Sunday, April 9 — April is a significant month for the American printed word. In 1800, the Library of Congress was founded, and this week, in 1828, Noah Webster published the first dictionary of American English. Today is the start of […]
Friday, April 7 — The years of Prohibition, from 1920 to 1933, were considered a noble experiment that failed, as the subsequent crime associated with bootlegging caused problems worse than the lone problem of drunkenness. The crumbling of the unpopular Volstead […]
By Scott M. Stringer We know from history that ‘trickle-down’ economics has never helped working families move up the economic ladder. It’s a sleight-of-hand that helps America’s millionaires and billionaires. But if candidate Trump’s tax plan is the blueprint […]
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “After this I looked, and there was an enormous crowd—no one could count all the people! They were from every race, tribe, nation, and language, and they stood in front of the throne […]
Sonja Henie (1912) Henie began ice skating at the age of eight and won the first of six straight Norwegian figure-skating championships within two years. Starting in 1927, she won the world’s figure-skating crown 10 straight years, the European title […]
The more highly public life is organized the lower does its morality sink. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
Ferrule Definition: (noun) A metal ring or cap placed around a pole or shaft for reinforcement or to prevent splitting. Synonyms: Collet Usage: The walking stick was quote old, and the large brass ferrule at its tip was worn down […]
Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie announced that the Assembly fulfilled its pledge to raise the age of adult criminal responsibility in New York State. New York will finally join 48 other states in our nation. “We are confident that this […]
By Joe McDonald Unlike its counterpart in Queens, the new Yankee Stadium has remained pretty much the same as it did when its doors first opened in 2009. There were no major changes to the field and the seating was pretty […]
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Zack Wheeler anticipated his return to the mound and it took a span of three years after a slow comeback from Tommy John Surgery. So there he was on the mound again at Citi Field […]
IDC Protects Immigrant Communities with Largest Legal Aid Fund in State History $10 million will be used to provide vital legal services, help immigrants apply for citizenship, job training & more Albany, NY — The Independent Democratic Conference made the […]
Eleanora Fagan AKA Billie Holiday (1915) Despite a deeply troubled upbringing, Holiday became one of the most celebrated and influential singers in jazz history. She was also one of its most tragic figures. She debuted in the 1930s and, after […]
If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
Plexus Definition: (noun) A structure in the form of a network, especially of nerves, blood, vessels, or lymphatics. Synonyms: Rete Usage: The bullet missed his cardiac plexus by an inch, leaving all the nerves intact.
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