Henry Sidgwick (1838) Sidgwick was a British philosopher whose Methods of Ethics is considered by some to be the most significant 19th-century ethical work in English. Drawing on the utilitarianism of John Stuart Mill and the categorical imperative of Immanuel […]

Last year, my friend Laura was able to showcase her first Sing for Hope piano in Owen Dolan Park. This year she is back in Owen Dolan park again with another awesome piano. Make sure you check it out. There will also be […]

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you’ve conquered human nature. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)  

billfold Definition: (noun) A pocket-size case for holding papers andpaper money. Synonyms: wallet, notecase, pocketbook Usage: The thief was at the bar, eyeing the patrons’ billfoldsand gauging their levels of intoxication.

René Barrientos (1919) Barrientos was elected vice president of Bolivia in 1964, but he soon broke with the president and joined other army officers in a coup. He was installed as head of a military junta and became the sole president after winning the 1966 […]

One does not love a place the less for havingsuffered in it, unless it has been all suffering,nothing but suffering. Jane Austen (1775-1817)

roustabout Definition: (noun) A member of a ship’s crew who performsmanual labor. Synonyms: deckhand Usage: He worked as a roustabout on the Mississippi from the time he was a boy.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874) A British man of letters, Chesterton was a journalist, scholar, novelist, short-story writer,and poet. He wrote essays on Christianity and works of social and literary criticism on subjects such as Charles Dickens. His fiction includes the popular allegorical novel The […]

Free Workshop – Transition to Adult Services   When Wednesday June 8, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar     Where AHRC New York City’s Howie Stone Day Center 1420 Ferris Place Bronx, NY 10461 […]

He is wise who loveth well. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

touchstone Definition: (noun) A basis for comparison; a reference pointagainst which other things can be evaluated. Synonyms: criterion, standard, measure Usage: You appear to me to be the very touchstone of responsibility.  

Thomas Moore (1779) Moore was an Irish poet who achieved prominence in his day not only for his poetry but also for his love of Ireland and personal charm. He is remembered today for Irish Melodies, a group of lyrics published between 1808 and 1834 […]