Archive for June, 2019

Q&A Chris Chambliss

Q&A Chris Chambliss

By David Russell – Courtesy of NYSportsday.com David Russell spoke with Chris Chambliss Sunday prior to the annual NY Yankees Oldtimer’s Day festivities at Yankee Stadium. Chris Chambliss, who is best remembered for his pennant winning home run in 1976, […]

by · June 24, 2019 · Sports
Scriptural Inspirations

Scriptural Inspirations

“When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, ‘Hear and understand: Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.’” Matthew‬ ‭15:10-11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ When we […]

by · June 23, 2019 · Matters of Faith, Religion
The Pentagon circa 1947. Library of Congress photo by Theodor Horydczak

Vernuccio’s View: Defense Budget — Challenges Accepted

For a number of years following the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States faced comparatively weak opponents.  Washington’s armed forces were far more advanced than any opponent. That began to change when China, its technology developed through both […]

by · June 23, 2019 · Vernuccio's View
Matters of Faith: Leadership Is Not For Wimps!

Matters of Faith: Leadership Is Not For Wimps!

Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. “If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing […]

by · June 23, 2019 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Balls Fly Out of Park In Yankees Latest Win

Balls Fly Out of Park In Yankees Latest Win

By William Coppola: Contributing Writer Bronx Chronicle Friday night the baseball was flying out and around Yankee Stadium with such velocity, that the New York Transit Authority had to stop service on the 4 train running past right field, for […]

by · June 22, 2019 · Sports
Bronx DA: Bronx Landlord Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Stabbing Tenant To Death

Bronx DA: Bronx Landlord Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Stabbing Tenant To Death

BRONX LANDLORD SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR STABBING TENANT TO DEATH Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx landlord has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally […]

by · June 21, 2019 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Bronx DA: Bronx Man Sentenced To 25 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal 2012 Shooting

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Sentenced To 25 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal 2012 Shooting

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR FATAL 2012 SHOOTING Jury Found Defendant Guilty of Second-Degree Murder Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 25 years to […]

by · June 21, 2019 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Whose Birthday Is It? June 21, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? June 21, 2019

Al Hirschfeld (1903) Hirschfeld was an American graphic artist and caricaturist who was famous for his witty, perceptive, and joyful caricatures of theater celebrities and other public personalities. After becoming a theater correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune, he […]

by · June 21, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: June 21, 2019

Quote of the Day: June 21, 2019

It is unsafe to take your reader for more of a fool than he is. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

by · June 21, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: June 21, 2019

Word of the Day: June 21, 2019

ascription Definition: (noun) Assigning some quality or character to a person or thing. Synonyms: attribution Usage: The ascription to me of honors I had not earned left me feeling guilty and ashamed. Discuss.

by · June 21, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Mets Make Coaching Changes

Mets Make Coaching Changes

The New York Mets today announced that the club has relieved pitching coach Dave Eiland and bullpen coach Chuck Hernández of their duties. The club has named Phil Regan, the interim pitching coach, Ricky Bones the interim bullpen coach and […]

by · June 20, 2019 · Sports
Newly Minted Puts Undefeated Record On Line

Newly Minted Puts Undefeated Record On Line

Newly Minted puts undefeated record on the line in NYSSS Cupecoy’s Joy Beach Haven Thoroughbreds’ undefeated Newly Minted will try turf for the first time in the $150,000 New York Stallion Stakes Series Cupecoy’s Joy, a seven-furlong sprint on the […]

by · June 20, 2019 · Sports
Whose Birthday Is It? June 20, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? June 20, 2019

Lillian Hellman (1905) After working as a book reviewer, press agent, and play reader, Hellman began writing plays in the 1930s. Her first major success, The Children’s Hour, concerned two schoolteachers falsely accused of lesbianism. She examined family infighting in […]

by · June 20, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: June 20, 2019

Quote of the Day: June 20, 2019

The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

by · June 20, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: June 20, 2019

Word of the Day: June 20, 2019

insouciance Definition: (noun) Blithe lack of concern; nonchalance. Synonyms: carefreeness, lightheartedness, lightsomeness Usage: He replied with characteristic insouciance, “So what?”   

by · June 20, 2019 · Bulletin Board