Quote of the Day: June 7, 2016
What a man really has, is what is in him. What is outside of him should be a matter of no importance. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
What a man really has, is what is in him. What is outside of him should be a matter of no importance. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
ennui Definition: (noun) Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom. Synonyms: boredom, tedium Usage: On rainy days, of which we have had a good many of late, it is quite painful to witness his ennui.
George Bryan “Beau” Brummell (1778) Brummell was an English dandy and wit who was greatly admired for his fastidious appearance and confident manner. The leader of English fashion of his time, he influenced men of society to wear dark, simply […]
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Bronx Community College representatives held a press conference announcing the establishment of the Kalief Browder Memorial Scholarship, Bronx Community College. Kalief Browder, who was arrested at the age of sixteen for stealing […]
Trying to stop slanderers’ tongues is like tryingto put gates to the open plain. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
cataplasm Definition: (noun) A medical dressing consisting of a soft heatedmass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth andapplied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improvecirculation etc. Synonyms: poultice, plaster Usage: In an effort to […]
Diego Velázquez (1599) The most celebrated painter of the Spanish school, Velázquez was one of the outstanding artists of the 17th century. His early works were mostly religious or genre scenes. After arriving in Madrid in 1623, he painted a portrait of King Philip IV […]
Cases of Interest for the Week of June 6, 2016 Monday, June 6, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Piergrossi, L. Justice Barrett Part 60 (LL 250) Jury Deliberations ELISEO PEREZ, VAUGHN, RIVERA, POLLARD, […]
As long as I know myself to be a coward Ishall be unhappy. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)
engram Definition: (noun) A physical alteration thought to occur in livingneural tissue in response to stimuli, posited as anexplanation for memory. Synonyms: memory trace Usage: The neuro scientist likened engrams in neural tissue to data on the hard drive of a […]
Pancho Villa (1878) Villa was a legendary Mexican guerrilla leader.He fought for land reform and joined with revolutionaries against dictator Porfirio Díaz as well as his successor but was forced to flee after breaking ties with Venustiano Carranza,who had assumed power in 1914. […]
The very essence of an instinct is that it is followed independently of reason. Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
inebriety Definition: (noun) A temporary state resulting from excessiveconsumption of alcohol. Synonyms: drunkenness, tipsiness, intoxication Usage: He was a man who would have made a success oflife a century and a half ago when conversation was apassport to good company […]
Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867) Mannerheim was a Finnish-born soldier and statesman. A career officer in the Russian imperial army from 1889 to 1917, he went onto command the anti-Bolshevik forces in the Finnish Civil War and expelled the Soviet forces, serving as […]
SAT, JUNE 4 FAMILY ART PROJECT: SOIL SEARCHING What makes soil healthy and rich? Outdoor explorations and indoor group experiments, plus drawing and staining with actual soil, watercolors and other mixed media, help us get in touch with the natural […]
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