William Ashley “Billy” Sunday (1862) Sunday was the most popular American evangelist of the World War I era, drawing an estimated 100 million people to his revival meetings. Preaching was a second career for him. Before undergoing a religious conversion, […]
Lord I disbelieve — help thou my unbelief. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
deadpan Definition: (adjective) Deliberately impassive in manner. Synonyms: expressionless, poker-faced, unexpressive, impassive Usage: Although he was distraught when the guilty verdict was read, his deadpan expression made it seem as though he did not care. Discuss.
Washington, D.C.— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, in a six year old mixed-breed beef cow in Florida. This animal never entered slaughter channels and at no time presented a […]
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THREE RIKERS ISLAND INMATES INDICTED FOR ASSAULTING NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION OFFICER Defendants Hit Officer; One Then Slashed Him With Sharp Object Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that three Rikers Island inmates have been indicted for assaulting […]
BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR FATALLY STABBING PIT BULL DOG Defendant Knifed Dog More Than 50 Times Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to one year in jail for brutally […]
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Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904) A native Nigerian, Azikiwe was educated in the US and, upon returning to his home country, began publishing denunciatory articles as editor of the African Morning Post. He was charged with sedition in 1936 but was ultimately […]
Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by education; they grow firm there, firm as weeds among stones. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855)
highfalutin Definition: (adjective) Affectedly genteel. Synonyms: hoity-toity, la-di-da, grandiose Usage: I’m glad you didn’t load him down with some highfalutin, romantic name that he’d be ashamed of when he gets to be a grandfather. Discuss.
John I “the Posthumous” of France (1316) For the five days he lived, John I, son of Louis X, was king of France. He thus had the shortest reign of any recognized French king. Because his uncle, Philip V, succeeded […]
Evil companions bring more hurt than profit. Aesop (620 BC-560 BC)
constrict Definition: (verb) Become tight or as if tight. Synonyms: constringe, narrow Usage: Severe migraines can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels. Discuss.
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