Quote of the Day: July 23, 2020
Misfortune, n.: The kind of fortune that never misses. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
Misfortune, n.: The kind of fortune that never misses. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
gallivant Definition: (verb) Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure. Synonyms: gad, jazz around Usage: Mike spent years gallivanting around and indulging his every whim before settling down and entering the workforce. Discuss.
Edward Hopper (1882) Hopper was an American painter who supported himself as a commercial illustrator until he gained recognition in the mid-1920s with his now-iconic scenes of American life. His dramatically lit works often feature still, anonymous figures inside geometric buildings and evoke a haunting sense of isolation that was his hallmark. His famous Nighthawks depicts a mostly empty, brightly lit diner on an otherwise dark, desolate street at night. What was said to be Hopper’s favorite thing to paint? More…
God is for men and religion is for women. Joseph Conrad (1857-1924)
convalesce Definition: (verb) To return to health and strength after illness. Synonyms: recover, recuperate Usage: After two weeks in the hospital, I was sent home to convalesce for three months. Discuss.
Friday started the 87th Assembly District, and on Monday the long awaited last 79th A.D. Absentee ballot opening begins. It appears at the start of the opening of the Absentee ballots there was a ruckus by one of the 15th […]
Isaac Stern (1920) Born in Ukraine, Stern came to the US as an infant and began studying violin as a child. He made his New York debut at 17 and toured extensively after World War II. A cultural ambassador, he performed in the Soviet Union and China as one of the world’s top violin virtuosos. In 1960, he formed a famous trio with pianist Eugene Istomin and cellist Leonard Rose. Stern helped establish the National Endowment for the Arts and is noted for having saved what landmark institution from demolition? More…
I dare say I am compelled, unconsciously compelled, now to write volume after volume, as in past years I was compelled to go to sea, voyage after voyage. Leaves must follow upon each other as leagues used to follow in the days gone by, on and on to the appointed end, which, being truth itself, is one—one for all men and for all occupations. Joseph Conrad (1857-1924)
epicurean Definition: (adjective) Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses. Synonyms: sybaritic, luxuriant, voluptuous Usage: I starved myself all day to make sure I would have room for the epicurean feast that was to be my dinner. Discuss.
Alexander the Great (356 BCE) The son of Philip II of Macedon, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle and became king at 20. One of the greatest generals in ancient history, he conquered much of Greece and Persia before his troops mutinied at the prospect of having to sack India as well. At the age of 33, he died of a fever on his way home after more than a decade of conquest. His empire was the greatest that had existed until that time and spread Hellenism far and wide. What city did Alexander name after his horse? More…
They are the good Samaritans that find us robbed of all our dreams by the roadside of life, bleeding and weeping and desolate; and such is their skill and wealth and goodness of heart, that they not only heal up our wounds, but restore to us the lost property of our dreams. Richard le Gallienne (1866-1947)
goggle Definition: (verb) Look with amazement; look stupidly. Synonyms: gape, gawk, gawp Usage: He goggled at her in astonishment. Discuss.
At the Bronx Board of Elections. It takes four people to get a ballot in the 84th assembly district ready to be counted. BOE Employee #1 behind the poll watcher who’s face has been covered opens the envelope taking out […]
Charles Horace Mayo (1865) Mayo was a gifted surgeon who, with his father, brother, and several other doctors, founded the world-renowned non-profit medical center in Minnesota that would become the Mayo Clinic. In addition to seeing patients, Mayo served as the health officer of Rochester, Minnesota, for many years and also taught medical students. He originated modern procedures in neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery and reduced the death rate in goiter operations. What factor contributed to his early surgical success? More…
A man that is born falls into a dream like a man who falls into the sea. If he tries to climb out into the air as inexperienced people endeavor to do, he drowns. Joseph Conrad (1857-1924)
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