designated hitter Alex Rodriguez left the […]
To mask the failure of her left wing policies, Brazil’s President Rousseff allegedly violated federal budget laws by using loans from government banks to hide the size of her administrations’ budget deficit. The charge has led to an impeachment. Brazil’s […]
It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Word of the Day ? fecund Definition: (adjective) Marked by intellectual productivity. Synonyms: prolific, fertile Usage: He had a fecund imagination and wrote four novels in two years.
Gertrude Käsebier (1852) Käsebier was one of the most influential American photographers of the early 20thcentury and a promoter of photography as a career for women. She photographed famous figures like the sculptor Auguste Rodin and American showman Buffalo Bill, but she is best known […]
Join BP Diaz to celebrate Ramadan on June 16 at 7pm on the campus of Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd.
A Boko Haram attack on the Nigerian town of Chibok and kidnapping of 240 girls in April 2014 ignited an international outcry. The ensuing #BringBackOurGirls campaign was backed by the likes of Michelle Obama.
A Boko Haram attack on the Nigerian town of Chibok and kidnapping of 240 girls in April 2014 ignited an international outcry. The ensuing #BringBackOurGirls campaign was backed by the likes of Michelle Obama.
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