By Rev. J. Loren Russell “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” Isaiah 7:9b NIV The circumstances were intriguing; the encouragement profound. King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah, the son […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor This was vintage Jacob deGrom Saturday night at Citi Field. It was also Seth Lugo and Justin Wilson out of the bullpen. And it was Rajai Davis, the veteran who came off the bench and […]
By Carlos De Jesus IV- Contributing Writer Bronx Chronicle Sports The Bronx Blues displayed another level of versatility as they vanquished Mitias Almeyda’s San Jose Quakes 2-1 at Yankee Stadium Saturday afternoon. Despite going down one at the 20th minute, […]
Saturday, September 14th. National Rehabilitation Awareness Week begins tomorrow and runs to the 21st. One of goals of the annual event is to salute the determination of the nation’s residents who confront one or more disabilities as they go about […]
By William Coppola/ Contributing Sports Columnist Bronx Chronicle Dodgers vs Mets. Clayton Kershaw vs Noah Sunderdaard. Western division champs vs a team with a legitimate shot at the wild card. So what is all the talk in the press box, […]
Before Tuesday night’s Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association meeting with guest Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, the group Bronx Animal Rights Electors handed out over two-hundred fliers calling for action by DA Clark rather than no action in the September 20th […]
Samuel “Uncle Sam” Wilson (1766) Wilson was an American Revolutionary War veteran who owned a meatpacking plant in Troy, New York. He provided beef to the army during the War of 1812 in barrels stamped “US,” indicating that they were US property. According to some sources, the soldiers began joking that the initials stood for “Uncle Sam,” referring to Wilson, unwittingly inventing the character that would soon come into widespread use as a symbol of the US government. What resolution regarding Wilson did Congress pass in 1961? More…
To be in the weakest camp is to be in the strongest school. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)
high-pressure Definition: (adjective) Aggressively and persistently persuasive. Synonyms: forceful, aggressive, compelling, intensive, persistent, persuasive Usage: I do not usually buy cologne, but the high-pressure salesman eventually convinced me to give in. Discuss.
Friday, September 13th. When Henry Bliss stepped off a streetcar at Central Park West and 74th Street in New York, on this date in 1899, automobiles were a novelty. Thus, he didn’t look carefully, and was run over by an […]
BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL 9/11 ‘DAY OF REMEMBRANCE’On Thursday, September 12, 2019 (TOMORROW), Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Supreme Court of Bronx County will co-host the borough’s annual “Day of Remembrance” to commemorate the families, friends and […]
Puerto Rican Voices TV Show: Rebuild Puerto Rico The Center for Puerto Rican Studies – Hunter College (CUNY) to launch the new season of Puerto Rican Voices. Broadcast in BronxNet and CUNY-TV, beginning in September 2019, this new season, entitled “Rebuild Puerto Rico,” highlights the […]
Alfred A. Knopf (1892) Knopf was a leading American publisher of the 20th century who founded Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., in 1915. He emphasized translations of great contemporary European literature, at that time neglected by American publishers, and paid special attention to the printing, binding, and design of his books, earning a reputation as a purist in both content and presentation. By the time of his death, authors published by the firm had won 16 Nobel and 27 Pulitzer prizes. What was his colophon? More…
We pay a price for everything we get or take in this world; and although ambitions are well worth having, they are not to be cheaply won, but exact their dues of work and self-denial, anxiety and discouragement. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
forfend Definition: (verb) Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening. Synonyms: deflect, head off, avert, avoid, debar, obviate Usage: Norman of Torn, if you are not the son of the old man you call father may God forfend that England ever guesses your true parentage. Discuss.
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