Archive for June, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 6, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 6, 2016

Trying to stop slanderers’ tongues is like tryingto put gates to the open plain. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

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Word of the Day: June 6, 2016

Word of the Day: June 6, 2016

cataplasm Definition: (noun) A medical dressing consisting of a soft heatedmass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth andapplied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improvecirculation etc. Synonyms: poultice, plaster Usage: In an effort to […]

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Whose Birthday Is It? June 6, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 6, 2016

Diego Velázquez (1599) The most celebrated painter of the Spanish school, Velázquez was one of the outstanding artists of the 17th century. His early works were mostly religious or genre scenes. After arriving in Madrid in 1623, he painted a portrait of King Philip IV […]

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Profile America: Movie Nights

On this date in 1933, Richard Hollingshead opened the nation’s first drive-in movie theater in Camden, New Jersey.

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of June 6, 2016

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of June 6, 2016

Cases of Interest for the Week of June 6, 2016     Monday, June 6, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Piergrossi, L. Justice Barrett Part 60 (LL 250) Jury Deliberations ELISEO PEREZ, VAUGHN, RIVERA, POLLARD, […]

by · June 5, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Quote of the Day: June 5, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 5, 2016

As long as I know myself to be a coward Ishall be unhappy. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)

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Word of the Day: June 5, 2016

Word of the Day: June 5, 2016

engram Definition: (noun) A physical alteration thought to occur in livingneural tissue in response to stimuli, posited as anexplanation for memory. Synonyms: memory trace Usage: The neuro scientist likened engrams in neural tissue to data on the hard drive of a […]

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Whose Birthday Is It? June 5, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 5, 2016

Pancho Villa (1878) Villa was a legendary Mexican guerrilla leader.He fought for land reform and joined with revolutionaries against dictator Porfirio Díaz as well as his successor but was forced to flee after breaking ties with Venustiano Carranza,who had assumed power in 1914. […]

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President Barack Obama Mourns Loss of Muhammad Ali

President Barack Obama Mourns Loss of Muhammad Ali

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of septic shock Friday night after he first arrived in the hospital Monday for a respiratory illness, a family spokesman said Saturday.

by · June 5, 2016 · Announcements, Obituary, Sports

Muhammad Ali Was “The Greatest” and Never Was There A Debate

By  Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor  Bert Randolph Sugar the late boxing author and historian wrote about Muhammad Ali in his book “The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists: “The boxing world was his stage. This playful and boastful fighter became the […]

by · June 5, 2016 · Sports

Profile America: Economic Indices

On this date in 1933, the U.S. went off the gold standard, making the dollar a floating currency on the world market.

by · June 5, 2016 · Profile America

”IT’S NOT THE COVER, IT’S THE CONTENT!”

Some of our books have beautiful covers, but the content is raggedy. But it’s not the outside cover that will count; it’s the content…

by · June 4, 2016 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Quote of the Day: June 4, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 4, 2016

The very essence of an instinct is that it is followed independently of reason. Charles Darwin (1809-1882)  

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Word of the Day: June 4, 2016

Word of the Day: June 4, 2016

inebriety Definition: (noun) A temporary state resulting from excessiveconsumption of alcohol. Synonyms: drunkenness, tipsiness, intoxication Usage: He was a man who would have made a success oflife a century and a half ago when conversation was apassport to good company […]

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Whose Birthday Is It? June 4, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 4, 2016

Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867) Mannerheim was a Finnish-born soldier and statesman. A career officer in the Russian imperial army from 1889 to 1917, he went onto command the anti-Bolshevik forces in the Finnish Civil War and expelled the Soviet forces, serving as […]

by · June 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board