bemuse Definition: (verb) Cause to be confused emotionally. Synonyms: discombobulate, bewilder, throw Usage: He finds it important not to bemuse readers with pompous language and is noted for his straightforward, uncomplicated writing style.    

BE INFORMED WHEN ITS TIME TO VOTE! There is no question for the need of a State-of-the-art Bronx Animal Shelter with low-cost Veterinary Care Clinic here in the Bronx. With regards to the points stated by Borough President Ruben Diaz, […]

Maria Mitchell (1818) The daughter of an amateur astronomer, Mitchell spent her formative years learning to observe the heavens. When she was 29, she discovered a comet. For her achievement, she was awarded a gold medal by the king of […]

One of the strange things about living in the world is that it is only now and then one is quite sure one is going to live forever and ever and ever. Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924)    

self-possession Definition: (noun) The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior. Synonyms: self-command, willpower, self-control, self-will Usage: My life depended on my keeping my self-possession, and the desperate nature of the situation lent me a desperate courage.    

Cases of Interest for the Week of July 30, 2018   Monday, July 30, 2018 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Morak, J. Rodriguez SCI-C Update Juan Sanchez Pleaded guilty to Rape in the third-degree and related […]

Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy (1396) A man of shifting alliances, Philip the Good ruled Burgundy at the height of its prestige and presided over one of Europe’s most lavish courts. After his father was murdered during a meeting […]

We love flattery even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)    

harbor Definition: (verb) Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings). Synonyms: nurse, entertain, hold Usage: I harbor a grudge for much longer than I should and am working on being more forgiving.    

Henry Ford (1863) Ford was a prominent American industrialist and innovator of mass production via the assembly line. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and made car ownership affordable to many. Though controversial, Ford was undeniably one […]

The greatest trust, between man and man, is the trust of giving counsel. For in other confidences, men commit the parts of life; their lands, their goods … some particular affair; but to such as they make their counselors, they […]

repute Definition: (verb) To consider (a person or thing) to be as specified. Synonyms: look upon, regard as, take to be, esteem, think of Usage: He is reputed to be intelligent.