Profile America — On this date 50 years ago, a 1,100-year-old religious injunction was lifted for America’s 46-million Roman Catholics. In recognition of Friday as a day of penance, Pope Nicholas I had decreed in the 9th Century that Catholics […]
Rock Hudson (1925-1985) Hudson was an American actor who worked at odd jobs before making his film debut in 1948. His wholesome good looks made him a popular star in Douglas Sirk melodramas, and his comedic talents were displayed in […]
Ambage Definition: (noun) A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things. Synonyms: Circumlocution, Periphrasis Usage: His head was swimming when the lecture finally ended, and he felt the speaker’s ambages had taken him everywhere and left him nowhere.
The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)
Profile America — The United States Congress met for the first time in the District of Columbia on this date in 1800. Up until then, it did its squabbling, vituperating and, most importantly, legislating in Philadelphia. Ever since President George […]
Profile America — This month in 1883, the ancestor of today’s familiar U.S. time zones first appeared at the initiative of the American Railway Association. The idea was to rationalize railroad timetables, there being 80 time standards then in use […]
Tiberius Julius Caesar Agusustus (42 BCE) Tiberius was the second Roman emperor. The stepson of the first Roman emperor, Augustus, he undertook his first military command at age 22 and earned great acclaim. Forced to give up his beloved wife […]
Avarice Definition: (noun) Immoderate desire for wealth. Synonyms: Cupidity, Covetousness, Avariciousness Usage: Dazzled by the greed of avarice, I thought that if one eye could show me riches, the other might teach me how to get possession of them.
I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)
Trump Protests Spark Week of Gridlock, Arrests by David Greene An enjoyable breakfast at Tiffany’s was no longer possible after a week-long protest outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, the current home of President-elect Donald Trump, that has created […]
By Christopher Saunders When prospects are traded during the July 31st trade deadline many people following major league baseball only focused on the big name prospects switching clubs. What many people don’t realize, however, is that some of the best […]
Liz Benjamin over at State of Politics blog reports: “What could have been the final meeting on Tuesday of the commission deciding whether to raise the salaries of state lawmakers and agency chiefs for the next two years devolved into […]
BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), in partnership with Congressman Joseph Crowley, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, and Councilman James Vacca, hosted the 9th Annual Veterans’ Breakfast on Sunday at Villa Barone Manor. Lieutenant Colonel Ron Watson, […]
The latest release from the Department of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides no encouraging news for a jobs environment mired in stagnation. It does reveal some disturbing structural information about the type of jobs created and the overall economy. According to the […]
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