Quote of the Day: May 30, 2016

Quote of the Day: May 30, 2016

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you’ve conquered human nature. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)  

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Word of the Day: May 30, 2016

Word of the Day: May 30, 2016

billfold Definition: (noun) A pocket-size case for holding papers andpaper money. Synonyms: wallet, notecase, pocketbook Usage: The thief was at the bar, eyeing the patrons’ billfoldsand gauging their levels of intoxication.

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Whose Birthday Is It? May 30, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? May 30, 2016

René Barrientos (1919) Barrientos was elected vice president of Bolivia in 1964, but he soon broke with the president and joined other army officers in a coup. He was installed as head of a military junta and became the sole president after winning the 1966 […]

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Memorial Day 2016

Memorial Day 2016

This Memorial Day, we remember the sacrifices of those who served and died for our freedom.

by · May 30, 2016 · Holidays

Sports Flashback: Gio Gonzalez, Travis d’Arnaud

Nats pitcher Gio Gonzalez does not have an answer for his success pitching against the Mets at Citi Field.

by · May 30, 2016 · Sports

‘X-Men:Apocalypse’ Tops Memorial Day Weekend Box Office

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ had another great weekend at the box office that was turbocharged by a $120.8 million North American debut.

Profile America: Memorial Day

Profile America: Memorial Day

The first official observance of Memorial Day was on May 30 in 1868.

by · May 30, 2016 · Profile America

Former #1 Baseball Pick Making Comeback

The journey through the minor leagues for third baseman Josh Vitters of the Bridgeport Bluefish is similar to that of many of his teammates.

by · May 30, 2016 · Sports
Quote of the Day: May 29, 2016

Quote of the Day: May 29, 2016

One does not love a place the less for havingsuffered in it, unless it has been all suffering,nothing but suffering. Jane Austen (1775-1817)

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Word of the Day: May 29, 2016

Word of the Day: May 29, 2016

roustabout Definition: (noun) A member of a ship’s crew who performsmanual labor. Synonyms: deckhand Usage: He worked as a roustabout on the Mississippi from the time he was a boy.

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Whose Birthday Is It? May 29, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? May 29, 2016

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874) A British man of letters, Chesterton was a journalist, scholar, novelist, short-story writer,and poet. He wrote essays on Christianity and works of social and literary criticism on subjects such as Charles Dickens. His fiction includes the popular allegorical novel The […]

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June 8, 2016 Free Workshop on Transition to Adult Services

Free Workshop – Transition to Adult Services   When Wednesday June 8, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar     Where AHRC New York City’s Howie Stone Day Center 1420 Ferris Place Bronx, NY 10461 […]

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Profile America: A Measure of Devotion

On this date 12 years ago, the dedication ceremony for the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. was held.

Matters of Faith: The Devil Made Me Do It

Flip Wilson, an African-American comic, played a character named Geraldine, who coined the phrase that was widely used throughout America, “The Devil made me do it!”

by · May 29, 2016 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Quote of the Day: May 28, 2016

Quote of the Day: May 28, 2016

He is wise who loveth well. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

by · May 28, 2016 · Bulletin Board