A most paradoxical mixture of sound and silence pervades the shady parts of the wood. The noise from the insects is so loud…; yet within the recesses of the forest a universal silence appears to reign. Charles Darwin (1809-82)
credenza Definition: (noun) A buffet, sideboard, or bookcase, especially one without legs. Synonyms: credence Usage: There was no room on the dining table, so they placed the desserts on the nearby credenza and encouraged their guests to help themselves to […]
Meriwether Lewis (1774) After serving as a captain in the US army, Lewis became secretary to President Thomas Jefferson. When Congress approved a plan to find a land route to the Pacific Ocean, Jefferson selected his trusted associate, along with […]
Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
terse Definition: (adjective) Brief and to the point; effectively concise. Synonyms: laconic, curt Usage: The officer’s orders were terse, but everyone understood his instructions.
The Department of Sanitation and Business Integrity Commission released the results of its study on the private carting industry citywide yesterday, concluding that the establishment of waste collection zones could reduce trash-related truck traffic by up to 68 percent, and […]
Join New York City’s Suicide Council for their anniversary luncheon celebrating suicide prevention and awareness on Friday, August 19th at Urban Health Plan, Inc. located at 1054 Simpson St. Guests are invited to network and are encouraged to RSVP at […]
The Hero’s Journey: A Model for Great Storytelling with Maryrose Wood — September 17 From the poets of ancient Greece to The Hobbit and Harry Potter, great storytellers have used the hero’s journey to create compelling narratives. This introduction to the […]
Pierre de Fermant (1601) A founder of modern probability theory and number theory, Fermat was a French jurist and amateur mathematician. A contemporary of Descartes, he independently discovered the basic principles of analytic geometry. Yet he is best remembered for […]
The scene, as beheld through the hazy atmosphere of this climate, is one of great interest; if, indeed, a person, fresh from sea, and who has just walked, for the first time, in a grove of cocoa-nut trees, can be […]
magnanimous Definition: (adjective) Courageously noble in mind and heart. Synonyms: greathearted Usage: Then he imagined how, after the attack, Bogdanich would come up to him as he lay wounded and would magnanimously extend the hand of reconciliation.
Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking and Assault Charges A Bronx man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and assault charges yesterday in connection with a prostitution ring he helped run with his cousin and a separate slashing executed while […]
Wear pink to show your solidarity with breast cancer patients and survivors on August 18.
Christian Mortensen (1882) When Mortensen died at the age of 115 years and 252 days, he was the oldest man who had ever lived whose age is undisputed. Mortensen was born in Denmark in 1882 and immigrated to the US […]
He that hath a satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others’ memory. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
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