Masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
bedevil Definition: (verb) Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. Synonyms: befuddle, confound, discombobulate, fox, throw Usage: Jerry frequently bedevils his conversation partners by rapidly and abruptly changing topics. Discuss.
NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADEANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2020 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMScholarship programs marks a major milestone,awarding over $1 million since 2014Monday, June 8, New York, NY – The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) Board of Directors announces the 100 recipients of their […]
Statement Regarding Chokeholds and Other Restraining Techniques As we have seen recently with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and six years ago right here in New York City with the death of Eric Garner, the use of chokeholds […]
Cole Porter (1891) Though pushed by his grandfather to pursue law, Porter studied music at Harvard and in Paris. A gifted composer and witty lyricist, he wrote a dazzling series of successful film scores and Broadway musicals from the 1920s to the 1950s, including the musicals Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate. His most popular songs include “Night and Day” and “Let’s Do It.” A 1937 accident required him to undergo more than 30 operations, but he continued composing until 1958. Why did he stop? More…
Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody. Agatha Christie (1890-1976)
itty-bitty Definition: (adjective) (Informal) Very small. Synonyms: teensy-weensy Usage: These itty-bitty computer processors are surprisingly powerful. Discuss.
Friday Team Diaz 2020 distributed 500 boxes of assorted foods prepared by Fresh Direct outside Vidalia Park on East 180th Street in the West Farms area of the Bronx. Team Diaz 2020 is Councilman and candidate for the 15th Congressional District […]
Stanley Rychlicki Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2010 Every July 4th, Stanley Rychlicki, one of our WWII veterans puts up 13 flags o remember 13 friends he lost during the war. He still has vivid memories of battle and sacrifice. Mr. […]
Francis Harry Compton Crick (1916) While working in a research lab at Cambridge after WWII, Crick helped discover the molecular structure of DNA. It was one of the most important scientific findings of the century, and he shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work. He also clarified how cells use DNA to build proteins. During WWII, he was deflected from his original course of research after a bomb hit his lab. Crick later said he had been studying “the dullest problem imaginable” at the time. What was it? More…
Faith is believing what you know ain’t so. Mark Twain (1835-1910)
enumerate Definition: (verb) Specify individually. Synonyms: itemize, recite Usage: A spokesperson enumerated the strikers’ demands. Discuss.
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor NOTE: POSTED ON BOXING BLOG @WORLD WIDE BOXING Facebook.com You ask the promoters, fighters, trainers. And to those involved in boxing there is a lot at risk. They have been waiting and with patience. They […]
Poll By Data for Progress Shows Ruben Diaz Sr. in the Lead in the 15th Congressional District By Robert Press In the Data for Progress poll only 323 people with Text to web, and Web Panel responses were used. Data […]
George Szell (1897) Szell was a Hungarian-born conductor and pianist who immigrated to the US during WWII. Having already conducted many European orchestras, he soon became the principal conductor at the Metropolitan Opera. In 1946, he took over the Cleveland Orchestra and, by means of his famously dictatorial approach, built it into one of the most respected ensembles in the world, famed for its precision. Nearly 20 years after Szell’s death, who complained that he still got credit when the orchestra did well? More…
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