Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous. […]

furuncle Definition: (noun) A painful sore with a hard pus-filled core. Synonyms: boil Usage: His doctor referred him to a dermatologist who would examine the furuncle on his leg.

James Monroe (1758) Monroe was the fifth president of the US. After serving in the American Revolution, he was elected to the Senate, where he opposed the administration of George Washington. He nevertheless became Washington’s minister to France and later […]

CITY COMPTROLLER SCOTT M. STRINGER VISITS FORDHAM ROAD BID TO DISCUSS THE RED TAPE THAT STIFLES SMALL BUSINESSES   Visit to the Fordham Road Business Improvement District in the Bronx comes after Comptroller’s Red Tape Commission releases 60 recommendations to help […]

It is no use trying to sum people up. One must follow hints, not exactly what is said, nor yet entirely what is done. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)  

anemometer Definition: (noun) An instrument for measuring wind force and velocity. Synonyms: wind gauge Usage: The storm chasers loaded their van with high-tech gear, including a number of powerful anemometers.

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759) Wollstonecraft was an English author who turned to writing while teaching and working as a governess and as a translator for a London publisher. She was an early proponent of educational equality between men and women, and […]

A fair result can be obtained only by fully stating and balancing the facts and arguments on both sides of each question. Charles Darwin (1809-1882)