affectation Definition: (noun) A show, pretense, or display. Synonyms: pose, mannerism Usage: Strickland would not go near them, not from any affectation of stoicism, for I found him seated on a three-legged stool when I went into the studio one […]
Carmen Miranda (1909) Miranda was a Brazilian singer and actress who, in the 1930s, was the most popular recording artist in Brazil, where she appeared in five films. Recruited by a Broadway producer, she made her US film debut in […]
VALENTINE’S DAY HIV TESTING – Thursday 2/11 at Jacobi and NCB! VALENTINE’S DAY TESTING Show Your Love, Share Your HIV Status February 11, 2016 10 AM – 2 PM Jacobi Atrium (Building 8) and Emergency Room (Building 6) NCB Lobby · HIV Testing […]
The Star of the Sea – Sea Cadet Corps is holding registration for boys and girls ages 9 years and older at Holy Family School on Castle Hill Ave, Friday evenings from 7:00 x 9:00 pm. Here’s a video of […]
“On Saturday, February 6, State Senator Gustavo Rivera, Assemblymember Michael Blake and Councilmember Vanessa L. Gibson hosted a Black History Month celebration at the Claremont Neighborhood Center in Morrisania. Congressmember Jose Serrano was among the more than 100 guests who […]
Bill would grant New York’s hardworking families 12-weeks paid leave by 2017 Albany, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) introduced Paid Family Leave legislation (S.3301A) on Monday that would grant New York’s hardworking families up to 12-weeks off […]
Kate Chopin (1851) A St. Louis, Missouri, native, Chopin moved to Louisiana when she married at the age of 20. After her husband passed away, she returned to St. Louis and began her professional writing career. Now considered a forerunner […]
Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
larynx Definition: (noun) The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane. Synonyms: voice box Usage: By cunning operations on tongue, […]
Celebrate Black History Month Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson’s Celebration of Black History Month, in partnership with Senator Jose M. Serrano, Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner and WellCare Health Plan, on Friday, February 26th, 2016, at 5:30PM, at the Bronx Museum of the […]
reredos Definition: (noun) A painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table. Synonyms: altarpiece Usage: The artist is best known for the reredos he painted for the church in his hometown.
Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)
Charles Dickens (1812) When Dickens was a boy, his father was placed in debtors’ prison. As a result, he was withdrawn from school and forced to work in a factory—an experience that deeply influenced his future writings. Now regarded as […]
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