André Breton (1896) Breton was a French writer, critic, and editor. In 1919, he helped found the Dadaist review Littérature. Influenced by psychiatry and the Symbolist movement, he wrote poetry using the automatic-writing technique. In 1924, his Manifeste du surréalisme—Surrealist […]
Exciting literature after supper is not the best digestive. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
pettifog Definition: (verb) Argue over petty things. Synonyms: bicker, brabble, squabble, niggle, quibble Usage: Mrs. Faraday watched in exasperation as her children pettifogged about who deserved the last of her chocolate chip cookies. Discuss.
Bronxnet Public Advocate DebateBy Robert Press Of the seventeen candidates running in the special election for NYC Public Advocate, only ten came to Lehman College Friday night, for a televised debate on Bronxnet Television. They were Assemblyman Ron Kim, journalist […]
By Reverend J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv Isaiah 41:10 NLT “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my […]
Love is birthed in your heart, then makes its home in the hearts of others. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NLT “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor After the 2008 season CC Sabathia signed a seven-year $161 million contract with the New York Yankees. In the bowels of the old Yankee stadium dining club area he was introduced along with pitcher A.J. […]
The New York Yankees announced today they have signed RHP Luis Severino to a four-year contract extending through the 2022 season, with a club option for the 2023 season. Severino, 24, went 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA (191.1IP, 173H, 76R/72ER, 46BB, 220K, […]
BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR RAPING 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN MOTEL Defendant Allegedly Lured Victim into His Car by Falsely Claiming He Was a Cop Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been indicted for […]
Jeremy Bentham (1748) Bentham was a British moral philosopher and legal theorist. A precocious student, he graduated from Oxford at age 15. In his writings, he became the earliest expounder of utilitarianism—the theory that the rightness or wrongness of an […]
Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart. Washington Irving (1783-1859)
enliven Definition: (verb) To make lively or spirited. Synonyms: animate, invigorate Usage: They found her a charming companion, and her dancing and laughter…did much to enliven their journey and keep them contented. Discuss.
I will Miss My “Goombah” At The Ballpark Sadly the news came today about the passing of 93-year old Tom Giordano, known as “T-Bone” to all of us at the ballpark and in the press box. The oldest and longest […]
By William Coppola My friend and mentor is gone. Tom Giordano, universally known as TBONE throughout baseball for the past 70 years, passed away today peacefully at the age of 93. He was still actively working as a pro scout […]
BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR STABBING WIFE Amber Alert Was Activated After Defendant Fled Scene with 3-Year-Old Daughter Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to Attempted Murder and additional […]
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