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Whose Birthday Is It? December 9, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? December 9, 2020

Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717) The son of a German cobbler, Winckelmann overcame years of hardship to pursue his love of ancient Greek art, becoming a renowned scholar and one of the founders of scientific archaeology and art history. He spent much of his later life studying in the vast Vatican Library, and his writings reawakened the popular taste for Classical art and helped spur the Neoclassical movement. In 1768, a fellow traveler—who did not know who Winckelmann was—murdered him at a hotel, ostensibly for what reason? More…

by · December 9, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: December 9, 2020

Quote of the Day: December 9, 2020

Pyrrhus, when his friends congratulated to him his victory over the Romans under Fabricius, but with great slaughter of his own side, said to them again, “Yes; but if we have such another victory, we are undone.” Francis Bacon (1561-1626) onx c

by · December 9, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: December 9, 2020

Word of the Day: December 9, 2020

inexpugnable Definition: (adjective) Incapable of being overcome, challenged, or refuted. Synonyms: impregnable Usage: I felt the inexpugnable strength of common sense being insidiously menaced by this gruesome, by this insane, delusion. Discuss.

by · December 9, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Sal Conforto, publisher, The Bronx Chronicle

The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

Sal Conforto Award: Honoring Our Veterans Year: 2014 Mr. Conforto says he is driven by a personal commitment to give back to the Bronx and his Morris Park community, leaving both a better place than when he first got there almost 40 […]

by · December 8, 2020 · Veterans
Whose Birthday Is It? December 8, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? December 8, 2020

Diego Rivera (1886) Rivera was a Mexican mural painter. In Europe, he was influenced by the paintings of El Greco and Goya and closely associated with Cézanne and Picasso. Convinced that his art belonged to the populace and should be displayed in public spaces, he returned to Mexico in 1921 and painted, with the assistance of younger artists, large murals dealing with the life, history, and social problems of Mexico. He later completed several murals in the US. Rivera was twice married to what famous artist? More…

by · December 8, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: December 8, 2020

Quote of the Day: December 8, 2020

Every artist makes himself born. It is very much harder than the other time, and longer. Willa Cather (1873-1947)

by · December 8, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: December 8, 2020

Word of the Day: December 8, 2020

gewgaw Definition: (noun) Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing. Synonyms: fallal, gaud, trinket, bangle, bauble, novelty Usage: “Trim off these gewgaws,” said his father, plucking the scraps of ribbon and the feathers from his hat, “and over your own dress wear my cloak.” Discuss.

by · December 8, 2020 · Bulletin Board

AOC EXPANDS LEAD AFTER OFFICIAL COUNT OF THE HIGHEST VOTER TURNOUT IN HISTORY OF NY-14

(NY-14) – Almost a month after New York’s General Election, the absentee ballot count of New York’s 14th Congressional District has been completed  by the Board of Elections, expanding Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s lead in her first reelection campaign. Ocasio-Cortez  garnered 152,661 votes […]

by · December 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? December 4, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? December 4, 2020

Lillian Russell (1861) One of the most popular stars of the musical stage in her day, Russell debuted in New York as a teenager and soon became a star. She was known for her flamboyant personal life, her hourglass figure, and her voice. Though she was married four times, her affair with “Diamond Jim” Brady has become legendary. She also wrote a syndicated newspaper column and was a popular lecturer. She died shortly after completing a fact-finding mission—on behalf of US President Warren Harding—to investigate what? More…

by · December 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: December 4, 2020

Quote of the Day: December 4, 2020

The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing. Edith Wharton (1862-1937)

by · December 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: December 4, 2020

Word of the Day: December 4, 2020

ringer Definition: (noun) A person who is almost identical to another. Synonyms: clone Usage: I have been told I am a ringer for Bono, but the similarities end the moment I pick up a microphone. Discuss.

by · December 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? December 2, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? December 2, 2020

Maria Callas (1923) An internationally known Greek-American opera star, Callas was celebrated less for her voice than for her electrifying stage presence and mastery of difficult roles. Her career blossomed in the 1940s. Offstage, her fiery temperament, dramatic love life, and demanding personality earned her the reputation of a consummate diva. During her media-fueled rivalry with soprano Renata Tebaldi in the 1950s, Callas was quoted as saying that comparing her to Tebaldi was like comparing what two things? More…

by · December 2, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: December 2, 2020

Quote of the Day: December 2, 2020

Wives are young men’s mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men’s nurses. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

by · December 2, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: December 2, 2020

Word of the Day: December 2, 2020

defile Definition: (verb) To damage or sully (someone’s good name, reputation, etc.). Synonyms: sully, taint, corrupt, cloud Usage: My father was an honest man, and I will not allow you to defile his memory by publishing an article that casts suspicion on his business dealings. Discuss.

by · December 2, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Bronx Prosecutor to Receive Thomas E. Dewey Medal

Bronx DA: Bronx Prosecutor to Receive Thomas E. Dewey Medal

BRONX PROSECUTOR TO RECEIVE THOMAS E. DEWEY MEDAL ADA Christine Scaccia Will Be Honored By New York City Bar Association   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that Assistant District Attorney Christine Scaccia is a recipient of the […]

by · December 1, 2020 · Bulletin Board