Unornamented Definition: (adjective) Lacking embellishment or ornamentation. Synonyms: Unembellished, Plain, Spare, Bare Usage: Strangers, who saw her for the first time, saw a lady in the prime of her life – a lady plainly dressed in unornamented white.

Gottlieb Daimler (1834) The mechanical experiments of German engineer, inventor, and pioneer automobile manufacturer Gottlieb Daimler aroused so much suspicion that, at one point, the police raided his workshop in Stuttgart, Germany, expecting to find a counterfeiting operation. They found […]

Assistance given to the weak makes the one who gives it strong. Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)

Chairman Crowley Statement on Gun Safety Legislation in the House (Washington D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after signing two discharge petitions to force a vote on commonsense gun safety measures: “America’s schools, […]

Klein & Benedetto to SLA: Take Action Against the Vapor Lounge Legislators demand State Liquor Authority suspend license of troublesome bar where a violent stabbing occurred Bronx, NY – Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto (D-Bronx) demanded the […]

Statement from State Senator Gustavo Rivera on #NatonalWalkoutDay “As we watch the children teach the nation a lesson on the need for gun control during #NationalWalkoutDay today, I’d like to emphasize that policies that increases the amount of guns in […]

BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL IRISH HERITAGE & CULTURE CELEBRATION On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual Irish Heritage & Culture Celebration at the Rambling House in Woodlawn. This year’s honorees included Anne Marie […]

Snigger Definition: (verb) Laugh quietly. Synonyms: Snicker Usage: The rude tourists snigger at the locals’ outdated ways and dress.

Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852) Although she was born a member of the upper class, which traditionally identified with British rule in Ireland, Gregory embraced Irish cultural nationalism and became an extremely important figure of the Irish literary revival. She […]

Clothes alter our very nature. A man could not help being fierce and daring with a plume in his bonnet, a dagger in his belt, and a lot of puffy white things all down his sleeves. Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)