Word of the Day: February 12, 2019
gullet Definition: (noun) The passage between the pharynx and thestomach. Synonyms: esophagus, gorge Usage: The bird gave a gulp, and I felt the stone pass alongits gullet and down into its crop. Discuss.
gullet Definition: (noun) The passage between the pharynx and thestomach. Synonyms: esophagus, gorge Usage: The bird gave a gulp, and I felt the stone pass alongits gullet and down into its crop. Discuss.
Guardian Angels Celebrate 40th Anniversary By Robert Press On February 10, 1979, thirteen young workers at a Bronx McDonald’s on East Fordham Road came together to do something about the steadily declining area around the IRT 4 train on Jerome […]
Freshman guard earns fourth weekly honor Fordham University guard Nick Honor (Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland) was named Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week it was announced by the league office today. It is the fourth weekly honor of the year for […]
Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839) Gibbs was an American mathematical physicist whose contributions to physical chemistry and thermodynamics have had a profound effect on industry, notably in the production of ammonia. He formulated the concept of chemical potential, and, in mathematics, […]
Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
elusion Definition: (noun) The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning). Synonyms: slip Usage: There was not much time, however, for thought or elusion, and she yielded as calmly as she could to the necessity of letting him overtake her. […]
By Reverend J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv 2 Corinthians 6:1, 6 NLT “As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it. We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our […]
Associated Press Recap Marcus Weathers had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Duquesne players in double figures as the Dukes beat Fordham 74-66 on Saturday. Sincere Carry added 14 points for the Dukes. Eric Williams Jr. chipped in 12, Michael Hughes scored 11 […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Yes here are still 100 players remaining on the free agent market as baseball spring training camps open in a few days. And there is little doubt regarding how the market has changed with the […]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. speaks at a rally held by the New York State Nurses Association on February 5, 2019. The event was held to kick-off NYSNA’s “Healthcare Justice for All” campaign to demand safe staffing and fair funding […]
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 […]
Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
braggadocio Definition: (noun) Vain and empty boasting. Synonyms: rodomontade, bluster Usage: Strutting about with great show and braggadocio, he strove to impress his followers. Discuss.
Time spent with those who were avoided by the leading religious scholars of the time was what Jesus did to show just how much value He placed on every single life. I often wonder if I’m spending enough time with […]
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