febrifuge  Definition: (noun) Any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever. Synonyms: antipyretic Usage: The doctor gave me a febrifuge to take if my temperature spiked. Discuss. 

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz stood outside his office holding a pack of face masks in one hand as he waited for the next person to come to his table. In his other hand he had a giant sized bottle of hand […]

Just as airplanes and tanks transformed war in the 20th Century, the employment of Cyberspace for military and espionage missions is changing the nature of international battles in the 21st.  Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea invest in military capabilities that reduce […]

Charles Stewart Rolls (1877) A member of the British aristocracy, Rolls developed an interest in engines and cars while studying at Cambridge. He became the first person there to have a car—a Peugeot—and, in 1902, he went into the automobile sales business. Striking a deal with manufacturer Frederick Royce in 1906, he co-founded the Rolls-Royce automobile company, which quickly earned a reputation for its engineering. In 1910, at the age of 32, Rolls became the first Briton to die in what unusual way? More…

I am Envy…I cannot read and therefore wish all books burned. Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) 

benignant  Definition: (adjective) Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy, especially of a king to his subjects. Synonyms: gracious Usage: Through just and even-handed governance, the benignant sovereign earned the loyalty of his subjects. Discuss.

Bronx, NY- Today Council Member Fernando Cabrera called the recently released State Department of Health study on nurse staffing “fixed,” and called for hiring more nurses. “Just two weeks ago, fully eight months late, the DOH released a nurse staffing […]

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, AKA Mother Teresa (1910) In 1927, 17-year-old Agnes Bojaxhiu left her native Macedonia and became a Catholic nun in India, changing her name to Teresa. She never saw her family again. Her decades of devoted charity to the poor earned her global recognition and a 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. Though she was a prominent religious figure, she suffered from a crisis of faith that lasted decades. Since her death in 1997, she has rapidly progressed toward being declared a saint. Why was an exorcism once performed on Mother Teresa? More…

It was the last night before sorrow touched her life; and no life is ever quite the same again when once that cold, sanctifying touch has been laid upon it. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)

ingress  Definition: (noun) The act of going or coming in; an entering. Synonyms: incoming, entrance Usage: From the time elapsing between the ingress of the beast and the screams, it seems probable that it was not immediately perceived. Discuss.

Over 100 people marched from the street where the 50th Precinct is (West 236th Street), up Broadway to Van Cortlandt Park where there was a Pro Police rally. The event was organized by former police officer/congressional candidate Sammy Ravelo.  At […]

Ivan the Terrible (1530) Ivan IV was the first ruler of Russia to formally assume the title “czar.” His early reign saw modernization, expansion, and reform. However, after a near-fatal illness, a failed war against Sweden and Poland, and the death of a wife, Ivan’s mental state deteriorated. He withdrew to his personal territory, and his later reign was marked by extreme violence, repression, and tyranny. He rid himself of unwanted wives by forcing them into convents. Why did Ivan murder his son—and only heir—in 1581? More…

Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it’s a mistake to make a habit of it. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) 

indolence  Definition: (noun) Inactivity resulting from a dislike of work. Synonyms: laziness Usage: She had set out at an early hour, but had lingered on the road, inclined by her indolence to believe that if she waited under a warm shed the snow would cease to fall. Discuss.