switchblade Definition: (noun) A pocketknife having a spring-operated blade that opens instantly when a release on the handle is pressed. Synonyms: flick-knife Usage: When I heard his switchblade snap open, I knew that our verbal altercation was about to become […]
NEWS FROM NYCFC New York City FC will travel down south to Music City to take on Nashville Soccer Club in a preseason friendly on February 22, 2019 at First Tennessee Park. Nashville SC played their inaugural USL season in […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Now Canelo Alvarez has to be considered the newest face of boxing. He has the richest contract for an athlete, a word wide streaming service that televises his fights. He sold out Madison Square Garden […]
Matthew 25:44-46 NKJV “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, […]
George VI, King of Great Britain and Ireland (1895) The subject of the Academy Award-winning 2010 film The King’s Speech, George VI became king of the United Kingdom following the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII. George was an important […]
Everyone is as God has made him, and oftentimes a great deal worse. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
sanctify Definition: (verb) Render holy by means of religious rites. Synonyms: hallow, bless, consecrate Usage: Though they are comfortable with the fact that their marriage has not been sanctified in a Christian church, their parents are not. Discuss.
Emily Carr (1871) Now considered an icon of Canadian art, Carr did not receive widespread recognition for her work until later in life. She primarily painted indigenous-themed or landscape scenes, and she was relatively unknown until her work was featured […]
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire. Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC)
intoxication Definition: (noun) A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol. Synonyms: drunkenness, inebriety, insobriety, tipsiness Usage: Kevin drank beer after beer, heedless of the hangover that would undoubtedly follow his intoxication. Discuss.
What will you do for the least among us? It could have eternal ramifications. Matthew 25:44-46 NKJV “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick […]
Helen Frankenthaler (1928) A member of abstract expressionism’s second generation, Frankenthaler was greatly influenced by Jackson Pollock. Inspired by his way of working on a canvas laid on the floor rather than mounted upright, Frankenthaler developed a technique for staining […]
Friendship is constant in all other things Save in the office and affairs of love. William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
unbridled Definition: (adjective) Not restrained or controlled. Synonyms: unchecked, uncurbed, ungoverned Usage: My own spirits were high, and I bounded along with feelings of unbridled joy and hilarity. Discuss.
New York City FC Acquires Midfielder Tony Rocha New York City FC has acquired midfielder Tony Rocha from Orlando City SC in exchange for the Club’s fourth round draft pick in the 2019 MLS Draft. Rocha joins NYCFC after spending […]
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