Archive for April, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 26, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 26, 2020

Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (1798) Considered the foremost painter of the Romantic movement in France, Delacroix is known for his dramatic interpretations of scenes from mythology, literature, and political, religious, and literary history and for his sensuous use of color. His most influential work is 1830’s revolution-themed Liberty Leading the People, which likely inspired the design of the Statue of Liberty. During a trip to Morocco, he painted many scenes of North African life. Why did he struggle to find subjects? More…

by · April 26, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 26, 2020

Quote of the Day: April 26, 2020

I never deal in transformations, for they are not honest, and no respectable sorceress likes to make things appear to be what they are not. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)

by · April 26, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 26, 2020

Word of the Day: April 26, 2020

wherefore  Definition: (noun) The cause or intention underlying an action or situation. Synonyms: why Usage: We know the how, but to catch the killer, we must ascertain the wherefore. Discuss.

by · April 26, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Matters of Faith: Love One Another

Matters of Faith: Love One Another

By Rev. J. Loren Russell So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and […]

by · April 26, 2020 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Cooking At Home With No Press Dining Room Service And Reasonable

Cooking At Home With No Press Dining Room Service And Reasonable

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor No sports and isolation. And for a sports journalist there is that adjustment of a different routine. If life was normal at this time a routine would be packing the bag with another day or […]

by · April 24, 2020 · Sports
Whose Birthday Is It? April 24, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 24, 2020

Sue Taylor Grafton (1940) A onetime screenwriter, Grafton began writing detective novels after a bitter and protracted custody battle left her daydreaming about the vengeful crimes she would have liked to commit but could not. As a means of escape, she created private detective Kinsey Millhone, the protagonist in a series of alphabet-titled novels such as A is for Alibi and B is for Burglar. After G Is for Gumshoe, she was able to quit screenwriting. Why won’t she sell the film rights to her books? More…

by · April 24, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 24, 2020

Quote of the Day: April 24, 2020

The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting. Henry James (1843-1916)

by · April 24, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 24, 2020

Word of the Day: April 24, 2020

forsake  Definition: (verb) Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch. Synonyms: desert, desolate, abandon Usage: I pity the man who would forsake his own flesh and blood for mere money. Discuss. 

by · April 24, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? April 23, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 23, 2020

Max Planck (1858) Planck was an influential German physicist whose work on black body radiation earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918. He also discovered the elementary quantum of action, now known as Planck’s constant. As the influential president of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society, he denounced Hitler’s persecution of Jewish scientists and resigned in protest in 1937. Tragically, four of Planck’s five children died before he did. One of his sons was executed after being implicated in what plot? More…

by · April 23, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 23, 2020

Quote of the Day: April 23, 2020

Deep versed in books and shallow in himself. John Milton (1608-1674) Discuss

by · April 23, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 23, 2020

Word of the Day: April 23, 2020

twaddle  Definition: (verb) Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. Synonyms: blabber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, gabble, gibber, clack, maunder, chatter Usage: The two teens twaddled about what they had eaten for lunch that day until the teacher tersely told them to pay attention. Discuss.

by · April 23, 2020 · Bulletin Board
We Miss Baseball And Could Be Shutout

We Miss Baseball And Could Be Shutout

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor  Like you, I am starving to see baseball. I miss the crack of the bat and sound of the crowd as a home run is hit out of the yard. From a personal perspective there is […]

by · April 22, 2020 · Sports
Whose Birthday Is It? April 22, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 22, 2020

Peter Kenneth Frampton (1950) British rocker Peter Frampton performed with successful bands The Herd and Humble Pie before going solo in 1971. His breakthrough album, 1976’s Frampton Comes Alive!, remains one of the best-selling live albums of all time. It includes hits such as “Do You Feel Like We Do?” and “Show Me The Way,” which feature his signature talk box effect that makes the guitar sound like it is “talking.” Why did Frampton regret appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone at the height of his success? More…

by · April 22, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 22, 2020

Quote of the Day: April 22, 2020

Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say No when they mean Yes, and drive a man out of his wits for the fun of it. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)

by · April 22, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 22, 2020

Word of the Day: April 22, 2020

purchasable  Definition: (adjective) Capable of being corrupted. Synonyms: bribable, corruptible, venal, dishonest Usage: If there is just one purchasable juror assigned to my case, I may have a chance of beating the charges. Discuss.

by · April 22, 2020 · Bulletin Board