WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Councilman, Rubén Díaz Sr. Considering a Run For Congress You should know that earlier this week, U.S. Congressman Jose Serrano announced that due to medical reasons he will not seek reelection. Those of us who know […]
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that three Rikers Island inmates have been sentenced to prison terms for an assault on a New York City Department of Correction Officer that left the officer with a fractured spinal column. District Attorney Clark said, “The Officer suffered […]
Aristide Briand (1862) Briand was a French statesman who served aspremier of France 11 times and held 26ministerial posts between 1906 and 1932.After World War I, he emerged as a leadingadvocate of international peace. As foreignminister from 1925 to 1932, he was the chiefarchitect of the Locarno Pact and the Kellogg-Briand Pact. An impressive orator, Briand was a prominent figurein the League of Nations and advocated for a United States ofEurope. With whom did he share the 1926 Nobel Prize for Peace?More…
Happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven;and every countenance, bright with smiles,and glowing with innocent enjoyment, is amirror transmitting to others the ways of asupreme and ever-shining benevolence. Washington Irving (1783-1859)
heartburn Definition: (noun) A burning sensation, usually centered in themiddle of the chest near the sternum, caused by thereflux of acidic stomach fluids that enter the lower endof the esophagus. Synonyms: pyrosis Usage: Why, a single glass of beer would give me heartburnand spoil my next good meal. Discuss.
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A Promise for Every Believer Because faith makes every believer a son of Abraham, the promises made to the Israelites also belong to today’s believer. God Bless +++ Deuteronomy 28:1-3 NKJV “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently […]
Is America adequately protected? Unlike other federal programs, determining the adequacy of the military depends not on internal factors, but on foreign challenges. Comparing the budgets of various nations is an ineffective way of determining strength. Countries with “command economies” […]
By William Coppola It was on a nice Thursday evening on May 15th, 2014 to be exact, that I first saw Jacob deGrom pitch in a Major League game. He was brought up from AAA Las Vegas that night to […]
Robert Frost (1874) Perhaps the most popular and beloved of 20th-century American poets, Frost wrote of the character, people, and landscape of New England. Rooted in the New England landscape, yet deeply symbolic, his work is concerned with human tragedies […]
Here is true immorality: ignorance and stupidity; the devil is nothing but this. Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)
nyctalopia Definition: (noun) Inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder. Synonyms: moon blindness, night blindness Usage: Sharon’s nyctalopia was so severe that she needed a flashlight to find […]
Today, FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, announced an agreement with Beat The Streets Wrestling (BTS) to provide live and on-demand coverage of the annual Beat The Streets New York City event, “Grapple at the Garden,” on FloWrestling.com. This marks the fifth consecutive year […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Was there any doubt? Of course there was with the Mets and Jacob deGrom. Because deGrom offered minimal reason for optimism to get this done before Opening Day, and with the Mets always a subject […]
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