reprehensible Definition: (adjective) Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. Synonyms: condemnable, deplorable Usage: I must apologize for my children’s reprehensible behavior, which I assure you will not go unpunished. Discuss.

Bronx, NY- Today New York City Council Member and Majority Whip called for Governor Andrew Cuomo to allow New York City restaurants to open at 50%.   “On December 14, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo again banned indoor dining at New […]

James Jamerson (1936) Jamerson learned to play bass guitar in high school in Detroit, Michigan, in the 1950s and thereafter found work as a studio musician for Motown Records. He went on to perform on hundreds of songs by artists like Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops, and The Supremes, but his work was largely uncredited, and he died in relative obscurity at the age of 47. Today, however, he is regarded as one of the most influential bassists in modern history. One of his fingers even had its own nickname. What was it? More…

If you can get nothing better out of the world, get a good dinner out of it, at least. Herman Melville (1819-1891)

calcareous Definition: (adjective) Of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate. Synonyms: chalky Usage: Immense accumulations of bird-guano gave the sides of Mount Mendif the appearance of calcareous rocks. Discuss.

Ridgewood Savings Bank Celebrates a Great Milestone: 100 Years of Dedicated Service Many Anniversary Activities and Promotions Are Planned for 2021; Tell the Bank Your Ridgewood Story for a Chance to Win a $100 Gift Card*   RIDGEWOOD, N.Y. (January […]

Colette (1873) In her highly eventful life, French novelist Colette freely flouted convention and repeatedly scandalized the public, but by her later years, she had become a national icon. Her numerous novels are marked by sensitive observations—particularly of women—and an intimate style. Among her works are The Vagabond, a fictionalized account of her time as a music-hall performer, and Gigi, a comedy about a girl reared to be courtesan. In 1907, she nearly caused a riot by doing what on stage? More…

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared. Homer (900 BC-800 BC)

bowdlerize Definition: (verb) Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. Synonyms: expurgate, sanitize Usage: The publisher refused to bowdlerize the classic novel, so the school board voted to place it on the district’s banned books list. Discuss.

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man who was active in an anti-gun violence group has been indicted for fatally shooting a man in August 2020.           District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant allegedly […]

Bronx, NY- “Last night’s shooting of Officer Daniel Vargas, a six-year veteran of the NYPD and a member of the Gun Violence Suppression Division is a grim reminder of how important it is to get guns off our streets.  Gun buy-back […]

Soong Ch’ing-ling (1893) Born to an influential Chinese family, Soong was educated in the US. She returned to China, became prominent in revolutionary politics, and married Sun Yat-sen, a revolutionary 26 years her senior now known as the father of modern China. She and her sisters—along with their husbands, including Chiang Kai-shek—became some of the most significant political figures in the Communist government, with Soong becoming vice chair after Sun’s death. What magazine, still in publication, did she found? More…

In free society, art is not a weapon and it does not belong to the sphere of polemics and ideology. Artists are not engineers of the soul. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

entwine Definition: (verb) Spin, wind, or twist together. Synonyms: interlace Usage: He entwined his fingers with hers. Discuss.

WHAT:          Wreath laying at the nation’s only memorial to Dominican soldiers who fought for the United States in World War II   WHEN:          Wednesday, January 27, 2021 11:00 AM   WHERE:       Bronx Community College 2155 University Avenue Bronx, NY 10453 (opposite Nelson Hall) […]