Word of the Day: August 23, 2016
odium Definition: (noun) Strong dislike, contempt or aversion. Synonyms: abhorrence, detestation Usage: He rather deserved the odium which he had incurred.
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Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of August 22, 2016
Cases of Interest for the Week of August 22, 2016 Monday, August 22, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Whelan, P. Justice Whiten Part B Appearance JAMES ELLIS Charged with Attempted Murder and additional crimes […]
Whose Birthday Is It? August 22, 2016
Deng Xiaoping (1904) Deng was a Chinese revolutionary and government leader. A veteran of the Long March, he became deputy premier in 1952 and soon joined the Politburo Standing Committee. He was ousted and reinstated several times and at one […]
Quote of the Day: August 22, 2016
Few are qualified to shine in company; but it is in most men’s power to be agreeable. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
Word of the Day: August 22, 2016
irk Definition: (verb) To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to. Synonyms: gall Usage: The sight of her gave Sheldon fresh courage, and the tedious hours of waiting did not irk him.
Whose Birthday Is It? August 21, 2016
Christopher Robin Milne (1920) Christopher Robin Milne was the son of author A.A. Milne. When Christopher was a young child, his father wrote poetry for him, which grew into the collections When We Were Very Young and Now We Are […]
Quote of the Day: August 21, 2016
Look upon good books; they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble: be you but true to yourself…and you shall need no other comfort nor counsel. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Word of the Day: August 21, 2016
honky-tonk Definition: (noun) A cheap, noisy bar or dance hall. Synonyms: barrelhouse Usage: The missionaries went to the honky-tonk on a Saturday night hoping to save souls, but they were not very successful.
Whose Birthday Is It? August 20, 2016
Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779) Regarded as one of the founders of modern chemistry, Berzelius was a Swedish professor who achieved an immensely important series of innovations and discoveries. He developed chemistry’s modern system of symbols and formulas, prepared a remarkably […]
Quote of the Day: August 20, 2016
What makes old age hard to bear is not the failing of one’s faculties, mental and physical, but the burden of one’s memories. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-65)
Word of the Day: August 20, 2016
ragamuffin Definition: (noun) A shabbily clothed, dirty child. Synonyms: tatterdemalion Usage: The wealthy bachelor had pity on the ragamuffin and handed him a wad of bills, instructing him to buy himself dinner and a new coat.
BP Diaz Invests Over $14 Million in Bronx Parks
BP Diaz Invests Over $14 Million in Bronx Parks Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced an investment of over $14.3 million in fiscal year 2017 capital funds today to improve parks throughout The Bronx, including $10 million to restore […]
BP Diaz Hosts Little League Final at Yankee Stadium
BP Diaz Hosts Little League Final at Yankee Stadium Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Marissa Shorenstein, President of AT&T New York, and the New York Yankees co-hosted the sixth annual Borough President’s Cup Little League Championship on Tuesday, August […]
Whose Birthday Is It? August 19, 2016
Madame du Barry (1743) Madame du Barry was the mistress of Louis XV. She was first the mistress of Jean du Barry, who introduced her into Parisian high society. Admired for her beauty, she joined Louis XV’s court in 1769 […]
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