Langston Hughes (1902) Hughes was an American poet and a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance. His writing is largely concerned with depicting African-American life, particularly the experience of the urban African American, and often uses dialect and jazz rhythms. […]
Beauty ought to look a little surprised: it is the emotion that best suits her face. The beauty who does not look surprised, who accepts her position as her due—she reminds us too much of a prima donna. E. M. […]
extenuation Definition: (noun) To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious. Synonyms: mitigation, palliation Usage: Forgive me, and let the greatness and the purity of my love for you plead in extenuation of […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Take a seat and here we go again because the New England Patriots are a slight favorite to win another Super Bowl Sunday and they probably will get another Lombardi Trophy. The Rams will give […]
John Rock, A First Among Firsts Black History Month stories often celebrate Thurgood Marshall, a successful attorney who became the first black appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967. The trail to that tribunal was broken over a century […]
15 ALLEGED GANG MEMBERS INDICTED FOR GUN VIOLENCE IN CLAREMONT/MORRISANIA NEIGHBORHOOD “280 Gangsta Crips” Charged in Ten Attempted Murders; Most of the Shootings Occurred Near A Junior High School Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and Police Commissioner […]
BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF MAN OVER PETTY ARGUMENT Defendant Struck Victim With Baseball Bat Multiple Times; Then Hit Him With His Car Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has beensentenced to 12 years in prison for the attempted murder of a man he had […]
Franz Schubert (1797) One of the most gifted musicians of the 19th century, Schubert was an Austrian composer who wrote his first of nine symphonies in 1813 at the age of 16. He wrote more than 600 songs, many to […]
Of all lies, art is the least untrue. Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)
unexceptionable Definition: (adjective) Beyond any reasonable objection; irreproachable. Synonyms: unimpeachable Usage: No person need think of applying for this situation unless he could furnish the most unexceptionable references to character and abilities. Discuss
You should know it was very interesting to sit down during the Amazon hearing at City Council. I listened closely as Council Members questioned the leaders of Amazon in City Council Chambers yesterday. As you know, Amazon entered into negotiations […]
Vanessa Redgrave (1937) Redgrave is a British actress noted for her versatility and elegant presence. The daughter of actor Michael Redgrave, she made her London stage debut in 1958 and won praise as Rosalind in As You Like It. She […]
Most amusements only mean trying to win another person’s money. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
Follow Us