Little noticed or reported by the media, the NATO-Russia Council met on April 20 to discuss the deteriorating relations and rising tensions between the western alliance and Moscow. The meeting lasted longer than anticipated and ended without agreement on the […]
Jewish American Community Leaders and Hundreds of Bronxites Gather to Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month at Bronx House BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) hosted his 2nd Annual Jewish Heritage Celebration on Sunday at Bronx House, honoring local community […]
The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)
reprobate Definition: (noun) A morally unprincipled person. Synonyms: miscreant Usage: The prison was full of notorious reprobates.
Dolley Madison (1768) Dolley Madison was the wife of US President James Madison, whom she married in 1794, after the death of her first husband. Noted for her magnificence as a hostess as well as for her charm, Dolley was […]
Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous. George Eliot (1819-1880)
cowpuncher Definition: (noun) A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback. Synonyms: cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke Usage: The only time the cowpuncher was not on horseback was when he was repairing the fence around […]
Johns Hopkins (1795) Hopkins, a US merchant and financier, worked with an uncle as a wholesale grocer before going into business with his brothers in 1819. As he continued to prosper, his interests diversified into banking, insurance companies, steamship lines, […]
CHARLES BARRON IS RIGHT: OUR CHILDREN CAN’T TAKE 3 MORE YEARS OF FAILURE You should know that in 2002, when I was elected to the New York City Council, I was one of the first Councilmembers to work to support […]
Spam, the unsolicited email message, debuted this month in 1978, and the World Wide Web has spread its infamy everywhere.
Dear Editor: Barbara Biasotti’s personal story about her daughter’s disappearance and subsequent mental health deterioration is deeply affecting to me. I know how devastating a mental illness can be, beginning with my own severe breakdown at a Bronx college some […]
China is clearly following a strategy of using its vast and growing military prowess as its essential means to not only gain a preeminent status in Asia and the Pacific, but to solidify its role as a globally dominant superpower. […]
Francisco Cervelli was the backup catcher for parts of four seasons in the Bronx, combining to hit .278 while playing behind Jorge Posada.
This article was originally published on Outside Pitch MLB The New York Yankees had salt added to their wound on Sunday afternoon. Not only did Michael Pineda have another poor star which resulted in an 8-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, but designated hitter Alex Rodriguez left the […]
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