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Quote of the Day: August 2, 2019

Quote of the Day: August 2, 2019

Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

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Word of the Day: August 2, 2019

Word of the Day: August 2, 2019

eye-popping Definition: (adjective) Amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning. Synonyms: dazzling, fulgurant Usage: The highlight of our New Year’s celebration was easily the fireworks display, which was eye-popping and glorious. Discuss.

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Heavyweights And Eliminating One

Heavyweights And Eliminating One

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Put it this way the heavyweight division is still riding high after Andy Ruiz upset Anthiny Joshua at Madison Square Garden two months ago. Two shares of the title belong to Ruiz and a rematch between […]

by · August 2, 2019 · Sports
Family Adventure Race Heads Uptown to Crotona Park, Bronx – Saturday, August 10th

Family Adventure Race Heads Uptown to Crotona Park, Bronx – Saturday, August 10th

by · August 1, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? August 1, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? August 1, 2019

Herman Melville (1819) Neglected for much of his career but now considered one of the greatest American writers, Melville was born into an impoverished family and had little formal schooling. He sailed for the South Seas on a whaler in 1841,jumped ship after 18 months, and spent the next 2 years on various Pacific islands. His popular first novels were based on these adventures. His masterpiece, Moby-Dick, is both an intense whaling narrative and a symbolic examination of US democracy.To whom is it dedicated? More…

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Quote of the Day: August 1, 2019

Quote of the Day: August 1, 2019

What is a woman? I assure you, I do not know…I do not believe that anybody can know until she has expressed herself in all the arts and professions open to human skill. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)

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Word of the Day: August 1, 2019

Word of the Day: August 1, 2019

delegacy  Definition: (noun) A group of representatives or delegates. Synonyms: deputation, mission, commission Usage: The Finnish delegacy arrived on Estonian soil early this morning and was greeted by a number of government officials. Discuss.

by · August 1, 2019 · Bulletin Board