Archive for April, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 21, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 21, 2020

John Muir (1838) Once an aspiring industrial engineer, US conservationist John Muir devoted himself to nature after losing an eye in an 1867 factory accident. That year, he walked from Indiana to the Gulf of Mexico, a journey of about 1,000 mi (1,600 km). He then moved to California and spent much of the next 12 years traveling and writing about nature. He promoted the idea of national forest preserves and helped establish Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. What four items did he take on his backcountry hikes? More…

by · April 21, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 21, 2020

Quote of the Day: April 21, 2020

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

by · April 21, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 21, 2020

Word of the Day: April 21, 2020

unhoped-for Definition: (adjective) So unexpected as to have not been imagined. Synonyms: unthought-of Usage: It seemed as if an invisible bond had burst, and that I had struggled out into unhoped-for liberty. Discuss.

by · April 21, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Boxing Gyms In Last Round Due To Pandemic

Boxing Gyms In Last Round Due To Pandemic

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor The fight to overcome the Coronavirus is ongoing and by no means are we out of the woods. For the sport of boxing the fight continues as promoters are in a holding pattern and many […]

by · April 20, 2020 · Sports
Mayor de Blasio Visits Kingsbridge Armory food Distribution Center

Mayor de Blasio Visits Kingsbridge Armory food Distribution Center

  On Friday Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the Kingsbridge Armory to see how the Bronx Food Distribution Center was going. After he entered the armory the mayor was given a tour starting by walking through the lines of pallets […]

by · April 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

Sergeant First Class Robert Laskaris Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2008 Robert Laskaris (Retired Sergeant First Class, United States Army) is a highly decorated combat veteran whose service spanned more than 20 years and encompassed the wars in Korea and Vietnam […]

by · April 20, 2020 · Veterans
Whose Birthday Is It? April 20, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 20, 2020

Ernesto Antonio “Tito” Puente, Jr. (1923) One of the premier composers and players of Latin music, Puente was an American bandleader, pianist, and virtuoso percussionist. He formed his own band in 1947 and rose to prominence with the salsa, mambo, merengue, and cha-cha-cha fads of the 1950s. Always experimenting, he became a pioneer of Latin-jazz fusion and recorded more than 100 albums, winning multiple Grammy awards. His compositions include “Pare Cochero” and “Oye Como Va.” On what TV shows did Puente appear as a guest star? More…

by · April 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 20, 2020

Quote of the Day: April 20, 2020

I am almost frighted out of my seven senses. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

by · April 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 20, 2020

Word of the Day: April 20, 2020

unblemished  Definition: (adjective) Free from physical or moral spots or stains. Synonyms: unmarred, unmutilated Usage: His unblemished reputation as a man of honor and principle follows him wherever he goes. Discuss.

by · April 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Since January 1, the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a publicly-held entertainment company, lost 40 percent of its stock price. Pictured: WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan (Credit: WWE)

Financial Focus: What WWE can teach us about the coronavirus economy, your job & you

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a public-held wrestling and entertainment company, has lost 40 percent of its stock value from Jan 1 through March 11 (the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic). The Dow Jones […]

Matters of Faith: A Time For Encouragement

Matters of Faith: A Time For Encouragement

By Rev. J. Loren Russell, MDiv. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.” […]

by · April 19, 2020 · Faith, Matters of Faith, Religion
Masks & Face Covering

Masks & Face Covering

by · April 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? April 18, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 18, 2020

Leopold Anthony Stokowski (1882) Stokowski was a legendary British-American conductor whose strong advocacy of new music helped to broaden American musical taste. He conducted and toured with the Philadelphia Orchestra for more than two decades, transforming it into a world-class ensemble and creating the lush “Philadelphia sound.” He made three films, including Walt Disney’s Fantasia, in which he also appeared. What made the “Philadelphia sound” so unique? More…

by · April 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 18, 2020

Quote of the Day: April 18, 2020

They say that none of us exists, except in the imagination of his fellows, other than as an intangible, invisible mentality. Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) 

by · April 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 18, 2020

Word of the Day: April 18, 2020

stringy  Definition: (adjective) Lean and sinewy. Synonyms: wiry Usage: This other man was shorter of leg and longer of arm, with muscles that were stringy and knotty rather than rounded and swelling. Discuss.

by · April 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board