Slavery is not relegated to the past, relegated to historical accounts of 18th Century sailing ships, or tales of the Roman Empire. The U.S. State Department has released its 2019 Report on Human Trafficking, the modern slave trade. The numbers […]
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the […]
Because of his long last name the gimmick for this candidate is to go by his first name Andom for Congress. He is running in the 16th Congressional district against current Congressman Eliot Engel. Andom says that the Congressman is […]
John Henry “Doc” Holliday (1851) Holliday was an American dentist, gambler,and gunfighter. After graduating from dental school in 1872, he moved to the drier climate of the West to help treat his tuberculosis. He briefly practiced dentistry in Texas, then took up gambling and began drifting. Settling in Tombstone, Arizona, he joined Wyatt Earp and his brothers in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Having earned a reputation as a gunman, he resumed drifting and died of tuberculosis at the age of 36. What were his last words? More…
He is wise who loveth well. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
interrogatory Definition: (noun) Formal systematic questioning. Synonyms: examination Usage: The defendant refused to confess his guilt, despite the prosecutor’s aggressive interrogatory. Discuss.
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor The Yankees have an ace and Domingo German is the one. And come October manager Aaron Boone should have no doubt about his right-hander starting Game 1 of the AL Division Series. Bypass his innings […]
BY William Coppola/ Contributor Bronx Chronicle We all know how good the Yankees are this year and beating up on teams like the Baltimore Orioles was expected. The bombers didn’t even take batting practice Tuesday night prior to their 8-3 […]
Alfred Hitchcock (1899) Hitchcock was a six-time Academy Award-nominated English-American filmmaker who directed more than 50 feature films in a career spanning six decades. A master of the suspense thriller, he developed a style that is so distinctive that any filmmaker working in the suspense genre invariably risks comparison to him. He was one of the best known directors of his time, often making humorous cameo appearances in his own films. Hitchcock was also known for his use of MacGuffins, which are what?More…
The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman. Willa Cather (1873-1947)
rough-cut Definition: (adjective) Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. Synonyms: uncouth, vulgar, coarse, common Usage: My mechanic is a rough-cut man who makes little time for pleasantries, but I use him because he always gives me an honest price and does good work. Discuss.
Saturday morning another rally at 2800 Bruckner Boulevard took place. This was the August rally against what Egidio Sementilli and others have called a drug treatment center in the waiting. Mr. Sementilli informed the crowd about a five page document […]
Cases of Interest for the Week of August 12, 2019 Monday, August 12, 2019 ADAJudgePart #Status Defendant Name Case Details Purce, E.—SCAAppearance Dezmen Bias Charged with second-degree Murder and additional charges. The defendant, along with several other defendants, beat and stabbed […]
Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876) Rinehart was a popular American author considered the inventor of the Had-I-But-Known school of mystery writing. Her immensely successful first novel, The Circular Staircase launched her career, and her books,which often blend mystery with humor and romance, have sold over 10 million copies. She was a war correspondent during WWI and wrote several books promoting women’s contributions to the war effort. What popular phrase is said to have been inspired by her 1930 novel The Door? More…
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