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Whose Birthday Is It? July 27, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? July 27, 2020

Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko (1853) Korolenko was a Ukrainian-Russian writer. Arrested for revolutionary activities in 1879, he was sent to various places of exile where he wrote many of his lyrical short stories, notable for their descriptions of desolate nature and the lives of the poor. After 1895, he devoted himself to liberal journalism. Greatly honored in Russia, he reservedly welcomed the 1917 revolution but later opposed the Bolsheviks. His most famous story, “Makar’s Dream,” describes a dying peasant’s dream—of what? More…

by · July 27, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: July 27, 2020

Quote of the Day: July 27, 2020

You had no right to be born; for you make no use of life. Instead of living for, in, and with yourself, as a reasonable being ought, you seek only to fasten your feebleness on some other person’s strength. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) 

by · July 27, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: July 27, 2020

Word of the Day: July 27, 2020

upbraid  Definition: (verb) Express criticism towards. Synonyms: reproach Usage: Eleanor upbraided her husband for forgetting to pick up the dry cleaning. Discuss. 

by · July 27, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? July 26, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? July 26, 2020

Aldous Huxley (1894) Huxley was a British writer known for his works of witty and pessimistic satire, like Antic Hay (1923), which established his reputation as a novelist. In his acclaimed Brave New World, he envisions a nightmarish, scientifically controlled future society that underscores the dehumanizing aspects of technological progress. His later works reveal an interest in philosophy and mysticism. Though he spent much of his life in the US, he was repeatedly denied citizenship for what reason? More…

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

Quote of the Day: July 26, 2020

If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

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

Word of the Day: July 26, 2020

titter  Definition: (verb) To laugh in a restrained, nervous way. Synonyms: giggle Usage: Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment. Discuss. 

by · July 26, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? July 25, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? July 25, 2020

Thomas Eakins (1844) Perhaps the greatest American artist of the 19th century, Eakins lived, worked, and taught in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for most of his life. There, he painted The Gross Clinic in 1875. Depicting a surgical operation, it was initially criticized for being too realistic, but it is now seen as his masterpiece. Eakins was an influential art teacher, but his decision to use nude models of both sexes in mixed-gender classes caused an uproar. What incident led to his resignation in 1886? More…

by · July 25, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: July 25, 2020

Quote of the Day: July 25, 2020

Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself. Henry James (1843-1916)

by · July 25, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: July 25, 2020

Word of the Day: July 25, 2020

egregious  Definition: (adjective) Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible. Synonyms: flagrant, glaring, crying, rank, gross Usage: His account of that night was full of egregious lies, and I was astonished that anyone could believe his testimony. Discuss.

by · July 25, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Rev. J. Loren Russell

Matters of Faith: A Shared Peace

By Rev. J. Loren Russell Being therefore justified by faith, we have shalom with God through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah; through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in […]

by · July 24, 2020 · Matters of Faith, Religion

Bronx Board of Elections Completes Count of Absentee Ballot and Affidavit Ballots

Thursday afternoon shortly after 12:30 PM there was a roar of accomplishment as the Bronx Board of Elections completed counting the last Absentee Ballot, and the last Affidavit Ballot. Just under fifty-thousand ballots had to be counted from the eleven […]

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

Whose Birthday Is It? July 24, 2020

Amelia Mary Earhart (1897) After attending an air show in 1920, Earhart, who had previously worked as a military nurse and a social worker, decided she wanted to become a pilot. She bought her first plane the following year. In 1928, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger, and four years later, she became the first female pilot to make the trip solo. In 1937, her plane mysteriously vanished over the Pacific as she and a copilot attempted to circumnavigate the globe. What happened to them? More…

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

Quote of the Day: July 24, 2020

Grammar, n.: A system of pitfalls thoughtfully prepared for the feet for the self-made man, along the path by which he advances to distinction. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

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

Word of the Day: July 24, 2020

hangdog  Definition: (adjective) Downcast, furtive, or guilty in appearance or manner. Synonyms: guilty, shamefaced Usage: His hangdog look and shamed silence were proof enough of his guilt. Discuss. 

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

Whose Birthday Is It? July 23, 2020

Emil Jannings (1884) Jannings was an acclaimed silent film actor who, in 1929, won an Academy Award for best actor—becoming the first person presented with an Oscar. He earned the award for his performances in two films, one of which, The Way of All Flesh, is now considered a “lost film” since no copies of it are known to exist. The advent of sound in film effectively ended his Hollywood career, as he had a thick German accent. What scandalous association doomed any chance he later had of making a comeback? More…

by · July 23, 2020 · Bulletin Board