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Word of the Day: August 20, 2020

Word of the Day: August 20, 2020

specie  Definition: (noun) Coin money, as distinguished from bullion or paper money. Synonyms: coinage, metal money, mintage Usage: The king then descended and went himself to see the barrels of specie, in gold and silver, which … four men had just rolled into a cellar. Discuss.

by · August 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? August 19, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? August 19, 2020

Orville Wright (1871) Born and raised in Ohio, Orville was four years younger than his brother Wilbur. They were in the bicycle business when they began the aeronautic experiments that led to the first controlled, powered airplane flight in 1903. Wilbur died in 1912, and Orville sold his interest in their company three years later. He later served for 28 years on the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, a precursor to NASA, before his death in 1948. What toy sparked Orville’s interest in flying as a boy? More…

by · August 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: August 19, 2020

Quote of the Day: August 19, 2020

Too often we…enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

by · August 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: August 19, 2020

Word of the Day: August 19, 2020

superable  Definition: (adjective) Capable of being surmounted or excelled. Synonyms: conquerable Usage: Bankruptcy is unpleasant, to say the least, but it is a superable problem. Discuss.

by · August 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
NYCFC and The Jackie Robinson Foundation Announce Multi-Year Partnership to Support Black Lives Matter Movement

NYCFC and The Jackie Robinson Foundation Announce Multi-Year Partnership to Support Black Lives Matter Movement

 New York City FC (NYCFC) and the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) today announced a multi-year partnership to take action in support of Black Lives Matter initiatives focused in and around the five boroughs. Headquartered in New York City, JRF was […]

by · August 18, 2020 · Sports
New York Proton Center Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

New York Proton Center Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

New York State’s first proton center quickly became one of the country’s leading providers of proton therapy and successfully maintained patient care throughout the COVID-19 crisis New York, August 11, 2020 — The New York Proton Center (NYPC), the first […]

by · August 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? August 18, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? August 18, 2020

Antonio Salieri (1750) Italian composer and conductor Antonio Salieri moved to Vienna, Austria, in 1766 with his music teacher, imperial court composer Florian Gassmann. When Gassmann died, Salieri took his position and went on to become Vienna’s most popular opera composer for the remainder of the 18th century. Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt were among his most famous students. Though Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were rivals, the story that he poisoned Mozart is likely untrue. How did their rivalry begin? More…

by · August 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: August 18, 2020

Quote of the Day: August 18, 2020

Circus, n.: A place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women, and children acting the fool. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) 

by · August 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: August 18, 2020

Word of the Day: August 18, 2020

browbeat  Definition: (verb) Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate. Synonyms: bully, swagger Usage: The police attempted to browbeat me into revealing my accomplices, but I would never squeal on my friends. Discuss. 

by · August 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? August 17, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? August 17, 2020

Mae West (1893) West was an American stage and movie comedienne who started her career in burlesque and vaudeville. In 1926, she began to write, produce, and star in her own Broadway plays, which were often replete with sexual innuendo. A master of the double entendre, she treated sex with broad humor in popular films such as I’m No Angel. As a result, she constantly battled the censorship of the motion picture Production Code. Many of her one-liners have become classics. What are some examples? More…

by · August 17, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: August 17, 2020

Quote of the Day: August 17, 2020

We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) 

by · August 17, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: August 17, 2020

Word of the Day: August 17, 2020

fallacious  Definition: (adjective) Intended to deceive. Synonyms: deceitful, fraudulent Usage: In his closing argument, the prosecutor entreated the jurors not to fall for the defendant’s fallacious testimony. Discuss.

by · August 17, 2020 · Bulletin Board
President Donald Trump signs an executive order. Credit: White House Flickr

Financial Focus: Congressional law vs Executive orders?

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA Well, we knew that Congress has been at a stalemale — long way before this pandemic. Some would even say, even before Donald Trump became president. We have been living with “divided” government for […]

Financial Focus: So, the federal PPP program helped Trump’s pals, eh?

Financial Focus: So, the federal PPP program helped Trump’s pals, eh?

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA When the pandamic first hit in March and Congress was trying to find ways to help “small business,” it created the Paycheck Protection Program, or as we know it, the PPP. It was designed […]

Rev. J. Loren Russell

Matters of Faith: Live Like You’re Free

By Rev. J. Loren Russell What should we say? Should we keep on sinning, so that God’s wonderful kindness will show up even better? 2 No, we should not! If we are dead to sin, how can we go on […]

by · August 16, 2020 · Matters of Faith, Religion