Karl Jaspers (1883) Jaspers was a German philosopher and psychopathologist often identified as an exponent of existentialism, although he rejected this classification. In his magnum opus, Philosophy, he argued that the aim of philosophy is practical and that its purpose […]
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Senators Carlucci & Klein Host Raise the Age Round Table with Chief Judge Lippman & Advocates Discussion focused on crafting legislation and included an address by Chief Judge Lippman OSSINING, NY – As part of efforts to craft legislation raising […]
Spelunker Definition: (noun) One who explores caves chiefly as a hobby; a caver. Synonyms: Potholer, Speleologist Usage: The spelunkers were lost in the cave and worried that their minimal rations, two granola bars and a bag of salted peanuts, would […]
New York City Department of Design Construction Accepting Applications for its 2017 High School and College/Graduate Summer Internship Programs (Long Island City, NY – February 21, 2017) The NYC Department of Design and Construction’s (DDC) STEAM education initiative, in conjunction […]
On Sunday, March 5, 2017, the City of New York will observe for the first time “Three-Fifth Clause Awareness Day.” As a part of this observance a special program will take place at 3 P.M. at The Schomburg Center for […]
Robert Baden-Powell (1857) Powell was a British army officer and founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, later the Girl Scouts. He was a hero of the South African War and author of Aids to Scouting, a military textbook. […]
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)
Excursive Definition: (adjective) Of, given to, characterized by, or having the nature of digression. Synonyms: Rambling, Digressive, Discursive Usage: What started as a few excursive remarks soon turned into a long, rambling speech about this and that.
State Senators Serrano & Hoylman Introduce Bills to Make New York a Safe Place for Immigrants Package of bills would protect immigrant rights and fight back against the Trump administration Comes on the heels of nationwide raids by U.S. Immigration […]
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Rodent Related Death in The Bronx “One of the most frequent complaints I hear from people all over the city is about the prevalence of rats and rodents in their neighborhoods, in the subway, […]
Anaïs Nin (1903) Born in France to a Spanish father and French-Dutch mother, Nin began her literary career in Paris in the 1930s but did not receive widespread recognition until the 60s. Frequently moving between France and the US, Nin […]
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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