A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

declivity Definition: (noun) A downward slope or bend. Synonyms: fall, downslope, declension, declination, decline, descent Usage: As best I could, I stumbled after him down a steep declivity beginning at the forest’s edge.

Aristide Briand (1862) Briand was a French statesman who served as premier of France 11 times and held 26 ministerial posts between 1906 and 1932. After World War I, he emerged as a leading advocate of international peace. As foreign […]

I love good sense above all, perhaps becauseI have none. Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)

roomer Definition: (noun) A tenant in someone’s house. Synonyms: boarder, lodger Usage: My aunt took in roomers for years and is still in touchwith many of her former tenants.

Sarah Vaughan (1924) “The Divine One,” Sarah Vaughan was anAmerican jazz contralto with a vast range whoworked as a soloist for much of her career. Asa child, Vaughan studied piano and organ andbegan singing in her church choir. As ateenager, […]

Court hearing set for April 4 Condo owners at the sprawling Parkchester South apartment complex fighting what they charge is a “draconian” and “unsubstantiated” maintenance fee increase scored a win on Friday when a judge blocked management from evicting condo owners […]

The 49th Precinct  Community Council Commanding Officer, Captain Keith Walton Council President, Joseph Thompson Community Affairs: (718) 918-2025 Precinct: (718) 918-2000__Emergency: call 911 On Behalf Of NYPD Community Affairs       NYPD Celebrates International Day   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h19g8Wnomc#action=share   The NYPD: […]

I distrust Great Men. They produce a desert of uniformity around them and often a pool of blood too, and I always feel a little man’s pleasure when they come a cropper. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)