I shall be like that tree,—I shall die at the top. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

tuffet Definition: (noun) A low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person. Synonyms: footrest, footstool, ottoman Usage: He reclined in his chair with a contented sigh and put his feet up on the nearest tuffet. Discuss.

Burrhus Frederic “B.F.” Skinner (1904) Forgoing his early goal of being a writer, Skinner earned his doctorate in psychology at Harvard, where he later spent much of his teaching career. A leading exponent of the behavioral approach to psychology, Skinner maintained that learning occurs as a result of an organism responding to, or operating on, its environment, a phenomenon he called operant conditioning. Skinner did extensive research with animals and, during WWII, worked for the US government training what animal to guide missiles? More…

The woods are never solitary—they are full of whispering, beckoning, friendly life. But the sea is a mighty soul, forever moaning of some great, unshareable sorrow, which shuts it up into itself for all eternity…The woods call to us with a hundred voices, but the sea has one only—a mighty voice that drowns our souls in its majestic music. The woods are human, but the sea is of the company of the archangels. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)

disaffect Definition: (verb) Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness. Synonyms: alienate, estrange Usage: She loved him, but the sweaty gym clothes he left behind every time he borrowed her car began to seriously disaffect her. Discuss.

After Saving Bus And Train Service From Collapse, MTA Riders, Workers, Experts Will Rally For State Senate Plan To Boost Transit Spending And Against Governor Cuomo’s Raids That Would Trigger Fare Hikes And Service Cuts   In his executive budget, Governor Cuomo is […]

Today Summit Medical Group and CityMD announced a new brand identity, branding multispecialty, urgent care and corporate brand names under Summit Health. I’ve included the press release below and attached two new logos. There will be a brief brand unveiling event […]

Sal and Helen Conforto a year ago with their two pugs in South Korea

FPWA’s Statement Condemning Mass Murder in Atlanta Targeting Asian American Women FPWA condemns the mass murders in Atlanta of eight people, six of whom were Asian American women.  We grieve for the families of all those who died and were […]

The Amazing Bronx River Flotilla is coming up on May 15! Enjoy this one-of-a-kind experience and celebrate NYC’s only freshwater river, the Bronx River, on Saturday, May 15.    Calling all paddlers! Create a team to explore the only freshwater river in person and […]

Sir Richard Frances Burton (1821) Burton lived a life of adventure and scandal as an explorer, translator, fencer, ethnologist, poet, and spy. He spoke at least 25 languages and put these skills to use translating works like the Arabian Nights and Kama Sutra into English. His linguistic skills also helped him pass himself off as a Muslim so that he could visit the forbidden holy cities of Mecca and Medina. After he died, his wife burned 40 years’ worth of his diaries. What caused the distinctive scars on his face? More…

Sympathy constitutes friendship; but in love there is a sort of antipathy, or opposing passion. Each strives to be the other, and both together make up one whole. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

belligerence Definition: (noun) A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination. Synonyms: pugnacity, aggressiveness Usage: The little lawyer glared at me a moment, and then the belligerence faded out of his face. Discuss.

TODAY: AS COVID CRISIS CONTINUES, ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS HOSTS VIRTUAL MUSIC, DANCE, AND ARTS CELEBRATION     NEW YORK – As the COVID crisis continues impacting teaching and learning across New York City, Zeta Charter Schools – a high-performing, next-generation network of […]