It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)

uproarious Definition: (adjective) Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter. Synonyms: hilarious, screaming Usage: My brother spent the evening regaling us with uproarious tales of the pranks he and his bunkmates used to play on the other campers. Discuss.

Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (1904) Ashton is best known as the founding choreographer of England’s Royal Ballet. He was drawn to dance at age 13 after attending a performance by the legendary Anna Pavlova in Peru, where he grew up. While studying dance with Léonide Massine and Marie Rambert, he began staging works. In the 1930s, he joined what would later become the Royal Ballet as its chief choreographer. Ashton is largely responsible for the elegantly reserved style of English classical dance. What are his most famous works? More…

Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

exonerate Definition: (verb) Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges. Synonyms: acquit, exculpate, discharge, clear Usage: After the long trial, the suspect was exonerated of the murder charges, much to his relief. Discuss.

By Al D’Angelo Twenty years have passed since the horrific attacks on the World Trade Center and I remember the day as if it were yesterday. The nation was touch, we were all New Yorkers that day, as we mourned […]

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As the Delta variant continues to surge, and New York City schools fully reopen on September 13, anxiety is high among many parents who find themselves wondering if the mental and physical benefits of returning to school outweigh the risk […]

Sherwood Anderson (1876) After serving briefly in the Spanish-American War, Anderson became a successful advertising man and then manager of a paint factory before suffering a nervous breakdown. Dissatisfied with his life, he abandoned both his family and his job to devote himself to writing. His best-known work is the short story collection Winesburg, Ohio, and his prose style, based on everyday speech, influenced writers Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. He died after accidentally swallowing what object? More…

In our nature, however, there is a provision, alike marvelous and merciful, that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present torture, but chiefly by the pang that rankles after it. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)

truant Definition: (noun) Someone who shirks duty. Synonyms: nonattender, no-show Usage: As the two truants rolled up the avenue … the sense of duties neglected added zest to their holiday. Discuss.

Bronx River Current | September 2021 International Coastal Cleanup! Join us for one of our biggest events of the year, International Coastal Cleanup, as we partner with Insectageddon at Starlight Park and Concrete Plant Park! This year we are dedicating […]