Édouard Manet (1832) One of the foremost French artists of the 19th century, Manet is often regarded as the father of modern painting. Rebelling against the academic tradition, he developed a realist style that was one of the founding forces […]

My definition [of a philosopher] is of a man up in a balloon, with his family and friends holding the ropes which confine him to earth and trying to haul him down. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)  

solitudinarian Definition: (noun) One leading a solitary or secluded life. Synonyms: recluse, troglodyte, hermit Usage: Peter, a self-proclaimed solitudinarian, lives in a cabin deep in the woods, miles from his closest neighbor. Discuss.  

Sir Francis Bacon (1561) Bacon was a British statesman and philosopher widely regarded as the father of modern scientific method. His elaborate classification of the sciences inspired the 18th-century French Encyclopedists, and his empiricism inspired 19th-century British philosophers of science. […]

So, let us not be blind to our differences—but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)  

clothier Definition: (noun) A merchant who sells men’s clothing. Synonyms: haberdasher Usage: It was for the next generation to patronize clothiers who kept each suit on its separate hanger. Discuss.  

“For far too long women in New York State have not had the right to make their own choices about their healthcare sufficiently protected and codified into law. Thankfully, that is set to change. I support New York’s Reproductive Health […]

Karl Wallenda (1905) Wallenda was a German-born US circus acrobat and founder and leader of the acrobatic troupe that came to be known as the Flying Wallendas. The group gained notoriety in Europe for its high-wire acts without a safety […]