Raoul Dufy (1877) Dufy was a French designer and painter best known for his outdoor scenes of gaiety and leisure, like horse races, parades, and concerts. He also designed textiles and illustrated books. Dufy studied at the École des Beaux-Arts […]

Too often we…enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

Ocular Definition: (adjective) Seen by the eye. Synonyms: Visual Usage: The evidence that the house is haunted is of two kinds: the testimony of disinterested witnesses who have had ocular proof, and that of the house itself.

Chairman Crowley on Reports that President Trump Shared Highly-Classified Information with Russian Officials (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after it was reported that President Trump shared highly-classified intelligence information with Russian […]

Delirious Definition: (adjective) Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; ecstatic. Synonyms: Excited, Frantic, Mad, Unrestrained Usage: A crowd of delirious baseball fans cheered the home team to a shutout victory.

Hundreds of Constituents Rally in Support of Senator Jeff Klein and the IDC Supporters gathered outside his district office Friday to celebrate his continued success in Albany Bronx, NY – Hundreds of constituents rallied in support of Senator Jeff Klein […]

Bonamici, Crowley Encourage Retirement Savings Plans Legislation Comes Day After President Overturned Regulations Supporting Innovative State, Municipal Efforts WASHINGTON, DC [05/18/17] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY) introduced legislation to give states and cities the […]

James Hadley Billington (1929) Billington is a US scholar and the 13th Librarian of Congress. He earned his PhD in 1953 as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, taught at Harvard and Princeton, and published several significant books on Russia. He […]

We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)

Farcical Definition: (adjective) Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce. Synonyms: Ludicrous, Ridiculous Usage: The clown, with his farcical exuberance, rainbow striped hair, and poorly timed gags, drew enthusiastic applause and laughter from the audience.

 Engel on President’s Decision to Pull U.S. Out of Paris Climate Agreement Washington D.C.— Congressman Eliot L. Engel, the Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a top Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the […]