Articles by: Sal Conforto
Whose Birthday Is It? August 29, 2018
Vivien Theodore Thomas (1910) When the Great Depression hit, Thomas was forced to set aside his dreams of becoming a doctor and instead found work as a laboratory assistant to American surgeon Alfred Blalock. He spent the next 34 years […]
Quote of the Day: August 29, 2018
I pity from the bottom of my heart any nation or body of people that is so unfortunate as to get entangled in the net of slavery. Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)
Word of the Day: August 29, 2018
boorish Definition: (adjective) Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance. Synonyms: loutish, neanderthal, oafish, swinish Usage: He was boorish and insensitive, and he made her cry far too often, but she loved him regardless.
Whose Birthday Is It? August 28, 2018
Vladimir Shukhov (1853) Though less widely known than his contemporaries Thomas Edison and Gustave Eiffel, Russian engineer, scientist, and architect Vladimir Shukhov has drawn comparisons to both of them. His innovations in the petroleum refining process and the means of […]
Quote of the Day: August 28, 2018
It is as natural to die, as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful, as the other. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Word of the Day: August 28, 2018
ad-lib Definition: (adjective) Said or done without having been planned or written in advance. Synonyms: spontaneous, unwritten Usage: The bride’s father made a few ad-lib remarks at the rehearsal dinner, and they turned out to be the most memorable and […]
Whose Birthday Is It? August 27, 2018
Helen Gibson (1892) Gibson was an American film actress, producer, trick rider, and rodeo performer, but her greatest claim to fame was that she was the first professional American stuntwoman. She got her start in stunt work doubling for Helen […]
Quote of the Day: August 27, 2018
Who has not remarked the readiness with which the closest of friends and honestest of men suspect and accuse each other of cheating when they fall out on money matters? William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)
Word of the Day: August 27, 2018
splendiferous Definition: (adjective) Having great beauty and splendor. Synonyms: resplendent, splendid, glorious Usage: For our 10th anniversary, we went to the most expensive restaurant in the city and had a truly splendiferous meal. word
Whose Birthday Is It? August 24, 2018
Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (1872) A charming, witty, and elegant English caricaturist and writer, Beerbohm used his pen to parody whatever was pretentious, affected, or absurd in his famous and fashionable contemporaries. His works include A Christmas Garland, a collection […]
Quote of the Day: August 24, 2018
There’s enough sorrow in the world, isn’t there, without trying to invent it. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
Word of the Day: August 24, 2018
self-abasement Definition: (noun) Degradation or humiliation of oneself, especially because of feelings of guilt or inferiority. Synonyms: self-mortification, penance Usage: “Let them break my heart if they like,” she had thought to herself, in the self-abasement of that bitter moment; […]
Carnegie Hall Citywide September–November 2018 Calendar
CARNEGIE HALL CITYWIDE SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER 2018 CALENDAR Following an exciting kickoff at Bryant Park, the Carnegie Hall Citywide free concert series continues this fall with a vocal recital and jazz in Manhattan, Cuban son and Greek dance in […]
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