Nancy Wake (1912) Wake, who lived to the age of 98, was one of World War II’s most decorated servicewomen. A New Zealand native, she left home at 16 and eventually settled in Paris. When the Germans occupied France, Wake […]
Art…is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life. W. Sommerset Maugham (1874-1965)
quietude Definition: (noun) A state of peace and quiet. Synonyms: tranquility, quietness Usage: Who can tell how scenes of peace and quietude sink into the minds of pain-worn dwellers in close and noisy places.
On this date 50 years ago, Constance Baker Motley became the federal court system’s first African-American female judge.
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Hold the presses! Gary Sanchez the New York Yankees phenom rookie catcher did not drive the ball out of the yard Sunday afternoon in the Bronx, But the AL Player of the Week went 2-for-4 with […]
36TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT DEBATE The seat for the 36th State Senatorial District is one of several being voted on in the upcoming Democratic primaries and BronxNet is giving Bronxites direct points of view from each candidate via a debate taking place […]
Ingrid Bergman (1915) Bergman was a Swedish actress who specialized in portrayals of strong, sophisticated women. Her radiance and unaffected charm made her a star in films such as Casablanca, Gaslight, and Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious. A scandal caused by her […]
Having learned the trick of beating and loving and suffering, the poor faithful heart persisted, although it lived on memories and carried on its sentimental operations mostly in secret. Kate Wiggin (1856-1923)
lengito Definition: (noun) A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin. Synonyms: freckle Usage: The dermatologist advised the patient to keep an eye on the large lentigo near her lip and to alert him if there was a change in […]
Two trailblazers in early electronics, whose inventions changed pastimes the world over, were born in August.
Station WEAF in NYC carried that first ad for a group of apartment buildings in Queens.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749) Goethe was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, and scientist whose dramatic poem Faust is considered one of the world’s greatest poetic and philosophic creations. In it, he represents Faust, the legendary scholar who sold his […]
There are two good things in life, freedom of thought and freedom of action. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
solecism Definition: (noun) A socially awkward or tactless act. Synonyms: gaffe, slip Usage: She smiled again, turned, and walked away, leaving George to reckon up all the social solecisms he had contrived to commit in the space of a single […]
Writer Myrtle Brooks will be doing another book signing at Barnes & Noble Co-op City (Bronx), September 6th, 1 PM.
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