Archive for November, 2020

India, U.S. Form Closer Relations

India is playing an increasingly vital role in maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific realm. It possesses the world’s fourth most powerful military, according to Global Firepower, hwith 3,544,000 military personnel, 4,292 tanks, 285 ships (including an aircraft carrier) and 2,072 aircraft. India, […]

by · November 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? November 6, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? November 6, 2020

Joanna the Mad (1479) Joanna was the first queen regnant of both Castile and Aragon, which would become modern Spain. Though Joanna likely suffered from depression, the extent of her mental illness may have been exaggerated for political reasons. Throughout much of Joanna’s reign, her father, husband, and son vied for power, each ruling on her behalf by attesting to her insanity. Joanna remained confined for much of her life. According to some accounts, what did she do with her husband’s body after he died? More…

by · November 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: November 6, 2020

Quote of the Day: November 6, 2020

The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the Nation’s greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable, especially when that questioning is disinterested, for they determine whether we use power or power uses us. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

by · November 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: November 6, 2020

Word of the Day: November 6, 2020

imperium Definition: (noun) The domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised. Synonyms: empire Usage: Our fainéant new leader has been neglecting his administrative duties, and already the imperium is growing weak and beginning to fray at the borders. Discuss.

by · November 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? November 5, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? November 5, 2020

Mahmud Ghazan (1271) One of the most prominent Mongol leaders of Persia, Ghazan was raised Buddhist but converted to Islam in 1295 before inheriting his father’s throne. Well educated and fluent in several languages, he tasked his vizier with composing a history of the Mongols. In Syria, he successfully fought his family’s enemy, the Mamluks, but they reoccupied the area upon his departure. What European nation became so fascinated with Mongol culture in the 13th century that many children were named for Ghazan? More…

by · November 5, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: November 5, 2020

Quote of the Day: November 5, 2020

The man who talks everlastingly and promiscuously, who seems to have an exhaustless magazine of sound, crowds so many words into his thoughts that he always obscures, and very frequently conceals them. Washington Irving (1783-1859)

by · November 5, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: November 5, 2020

Word of the Day: November 5, 2020

engrossing Definition: (adjective) Capable of arousing and holding the attention. Synonyms: absorbing, fascinating, gripping, riveting Usage: The book was so engrossing that I did not notice when the lights were turned out in the library. Discuss.

by · November 5, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? November 4, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? November 4, 2020

Carlos Polestico Garcia (1896) After graduating from law school, Garcia became a schoolteacher, poet, and public official in his native Philippines. Elected vice president in 1953, he became president upon his predecessor’s unexpected death in 1957. Though he maintained ties with the US, he was known for his “Filipino First” policy, which emphasized the sovereignty and economic interests of the Filipino people over those of outsiders. He retired from public life in 1961. However, in 1971, he died just days after doing what? More…

by · November 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: November 4, 2020

Quote of the Day: November 4, 2020

Perhaps his might be one of the natures where a wise estimate of consequences is fused in the fires of that passionate belief which determines the consequences it believes in. George Eliot (1819-1880)

by · November 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: November 4, 2020

Word of the Day: November 4, 2020

imperishable Definition: (adjective) Unceasing. Synonyms: abiding, enduring Usage: There is for you in the history of peoples and kings a brilliant place, an immortal, imperishable glory. Discuss.

by · November 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Bronx Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter in Shooting

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter in Shooting

BRONX MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER IN SHOOTING Defendant Will Be Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison, To Run Concurrent With Five-Year Sentence for Gun Possession             Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has […]

China Funds U.S. Group

China is funding violent protest groups within America. The U.S. is not immune to the conditions that have allowed totalitarians to rise to power. Radical organizations, sometimes funded by foreign governments, have made threats and violence part of everyday American […]

by · November 3, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? November 3, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? November 3, 2020

Stephen Fuller Austin (1793) Austin was the founder of the first legal colony of English-speaking people in Mexican Texas. Following the death of his father, who had conceived the plan, Austin led 300 families to settle on the Brazos River in 1822. As his colony prospered, US immigrants poured into Mexico. Initially opposed to Texan independence, Austin tried to organize Texas as a Mexican state. He was instead imprisoned by the government for treason, after which he supported the Texas Revolution. What were his last words? More…

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Quote of the Day: November 3, 2020

Quote of the Day: November 3, 2020

From reading too much, and sleeping too little, his brain dried up on him and he lost his judgment. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

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Word of the Day: November 3, 2020

Word of the Day: November 3, 2020

syrupy Definition: (adjective) Cloyingly sweet or sentimental. Synonyms: saccharine, treacly Usage: I can appreciate a sentimental or romantic film, but syrupy “chick flicks” are another thing altogether. Discuss.

by · November 3, 2020 · Bulletin Board