Scriptural Inspirations: Heed the Call
When you’re called by Jesus, the miraculous things that He does, you can do also. Peter was called and walked on water until he lost his focus on Jesus. If you heed the call and keep your focus, you too […]
Archive for April, 2019
Siena Poll: Ocasio-Cortez Viewed Favorably by Majority of Voters in NY-14
AOC Favorability in NY 14 (Parts of the Bronx/Queens) The latest polling by Siena Collage Research Institute shows that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a positive 52-33 percent favorability rating among voters of her district nearly three months into her first […]
Word of the Day: April 10, 2019
overstate Definition: (verb) To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. Synonyms: exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, amplify Usage: I don’t want to overstate things, but I feel like if I don’t eat a hamburger in the next five minutes I am […]
We Forget “Jake” Is Human
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Degrom Is Human Jacob deGrom is not supposed to allow six runs. He is not allowed to pitch four innings and strike out three. But on Tuesday night at Citi Field, the reigning NL Cy […]
Whose Birthday Is It? April 9, 2019
Jørn Utzon (1918) Utzon was a Danish architect who, in 1957, won a competition to design Australia’s Sydney Opera House, which was completed in 1973 and was declared a World Heritage Site in 2007. Utzon is only the second architect […]
Quote of the Day: April 9, 2019
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
Word of the Day: April 9, 2019
follow-up Definition: (noun) A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment. Synonyms: reexamination, review Usage: Heather hated going to the doctor, but she knew it was important to go to her follow-up and make sure […]
Throgs Neck Little League Season Opens
By Robert Press Saturday afternoon under bright sunshine and a temperature close to seventy degrees as the Throgs Neck Little League baseball season began. Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. told the young ballplayers and their parents about his childhood when […]
The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week
Daniel J. Brandi Veterans’ Hall of Fame Sergeant Sergeant Daniel J. Brandi Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Daniel J. Brandi has earned a place among New York State’s elite veterans with courageous and compassionate service to his country […]
Whose Birthday Is It? April 8, 2019
Edmund Husserl (1859) Husserl was a German philosopher and the founder of the phenomenological movement. His philosophy is a descriptive study of consciousness for the purpose of discovering the structure of experience—the laws by which experiences are had. Husserl concluded […]
Quote of the Day: April 8, 2019
Hitch your wagon to a star. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Word of the Day: April 8, 2019
overplay Definition: (verb) Exaggerate one’s acting. Synonyms: ham Usage: The audience groaned as the actor overplayed his grief, beating his chest and wailing to the heavens. Discuss.
BATBOY & Doc Gooden Deliver H.E.A.T. For Veterans
Written by Steve Vaccaro “PTSD. It’s not the person refusing to let go of the past, but the past refusing to let go of the person.. When we feel weak, we drop our heads on the shoulders of others” (Anonymous) […]
Matters of Faith: Always Remember
By Reverend J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. I Corinthians 11:24-25 NKJV “And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” […]
Bronx Dems Endorse Williams for Public Advocate
Bronx Democratic County Organization Endorse Jumaane Williams for Public Advocate By Robert Press In the February special election for Public Advocate, the Bronx Democratic county organization did not endorse a candidate. While many Bronx elected officials endorsed Assemblyman Michael Blake, […]
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