By William Coppola: Contributing Writer Bronx Chronicle Sports Balls and strikes in this World Series have become a focal point on too many pitches and the whole game has become too technical in how we watch it. Fractions of an […]
The Yankees today announced that Larry Rothschild will not return to the coaching staff for the 2020 season. Rothschild recently completed his ninth season as Yankees pitching coach in 2019, his 45th in professional baseball as a player, coach or manager. Since joining the […]
According to the United Nations,almost 600 children have now lost their lives to the Ebola outbreak in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) out of almost 850 who have caught the deadly virus since the epidemic started […]
Sunday, October 27th. Everyone is a potential crime victim, and October is when government agencies, civic groups, schools, businesses and youth organizations join in trying to reduce the threat. This is National Crime Prevention Month, with special awareness and education […]
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.” Colossians 4:6 CEV Gracious words don’t make you weak. […]
“Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.” Colossians 4:6 CEV Gracious words don’t make you weak. Gracious words reveal the […]
Minnie Pearl (1912) Pearl was an American country comedienne, born Sarah Colley in Centerville, Tennessee. One of the Grand Ole Opry’s most iconic performers, she appeared on the show for more than 50 years, performing routines that gently poked fun at rural Southern culture. Outfitted in styleless “down home” dresses and a hat with a price tag that dangled over its brim, she also appeared regularly on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991. On whom was the Minnie Pearl character based? More…
There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
unguent Definition: (noun) Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation. Synonyms: ointment, salve, balm, unction Usage: The doctor instructed her to apply the unguent to her rash every day for a week. Discuss.
Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (1788) Hale was an American writer and editor who turned to writing in 1822 as a widow trying to support her family. She edited Ladies’ Magazine, the first successful US women’s magazine, and then Godey’s Lady’s Book, with which it merged. As the first female magazine editor, she shaped many of the attitudes and ideas of women of the period. Hale is also credited with helping to make Thanksgiving a national holiday in the US. What popular nursery rhyme did she write? More…
The beauty of the world…has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
impostor Definition: (noun) A person who makes deceitful pretenses. Synonyms: pseudo, role player, sham, pretender, fraud, fake Usage: I am not a hero to you now, as I tried to seem before, but simply a nasty person, an impostor. Discuss.
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Alexander Pozuelo was the difference converting a goal from the penalty spot late in the second half. It was the decisive goal at Citi Field Wednesday night that went past Sean Johnson and put an […]
John William “Johnny” Carson (1925) Two years after a 12-year-old Carson sent away for a magic kit, “The Great Carsoni” gave his first performance. He continued his show business career by working as a radio announcer and television comedy writer and went on to host several television quiz shows from 1955 to 1962. He first appeared on The Tonight Show in 1958. He was permanent host from 1962 to 1992, and his personable demeanor and wry humor made it America’s most popular late-night program. How many times was he married? More…
The majority of people spoil their lives by an unhealthy and exaggerated altruism. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
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