The Unexpected Rookies: Inching Mets closer to wildcard Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor On the other side of town it has been all about Gary Sanchez and other highly touted youngsters. So with the rookies, and some of the veterans, the Mets took […]
Richard Wright (1908) Wright was an American author whose works helped redefine discussions of race in the mid-20th century. The grandson of slaves, he grew up in poverty in the American south. The fictionalized autobiography Black Boy vividly describes his […]
One likes to be respected as highly as his neighbors are. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)
rowlock Definition: (noun) A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. Synonyms: thole, peg Usage: It was that dull kind of a regular sound that comes […]
NEVER FORSAKEN! Rev. J. Loren Russell, B.A., MDiv. Philippians 4:6 (NKJV) “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” September 1, 2016 was the 39th […]
FIRST FOOTBALL PROFESSIONAL Saturday, September 3 — Football season is soon to be in full swing again. Some colleges began playing their schedules on Thursday, and the National Football League season starts this coming Thursday. For many years, it was believed […]
9/3/16: Bumgarner, Crawford lead Giants to 3-2 win MLB Daily Recap: Madison Bumgarner struck out 10 over six innings and Brandon Crawford stole two key bases in the Giants’ 3-2 win over the Cubs. https://youtu.be/yhip6fY0Xhw
Louis Bonaparte (1856) Sullivan is considered the father of modern American architecture. After working for several Chicago firms, he joined the office of Dankmar Adler in 1879, becoming Adler’s partner at age 24. Their 14-year association produced more than 100 […]
A man dies as often as he loses his friends. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
jalopy Definition: (noun) An old, dilapidated motor vehicle, especially an automobile. Synonyms: heap Usage: The jalopy didn’t even make it to the junkyard, breaking into a thousand pieces as soon as we climbed inside.
Louis Bonaparte (1778) Louis was the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, the first Emperor of France. He accompanied Napoleon on the Italian campaign and was his aide-de-camp in Egypt. At Napoleon’s insistence, he married Hortense de Beauharnais, but the union […]
Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
tractable Definition: (adjective) Easily managed or controlled; governable. Synonyms: manipulable Usage: I felt him become suddenly tractable again like an animal, like a good-tempered horse when the object that scares him is removed.
Tebow’s Transition Tryout By Christopher Saunders Tim Tebow has received another offer to play professional baseball, although this one is much less serious than his previous offer. The Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League offered Tebow a baseball contract on […]
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