Odoriferous Definition: (adjective) Having a natural fragrance. Synonyms: Sweet-smelling, Perfumed, Scented, Odorous, Sweet Usage: There were large bottles filled with serpents, ticketed according to their species; dried lizards shone like emeralds set in great squares of black wood, and bunches […]
Joanna the Mad (1479) Joanna was the first queen regnant of both Castile and Aragon, which would become modern Spain. Though Joanna likely suffered from depression, the extent of her mental illness may have been exaggerated for political reasons. Throughout […]
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By Ruth Papazian 7 Deadly Sins of Mayor De Zastero: Wrath Numerous media reports about Mayor Bill de Blasio (a/k/a De Zastero) include the words “lashed out” in the hed or lede, and New York Post calls him “America’s […]
By Ruth Papazian 7 Deadly Sins of Mayor De Zastero: Sloth Rolling into his City Hall office at 10 a.m. after working out at a gym near his home in Brooklyn, Mayor Bill de Blasio (a/k/a De Zastero) habitually crashes […]
Senator Jeff Klein announces $1 million in funding for Albert Einstein College of Medicine Grant will be used for upgrades to The Rose F. Kennedy Center to support new Brain Sciences Initiative Bronx, NY – Senator Jeff Klein announced $1 […]
By Ruth Papazian 7 Deadly Sins of Mayor De Zastero: Pride Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (a/k/a De Zastero) time is simply more valuable than yours—unless you’re a donor: He arrived 20 minutes late to the 13th annual memorial ceremony for the 265 […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on the Shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs (Queens, N.Y.) – House Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement on the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas that killed at least 26 […]
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By Ruth Papazian 7 Deadly Sins of Mayor De Zastero: Lust Mayor Bill de Blasio (a/k/a De Zastero) deeply desires national name recognition. So much, that he spent four days in Iowa to caucus for Hillary Clinton in early […]
By Ruth Papazian 7 Deadly Sins of Mayor De Zastero: Greed In an April 2016 article describing “a perfect storm” of five investigations involving Mayor Bill de Blasio (a/k/a De Zastero), his administration and his inner circle being conducted […]
Statement on New Anti-Bullying Initiatives New York, NY – Families for Excellent Schools’ CEO Jeremiah Kittredge released the following statement in response to the announcement this morning that the New York City Department of Education will implement new anti-bullying initiatives. Jeremiah Kittredge, CEO, […]
By Ruth Papazian 7 Deadly Sins of Mayor De Zastero: Gluttony New York City residents live in the state with the highest personal income tax in the nation; in one of the few cities in the US that assesses […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on First Indictments from Special Counsel (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement on the indictments of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates: “Discovering the […]
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