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Word of the Day: May 11, 2020

Word of the Day: May 11, 2020

gadget Definition: (noun) A device or control that is very useful for a particular job. Synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, gizmo, widget, convenience Usage: David has this fancy new gadget that can peel a whole head of garlic in seconds. Discuss.

by · May 11, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? May 10, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 10, 2020

John Wilkes Booth (1838) Born into a family of famous actors, Booth made his acting debut at the age of 17. Touring widely, he soon became a wealthy celebrity, earning acclaim for his Shakespearean roles. However, he harbored deep Confederate sympathies and viewed President Abraham Lincoln as a tyrant. In April of 1865, he assassinated Lincoln at Ford’s Theater, where Lincoln had previously watched him perform. Twelve days later, Booth was shot and killed by a Union soldier. Who else had Booth conspired to have killed? More…

by · May 10, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: May 10, 2020

Quote of the Day: May 10, 2020

Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. George Eliot (1819-1880)

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Word of the Day: May 10, 2020

Word of the Day: May 10, 2020

choler Definition: (noun) An irritable petulant feeling. Synonyms: crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness Usage: I felt quite amused at his unwarranted choler, and while he stumped indignantly up and down I fell to dwelling upon the romance of the fog. Discuss.

by · May 10, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? May 9, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 9, 2020

Howard Carter (1874) An experienced archaeologist and Egyptologist, Carter began searching for the long lost tomb of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun in the early 1900s, excavating Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, through funding by his financial backer, Lord Carnarvon. In 1922, Carnarvon gave Carter one last season to make a discovery. He did, unearthing the pristine, treasure-filled tomb that became world famous. What fact about Carter’s life is often used to refute the so-called Curse of the Pharaohs? More…

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

Quote of the Day: May 9, 2020

I have often thought what a melancholy world this would be without children, and what an inhuman world without the aged. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

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Word of the Day: May 9, 2020

Word of the Day: May 9, 2020

pitiless Definition: (adjective) Without mercy or pity. Synonyms: remorseless, ruthless Usage: He looked into the pitiless eyes of his enemy and knew then that this would be a fight to the death. Discuss. bronx c

by · May 9, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Rising Ground gives out more than a meal

Rising Ground gives out more than a meal

More than a Meal: Rising Ground Tells Bronx Families ‘We’re Here for You’ By Distributing 100 Takeout Food Packages   Families Will Pick Up Hearty Dinners Outside Rising Ground’s Soundview Family Recourse Center   Saturday, May 9 at 1 pm […]

by · May 8, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? May 8, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 8, 2020

Harry S. Truman (1884) In 1945, when US president Franklin D. Roosevelt died—just 82 days into his fourth term—Truman, his vice president, assumed the office. Presiding over the end of World War II and the transition to peacetime, he made unexpectedly bold decisions. He dropped the first atomic bombs on Japan, proposed the “Truman Doctrine” of Communist containment, authorized the Berlin Airlift, and initiated US involvement in the Korean War. For most of his second term, Truman did not live in the White House. Why? More…

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Quote of the Day: May 8, 2020

Quote of the Day: May 8, 2020

Too much work and too much energy kill a man just as effectively as too much assorted vice or too much drink. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

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Word of the Day: May 8, 2020

Word of the Day: May 8, 2020

renovate Definition: (verb) Restore to a previous or better condition. Synonyms: restitute Usage: This old farmhouse may look ramshackle now, but it will be the epitome of rustic charm once I renovate it. Discuss.

by · May 8, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? May 7, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 7, 2020

Robert Browning (1812) Browning was a leading Victorian poet known for his dramatic monologues. In 1846, he secretly married Elizabeth Barrett, whisking her away from her despotic father to Italy. Barrett was already a famous poet, but Browning’s poems—such as “Fra Lippo Lippi” and “The Bishop Orders His Tomb”—gained recognition slowly. Long after his beloved wife’s death, his novel in verse about a murder, The Ring and the Book, finally earned him wide acclaim. In 1890, he became the first dead man to do what? More…

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Quote of the Day: May 7, 2020

Quote of the Day: May 7, 2020

I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author’s political views. Edith Wharton (1862-1937)

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Word of the Day: May 7, 2020

Word of the Day: May 7, 2020

winded Definition: (adjective) Out of breath, as from strenuous exercise. Synonyms: pursy, blown Usage: After crossing the finish line, the winded runner fell to the ground and lay there panting. Discuss.

by · May 7, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? May 6, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 6, 2020

Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758) Robespierre was one of the leading figures of the French Revolution. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1789 and became an influential orator. After calling for the execution of the king in 1792, he led the Jacobins and the Committee of Public Safety in establishing the Reign of Terror, during which hundreds of thousands of political opponents were arrested and thousands were guillotined. In 1794, he was overthrown and executed. What was his role in the Cult of the Supreme Being? More…

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