We invite you to our virtual general monthly Suicide Council meeting on April 5th at 11am focusing on “Post Covid: Understanding and Preparing for PTSD, and Community Engagement For and About Solutions” as hard realities of the long-term impacts of Covid and ways […]

César Chávez (1927) As the child of Mexican-American migrant laborers, Chávez spent his childhood in a succession of migrant camps, attending 65 different elementary schools. After a two-year stint in the Navy, he returned to migrant farm work and, in 1962, began organizing the largely Latino farmworkers of Arizona and California. A charismatic figure, he used strikes and nationwide boycotts to win union recognition and contracts from California grape and lettuce growers. How long did the first strike last? More…

But what is Government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? James Madison (1751-1836)

squall Definition: (verb) Utter a sudden loud cry. Synonyms: cry, scream, yell, shout, holler, hollo, call Usage: The new mother breathed a sigh of relief as soon as she heard her newborn squalling. Discuss.

Sam Walton (1918) Born in Oklahoma and raised in Missouri during the Great Depression, Walton opened his first five-and-dime franchise in Arkansas in 1945. Seventeen years later, he opened his first Wal-Mart and began developing the Wal-Mart company into a national chain of massive, centrally controlled discount stores in small towns. By the time Walton died in 1992, his family was the wealthiest in the US, and Wal-Mart had become the country’s largest retailer. How was Walton forced out of his first store? More…

The state lieth in all languages of good and evil; and whatever it saith it lieth; and whatever it hath it hath stolen. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)

brainy Definition: (adjective) Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence. Synonyms: smart as a whip, brilliant Usage: The brainy teen was surprised to see books she had read in fourth grade on her summer reading list for high school. Discuss.

OVER 1,000 ADVOCATES JOINED NEW YORK DISABILITY ADVOCATES RALLY TO URGE STATE LEADERS FOR CARE, NOT CUTS TO SYSTEM THAT SERVES NEW YORKERS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD)   In Advance of Enacted Budget, NYDA was Joined by State […]

We have a great, virtual workshop this week, but what we want to be sure you don’t miss, if you are able to visit soon, is the sight of gentian-blue glory-of-the-snow blooming here and there across the grounds–rivers of it […]

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO CABRERA REMEMBERS VICTIMS OF 1990 HAPPY LAND SOCIAL CLUB FIRE, HONDURAN, GARIFUNA COMMUNITY ON ANNIVERSARY   Bronx, NY- “On this day in 1990, 87 Bronx lives were tragically lost, mostly members of the Honduran and Garifuna community.  The […]

Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (1753) A scientist and inventor, Thompson was perhaps the first person to recognize heat as a form of motion, at a time when many believed it to be a substance. He invented various heat-related items, including a double boiler, a drip coffeepot, thermal underwear, and a more efficient fireplace. After he was denied a commission in the Continental Army, Thompson spied for the British in the American Revolution. When he had to flee the country, what particularly notable thing did he leave behind? More…

Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

shrivel Definition: (verb) Wither, as with a loss of moisture. Synonyms: shrink Usage: The heat shriveled the unwatered seedlings. Discuss.