Talcott Parsons (1902) From 1927 until his retirement in 1974, Parsons, an American sociologist, trained three generations of students at Harvard University. He was known for his attempt to construct a single theoretical framework within which general and specific characteristics […]
Their zeal might sometimes be too ardent, but it was always sincere. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
Drachm Definition: (noun) A unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth a fluid ounce. Synonyms: Fluidram Usage: She measured out a drachm of the sweet-smelling elixir and administered it to the ailing child.
Edvard Munch (1863) Best known as the painter of The Scream, Munch was a Norwegian artist and an important forerunner of expressionistic art. His early life was marked by the deaths of his mother and favorite sister, and he said […]
It’s so easy to be wicked without knowing it, isn’t it? Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
Runnel Definition: (noun) A small stream, a brook. Synonyms: Streamlet, Rill, Rivulet, Run Usage: He could tell from the impression carved into the landscape that the runnel’s flow had drifted a few feet to the north.
BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), in partnership with the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, hosted their third annual tree lighting at Fleetwood Playground on Sunday, December 4. Community leaders, business owners and families enjoyed hot cocoa, holiday snacks, live […]
Saturday, December 10 — “Scarcely any political question arises in the United States that is not resolved, sooner or later, into a judicial question.” That was the observation of Alexis de Tocqueville in his famous 1835 book, “Democracy in America.” Lawyering came […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR We were almost too late… Last year, Rose, a homeless young woman with Type-1 diabetes, passed out in the street from hyperglycemia, and was taken to ICU. After seven days, Rose was discharged. Her hospital social […]
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