Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his […]
By: Rev. J. Loren Russell John 19:25-27 KJV Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing […]
Howard Carter (1874) An experienced archaeologist and Egyptologist, Carter began searching for the long lost tomb of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun in the early 1900s, excavating Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, through funding by his financial backer, Lord Carnarvon. In 1922, Carnarvon gave Carter one last season to make a discovery. He did, unearthing the pristine, treasure-filled tomb that became world famous. What fact about Carter’s life is often used to refute the so-called Curse of the Pharaohs? More…
I have often thought what a melancholy world this would be without children, and what an inhuman world without the aged. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
pitiless Definition: (adjective) Without mercy or pity. Synonyms: remorseless, ruthless Usage: He looked into the pitiless eyes of his enemy and knew then that this would be a fight to the death. Discuss. bronx c
Four pallets of boxes loaded with food supplies to the elderly residents of the Council Towers VII at Coop-City were provided by the Met Council of New York. The boxes of food had to be brought inside so Councilman Andy […]
More than a Meal: Rising Ground Tells Bronx Families ‘We’re Here for You’ By Distributing 100 Takeout Food Packages Families Will Pick Up Hearty Dinners Outside Rising Ground’s Soundview Family Recourse Center Saturday, May 9 at 1 pm […]
Harry S. Truman (1884) In 1945, when US president Franklin D. Roosevelt died—just 82 days into his fourth term—Truman, his vice president, assumed the office. Presiding over the end of World War II and the transition to peacetime, he made unexpectedly bold decisions. He dropped the first atomic bombs on Japan, proposed the “Truman Doctrine” of Communist containment, authorized the Berlin Airlift, and initiated US involvement in the Korean War. For most of his second term, Truman did not live in the White House. Why? More…
Too much work and too much energy kill a man just as effectively as too much assorted vice or too much drink. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
renovate Definition: (verb) Restore to a previous or better condition. Synonyms: restitute Usage: This old farmhouse may look ramshackle now, but it will be the epitome of rustic charm once I renovate it. Discuss.
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Jimmy Glenn was associated with boxing as a cut man and trainer. You knew Jimmy, he welcomed you as family. You didn’t know him and that did not matter. You see he was an original. […]
Robert Browning (1812) Browning was a leading Victorian poet known for his dramatic monologues. In 1846, he secretly married Elizabeth Barrett, whisking her away from her despotic father to Italy. Barrett was already a famous poet, but Browning’s poems—such as “Fra Lippo Lippi” and “The Bishop Orders His Tomb”—gained recognition slowly. Long after his beloved wife’s death, his novel in verse about a murder, The Ring and the Book, finally earned him wide acclaim. In 1890, he became the first dead man to do what? More…
I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author’s political views. Edith Wharton (1862-1937)
winded Definition: (adjective) Out of breath, as from strenuous exercise. Synonyms: pursy, blown Usage: After crossing the finish line, the winded runner fell to the ground and lay there panting. Discuss.
By Rev. J. Loren Russell Ecclesiastes 12:13 NLT “That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. 14 God will judge us for everything we do, including every […]
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