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Quote of the Day: March 31, 2016
How easy it is for one benevolent being todiffuse pleasure around him; and how truly is akind heart a fountain of gladness, makingeverything in its vicinity to freshen into smiles! Washington Irving (1783-1859)
Word of the Day: March 31, 2016
watchword Definition: (noun) A slogan used to rally support for a cause. Synonyms: cry Usage: “Fight and fall, but fly not,” that was our watchword.
Whose Birthday Is It? March 31, 2016
Joseph Haydn (1732) The principal shaper of the Classical style,Haydn was an Austrian composer who exerted major influence on his contemporaries,including Mozart, and future composers. The first great symphonist, he composed 106symphonies and virtually invented the string quartet. By his later years, he […]
Women Leaders To Stage Anti-Trump Rally On Thursday
“EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION” RALLY RESPONDING TO TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON WOMEN Women’s Rights Advocates and Elected Officials to Call Out Trump, Following Extreme Anti-Choice Remarks On Thursday, March 31, 2016, New York City Public Advocate Tish James, numerous […]
BP Diaz Releases Bronx Veterans’ Resource Guide
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Veteran Advisory Council hosted a special meeting to educate & update community boards and elected officials on veterans’ resources in The Bronx and across the city. In addition, Borough […]
Quote of the Day: March 30, 2016
Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society. Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Word of the Day: March 30, 2016
anonym Definition: (noun) A pseudonym. Synonyms: nom de guerre, pseudonym Usage: Aware that all kinds of people would be reading the bulletin board, he used an anonym when posting messages on it.
Whose Birthday Is It? March 30, 2016
Francisco Goya (1746) Goya was a Spanish painter and printmaker whose work profoundly influenced 19th-century European art. He started out designing tapestries for the royal manufactory of Santa Bárbara and was appointed painter to Charles III in 1786. By 1799—under […]
Nature & Outdoors – Spring Stewardship Day, Opening Weekend at Prospect Park, Tours, Hikes, and more
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks Nature & Outdoors: Mar 30, 2016 – Apr 4, 2016 Citywide Highlights Spring Citywide Stewardship Day On April 16, spend the day outdoors with our Stewardship Team taking care of our urban forest! Discover natural […]
Quote of the Day: March 29, 2016
Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others. Henry Fielding (1707-1754)
Word of the Day: March 29, 2016
Word of the Day ? perquisite Definition: (noun) A payment or profit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially a benefit expected as one’s due. Synonyms: fringe benefit, perk Usage: We had promised her a liberal perquisite […]
Whose Birthday Is It? March 29, 2016
Ernst Jünger (1895) Early in his career, Jünger, a German writer and WWI veteran, published novels based on his army experience. Strongly influenced by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, they glorified war and its sacrifice as the greatest physical and mental […]
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