Morning Minutes: March 18
Word of the Day
Ostentatious os-ten-TEY-shuhs (adjective) Characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
Tornado Chase Game
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/storm-chasers/games-and-more/tornado-chase-game.htm
This storm chasing simulation from the Dsicovery Channel teaches about weather as users pretend to chase down tornados.
Number to Know
$17 million: Property damage caused by the "Tri-State Tornado."
This Day in History
March 18, 1925: A tornado passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southern Indiana. Known as the "Tri-State Tornado," it killed 695 people and injured 13,000.
Today's Featured Birthday
Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine (34)
Daily Quote
"Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant." - Victor Hugo
Morning Minutes: March 19
Word of the Day
Anathema uh-NATH-uh-muh (noun) A person or thing detested or loathed - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
GracelandCam
http://www.elvis.com/graceland/graceland_cam.aspx
On this day in 1957, Elvis Presley put a downpayment on Graceland. See what Graceland looks like now with the GracelandCam. The live camera positioned in front of Graceland updates every 60 seconds.
Number to Know
$102,500: Sale price of Graceland when Elvis bought the mansion.
This Day in History
March 19, 1931: Nevada legalizes gambling in an effort to boost the economy of the state during the Great Depression.
Today's Featured Birthday
Actor Bruce Willis (58)
Daily Quote
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome." - Booker T. Washington
Morning Minutes: March 20
Word of the Day
Malapropism MAL-uh-prop-iz-uhm (noun) An act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
Spike Lee's 15 Favorite Films
http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/movies-and-tv/201209/spike-lee-red-hook-summer?currentPage=2
Spike Lee shares his favorite movies with Details magazine.
Number to Know
18: Number of Republicans who have served as president of the United States.
This Day in History
March 20, 1854: The Republican Party is founded in Ripon, Wis., to oppose the spread of slavery into the Western territories.
Today's Featured Birthday
Director Spike Lee (56)
Daily Quote
"All great change in America begins at the dinner table." - Ronald Reagan
Morning Minutes: March 18
Word of the Day
Ostentatious os-ten-TEY-shuhs (adjective) Characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
Tornado Chase Game
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/storm-chasers/games-and-more/tornado-chase-game.htm
This storm chasing simulation from the Dsicovery Channel teaches about weather as users pretend to chase down tornados.
Number to Know
$17 million: Property damage caused by the "Tri-State Tornado."
This Day in History
March 18, 1925: A tornado passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southern Indiana. Known as the "Tri-State Tornado," it killed 695 people and injured 13,000.
Today's Featured Birthday
Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine (34)
Daily Quote
"Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant." - Victor Hugo
Morning Minutes: March 19
Word of the Day
Anathema uh-NATH-uh-muh (noun) A person or thing detested or loathed - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
GracelandCam
http://www.elvis.com/graceland/graceland_cam.aspx
On this day in 1957, Elvis Presley put a downpayment on Graceland. See what Graceland looks like now with the GracelandCam. The live camera positioned in front of Graceland updates every 60 seconds.
Number to Know
$102,500: Sale price of Graceland when Elvis bought the mansion.
This Day in History
March 19, 1931: Nevada legalizes gambling in an effort to boost the economy of the state during the Great Depression.
Today's Featured Birthday
Actor Bruce Willis (58)
Daily Quote
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome." - Booker T. Washington
Morning Minutes: March 20
Word of the Day
Malapropism MAL-uh-prop-iz-uhm (noun) An act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
Spike Lee's 15 Favorite Films
http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/movies-and-tv/201209/spike-lee-red-hook-summer?currentPage=2
Spike Lee shares his favorite movies with Details magazine.
Number to Know
18: Number of Republicans who have served as president of the United States.
This Day in History
March 20, 1854: The Republican Party is founded in Ripon, Wis., to oppose the spread of slavery into the Western territories.
Today's Featured Birthday
Director Spike Lee (56)
Daily Quote
"All great change in America begins at the dinner table." - Ronald Reagan
Morning Minutes: March 21
Word of the Day
Glib glib (adjective) Readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
Alcatraz History
http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/mainpg.htm
Learn about the lives of Alcatraz's inmates, including famous prisoners, the daily routines and the rules inmates had to follow. The site also includes photos and maps of the island.
Number to Know
19: Months a group of Native Americans called United Indians of All Tribes occupied Alcatraz starting in 1969. The group believed the Treaty of Fort Laramie promised to return all out-of-use federal lands to the groups from which they were acquired.
This Day in History
March 21, 1963: Alcatraz Prison closes.
Today's Featured Birthday
Actor Matthew Broderick (51)
Daily Quote
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." - Confucius
Morning Minutes: March 22
Word of the Day
Audacious aw-DEY-shuhs (adjective) Extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
The Equal Rights Amendment
http://www.equalrightsamendment.org
There is still a movement to have the Equal Rights Amendment ratified. This site explains what the ERA is, how it can regain its momentum, and various ways it can become part of the Constitution.
Number to Know
35: Number of states that ratified the Equal Rights Amendment.
This Day in History
March 22, 1972: The Equal Rights Amendment is passed in Congress and sent to the states for ratification. It is not ratified by the required 38 states and does not become the 27th amendment.
Today's Featured Birthday
Actress Reese Witherspoon (37)
Daily Quote
"We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us." - Joseph Campbell
Morning Minutes: March 23
Word of the Day
Winnow WIN-oh (verb) To drive or blow away by fanning - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor - Christie's
http://www.christies.com/elizabethtaylor/saleroom.aspx
Christie's auction of Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry, clothing and memorabilia broke multiple records. View the collection, which includes her script from "National Velvet," The Elizabeth Taylor and Taj Mahal Diamonds and a sketch done for Taylor by Andy Warhol.
Number to Know
11: Number of Academy Awards James Cameron's "Titanic" won on this date in 1998.
This Day in History
March 23, 2011: Elizabeth Taylor dies at age 79.
Today's Featured Birthday
Singer Chaka Khan (60)
Daily Quote
"It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting." - Elizabeth Taylor
Morning Minutes: March 24
Word of the Day
Nihilism NAHY-uh-liz-uhm (noun) Total rejection of established laws and institutions - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
The Raucous Royals
http://www.raucousroyals.com/lookandlearn/elizabethI.htm
Queen Elizabeth I died on this day in 1603. Read about her many marriage proposals and the scandalous lives of other royals on this site.
Number to Know
11 million: Gallons of oil spilled into the ocean after the Exxon Valdez tanker crash.
This Day in History
March 24, 1989: The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs aground in Prince William Sound in southern Alaska, causing the one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history.
Today's Featured Birthday
Quarterback Peyton Manning (37)
Daily Quote
"Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well." - Josh Billings
