Paul Morphy (1837) Morphy was an American chess player widely considered to have been the world’s greatest. He earned a law degree at 18 but was ineligible to practice until 21, so he turned to chess to pass the time. […]
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks Nature & Outdoors: Jun 22, 2016 – Jun 27, 2016 Citywide Highlights Freshkills Park Discovery Day Freshkills Park, the world’s largest landfill to park project, will open in phases through 2036. Come to the park […]
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
airscrew Definition: (noun) A propeller that rotates to push against air. Synonyms: prop Usage: The model airplane had an airscrew powered by a rubber band.
Al Hirschfeld (1903) Hirschfeld was an American graphic artist and caricaturist who was famous for his witty, perceptive, and joyful caricatures of theater celebrities and other public personalities. After becoming a theater correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune, he […]
On Thursday, June 23, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host his annual Caribbean Heritage Celebration at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, recognizing the vibrant history and culture of the community. “We take time to engage with individuals from […]
Guyana’s Golden Jubilee Celebration On May 25, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in partnership with The Guyana Independence Committee, hosted the Inaugural Bronx Guyanese Day Celebration in honor of Guyana’s 50th Anniversary of Independence at Lotus […]
Conscience is harder than our enemies, Knows more, accuses with more nicety. George Eliot (1819-1880)
midden Definition: (noun) A dunghill or refuse heap. Synonyms: muckheap, muckhill, dunghill Usage: His opponent, as proud as the rooster who is leftunchallenged upon the midden, crowed away in a lastlong burst of quotation and deduction.
Lillian Hellman (1905) After working as a book reviewer, press agent,and play reader, Hellman began writing plays in the 1930s. Her first major success, The Children’s Hour, concerned two schoolteachers falsely accused of lesbianism. She examined family infighting in her hit The Little Foxes […]
Thank goodness…I was never sent to school…it would have rubbed off some of the originality. Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)
equivocate Definition: (verb) To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information. Synonyms: prevaricate, beat around the bush, palter, tergiversate Usage: She was known for her tendency to equivocate, and many of her friends gave up […]
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