Jørn Utzon (1918) Utzon was a Danish architect who, in 1957,won a competition to design Australia’sSydney Opera House, which was completed in1973 and was declared a World Heritage Sitein 2007. Utzon is only the second architect inhistory to see his […]

How dreadful it is when the right judge judgeswrong. Sophocles (496 BC-406 BC)

chrism Definition: (noun) A consecrated mixture of oil and balsam, usedfor anointing in church sacraments such as baptismand confirmation. Synonyms: holy oil, sacramental oil Usage: Though his parents told him it was unlikely, he believed he could remember the smell of […]

Edmund Husserl (1859) Husserl was a German philosopher and thefounder of the phenomenological movement.His philosophy is a descriptive study ofconsciousness for the purpose of discoveringthe structure of experience—the laws by whichexperiences are had. Husserl concluded thatconsciousness has no life apart […]

Silver Alert issued 4/8/16 at 4:10 PM. A Silver Alert has been issued for Gordon Dasilva, a 86-year-old black male from the area of Edson Avenue and Edenwald Avenue in The Bronx. Description: 5’7″ tall and 145lbs; light complexion and […]

Misery generates hate. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855)

sunspot Definition: (noun) Any of the relatively cool dark spots appearingperiodically in groups on the surface of the sun thatare associated with strong magnetic fields. Synonyms: macula Usage: Come, cheer up, old man; there’s no use in losingyour grip and […]

Gabriela Mistral (1889) Born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, Mistral was aChilean poet who combined writing with acareer as a cultural minister, diplomat, andprofessor. She established her reputation as apoet in 1914, when she won a prize for“Sonetos de la Muerte”—”Sonnets of […]

It takes your enemy and your friend, workingtogether, to hurt you to the heart: the one toslander you and the other to get the news toyou. Mark Twain (1835-1910)

solemnity Definition: (noun) A trait of dignified seriousness. Synonyms: staidness, sedateness Usage: Do I seem to have lost my solemnity, my gravity, my poise, my dignity?

Philip Henry Gosse (1810) An English naturalist, Gosse built the firstmarine aquarium and was an innovator in thefield of marine biology. He was a member ofthe Plymouth Brethren, a Christian group thatrejected the theory of evolution, and wrotemany books on […]