Word of the Day: January 28, 2020
corpulent Definition: (adjective) Bulky of body; portly. Synonyms: rotund Usage: In his later years, the once-svelte cat took on a more corpulent frame as his mobility decreased. Discuss.
Archive for January, 2020
JON MATLACK, RON DARLING AND EDGARDO ALFONZO TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE METS HALL OF FAME
AL JACKSON TO RECEIVE THE METS HOF ACHEVEMENT AWARD The New York Mets today announced that LHP Jon Matlack, RHP Ron Darling and infielder Edgardo Alfonzo will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 17 prior […]
National School Choice Week
With Soaring Parent Demand in The Bronx, Families Have More High-Quality School Options Than Ever Before Public charter Schools from across the Bronx today celebrate the start of “National School Choice Week” – an annual nationwide event to shine a […]
Kobie Bryant And How We Cope
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor There are reflections, tributes, and the tears. Kobie Bryant was definitely an icon and you don’t have to be a sports or NBA fan to realize what is going on here. Kobie Bryant had an […]
The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week
Pastor Toro, Jr. | NY State Senate Pastor Toro Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2006 After graduating from Aviation High School in 1967, Pastor Toro, Jr., enlisted in the United States Marines and served a tour of duty in […]
Whose Birthday Is It? January 27, 2020
Donna Reed (1921) Reed was an American film and television actress. In 1946, she starred in Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, playing Mary Bailey—the wife of James Stewart’s character, George Bailey. She went on to win the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in From Here to Eternity and later received a Golden Globe for Best Female TV Star for her performance as Donna Stone in The Donna Reed Show. Why did Reed once sue the producers of the TV show Dallas? More…
Quote of the Day: January 27, 2020
All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)
Word of the Day: January 27, 2020
appellation Definition: (noun) Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others. Synonyms: designation, denomination Usage: When the adventurers … met, in the center of the forests, immense plains, covered with rich verdure or rank grasses, they naturally gave them the appellation of meadows. Discuss.
Matters of Faith: Keep Your Head Up
By Rev. J. LorenRussell “For you shall expand to the right and to the left, and your descendants will inherit the nations, and make the desolate cities inhabited. “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises […]
Danny Garcia Back In The Mix
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Photo: Amanda Westcott/ Showtime Danny Garcia hopes to be fighting more this year and the Two-division world champion scored a dominant unanimous decision over Ivan “El Terrible” Redkach Saturday night at the Barclays Center in […]
Eli Manning Always A Giant
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Eii Manning said goodbye to the Giants and the NFL Friday morning. He leaves with that legacy as one of those iconic New York sports icons with two Super Bowl championships. The distinction over all […]
Whose Birthday Is It? January 24, 2020
John Belushi (1949) Belushi was an American comedian, actor, and musician. He started out with the Second City comedy troop in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, in 1971, achieved national recognition in National Lampoon’s Lemmings in 1973, and joined Saturday Night Live as an original cast member in 1975. He also starred in several films, including Animal House and The Blues Brothers, before dying of a drug overdose in 1982. Who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for his death? More…
Quote of the Day: January 24, 2020
There is a God in Heaven who will not forget to punish the wicked or reward the good; and it is not fitting that honest men should be the instruments of punishment to others, they being therein no way concerned. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
Word of the Day: January 24, 2020
snippet Definition: (noun) A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off). Synonyms: piece, scrap, fragment, part, particle, snatch, shred Usage: She went round the farm-garden, nibbling off snippets of all the different sorts of herbs that are used for stuffing roast duck. Discuss.
Financial Focus: The Path to Your 2021 Tax Return – Children! (Part 2 of 7)
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA If you read part one of our seven-part series on how to get all your tax money back, we will now discuss one of the best, one of the most complicated and one of […]
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