Profile America: Setting The Bar
On this date 42 years ago was the first purchase of an item to be scanned into a cash register by using the Universal Product Code aka the bar code.
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Profile America: Living Color
Saturday, June 25th was the anniversary of the first color television broadcast in 1951.
Profile America: A Fluid Situation
Bottled water has surged in popularity in recent decades.
Profile America: Key Invention
On this date in 1868, Christopher Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin received a patent for the first practical typewriter.
OP-ED: The Level 1 Crisis — Families Need Path Out Of Failing Schools
One third of all kids taking state tests in NYC are scoring at Level 1 As a parent in New York City, I know that some schools here are failing. I’ve seen it first hand. But I also look at […]
Vernuccio’s View: Most Dangerous Maritime Dispute
Vernuccio’s View: Most Dangerous Maritime Dispute The world’s most dangerous maritime dispute is awaiting a ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. China has unlawfully laid claim to almost the entire oceanic area known as […]
Profile America: Pleasing Squeezing — The Accordion
During June, fans of this neglected musical instrument have been celebrating National Accordion Awareness Month.
Today’s Verdict: Distracted Driving
DISTRACT A DRIVER WITH YOUR TEXT AND YOU MAY NEED A CRIMINAL ATTORNEY by David P. Lesch, Esq. Few things could be more dangerous to the community than texting while you are operating a motor vehicle. If you haven’t […]
Profile America: The First LP ( What’s that?)
Dr. Peter Goldmark of CBS Labs developed the 33 1/3 rpm long-playing record — first shown to the public on this date in 1948.
Profile America: Meet the Beadles
This week 50 years ago, the Beatles’ song “Paperback Writer” topped the pop music charts in America.
The Coming Council | City Council Watch
The Coming Council | Seth Barron In considering the run-up to the 2018 Speaker election, we have to remember that the next council will have a different composition from the current one…though not by much. Almost all of the existing councilmembers […]
Brodsky: Bernie Is Debs and Dr. King: Is Hillary FDR?
American political history is the story of social movements turning into political movements. For every Debs, King and Friedan there is an FDR, LBJ or Bella Abzug. Movement leaders plant the seeds, organize the streets, get called names and are […]
Profile America: Happy Father’s Day
The occasion dates back to 1910, when Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington wanted to honor her father, who raised six children by himself after his wife died.
Profile America: Yale Man
The first Chinese student to graduate from an American college–Yale University–was Yung Wing.
One Nation Under Gun | Uchenna Ekwo, PhD
The controversy over guns will remain as divided as American politics.
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