Quote of the Day: June 27, 2020
Clock, n.: A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
Clock, n.: A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
snooze Definition: (noun) A brief light sleep. Synonyms: catnap, forty winks, nap Usage: Carey had retired as usual after dinner for a little snooze in the drawing-room, but he was in an irritable mood and could not sleep. Discuss.
By William Coppola: Bronx Chronicle Sports Now that we will finally see some kind of baseball this year, will we see anything different? Obviously the answer is, Yes. There will only be 60 games. We will see a runner at second […]
Saint John of the Cross (1542) Saint John of the Cross was a Spanish mystic, poet, and monastic reformer. A Carmelite monk, he was ordained a priest in 1567. The following year, he joined St. Teresa of Ávila in her effort to restore the Carmelites to their original austerity, cofounding the Discalced Carmelite order. He opened the first Discalced Carmelite monastery in 1569 and was imprisoned in 1577 for causing friction within the order. He escaped and later won high office in the order. What did he write while in prison? More…
The more highly public life is organized the lower does its morality sink. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
bespoke Definition: (adjective) (Of clothing) custom-made. Synonyms: tailored, made-to-order Usage: The cost of a bespoke suit is prohibitive, but if I am to interview for an executive position, I had better look the part. Discuss.
Hello Community Members!Hope all is well. VNNA will be having our first Zoom Monthly Meeting on Monday June 29th at 7pm. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark will be our guest speaker focusing on Bail Reform Updates. to this email or private message me on social media if […]
Alan Mathison Turing (1912) Turing was a groundbreaking English mathematician and logician who worked on artificial intelligence (AI), among other things. He created the Turing test to determine whether a computer is capable of humanlike thought. His papers on the subject are widely acknowledged as the foundation of research in AI. He also did valuable work in cryptography during WWII, helping to break the German Enigma code. In the midst of his pioneering work, Turing committed suicide after being convicted of what crime? More…
If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
vituperation Definition: (noun) Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter, deep-seated ill will. Synonyms: invective, vitriol Usage: From one open shop came the sound of blows and vituperation, and just as the officer came up to it a man in a gray coat with a shaven head was flung out violently. Discuss.
Primary day 2020 will go down in election history as this was a totally new way of campaigning. The petition process was cut down, and the number of signatures required to get on the ballot was lowered. Little did anyone […]
John Herbert Dillinger, Jr. (1903) Raised in Indiana by a widowed father, Dillinger served a prison term for attempted robbery, then organized a gang and terrorized the Midwest in 1933. He became one of the most notorious criminals in the US. The infamous bank robber escaped jail twice, was involved in 16 killings, and was declared “public enemy number one” before being killed on a Chicago street by FBI agents at the age of 31. He was so well-known that at the scene of his death, bystanders collected what macabre souvenirs? More…
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. Jane Austen (1775-1817)
antedate Definition: (verb) Be earlier in time; go back further. Synonyms: antecede, forego, precede, predate Usage: No man can antedate his experience, or guess what faculty or feeling a new object shall unlock. Discuss.
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor So, you ask, why has Top Rank delivered boxing fans four televised ESPN shows the past week and another Saturday night from Mexico City ? Where do the other major promotions stand as the Coronavirus […]
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