Sunday, January 27th. “To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.” That’s the motto of the University of Georgia, which on this date in 1785 became the young nation’s first state-chartered university. Royally chartered private universities […]
By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. James 5:19-20 “My friends, if any followers have wandered away from the truth, you should try to lead them back. If you turn sinners from the wrong way, you will save them from […]
By Carlos De Jesus IV Coach Jeff Neubauer summed up Fordham’s 75-52 home beating at Rose Hill by Dayton Saturday with his usual blatant assessment. “Dayton were just so overwhelming” His response to being asked why, after 6 of their […]
New York City FC sign Juan Pablo Torres New York City FC have signed midfielder Juan Pablo Torres to a multi-year contract from Belgian First Division A club KSC Lokeren, pending the receipt of International Transfer Certificate (ITC). A 19-year […]
Saturday, January 26th. On this date 36 years ago, the infant personal computer was empowered to become something much greater than a glorified word processor with the release of the spreadsheet program Lotus 1-2-3. The popular program drew acclaim as […]
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William Somerset Maugham (1874) Maugham was an English novelist, playwright, and short-story writer who abandoned a career in medicine when his first novel had some success. He wrote several popular plays and a total of eight novels before writing his […]
I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme. Henry James (1843-1916)
transversal Definition: (adjective) Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis. Synonyms: cross, thwartwise Usage: The transversal beams of the building’s frame were to be made of steel, not wood. Discuss.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in New York City with no public schedule. At 7:45 a.m., former NYC Council President Melissa Mark-Viverito, now a public advocate candidate, greets commuters at the Borough Hall 2, 3, 4, 5 Train Station, Court Street, […]
Friday, January 25th. On this date in 1915, east and west were linked by voice in the first transcontinental phone call. This event was a conference call involving Alexander Graham Bell in New York, his assistant Thomas Watson in San […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Keith Thurman says it will be his time again. The welterweight championship he won from Danny Garcia almost twenty-two months ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn went his way with a controversial split decision. […]
YANKEES SIGN RHP ADAM OTTAVINO TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT The Yankees announced Thursday that they have signed RHP Adam Ottavino (“ah-tah-VEE-noh”) to a three-year contract through the 2021 season. Ottavino, 33, went 6-4 with six saves and a 2.43 ERA (77.2IP, 41H, 25R/21ER, […]
Today in The AOC, the young Bronx congresswoman continues to take Washington, DC, the nation and the media by storm. Earlier today, the Washington Post reported that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) proposes a “2% wealth tax” (really a surcharge) on […]
Hadrian (76 CE) The nephew of Roman emperor Trajan, Hadrian became emperor when he was adopted and named successor just before Trajan’s death, after years of intrigue. After executing his senatorial opponents and abandoning many of Trajan’s conquests, he began […]
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