Schedule of area scholastic sporting events for Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actress Megan Fox (26)
Word of the Day
Biophilia bye-oh-FILL-ee-uh (noun) A hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature — www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
The Pioneer Woman
thepioneerwoman.com
Follow the adventures of a former city girl who fell in love with a cattle rancher and moved to a farm. Her stories are hilarious and heart-touching, and complemented with photos. She also posts step-by-step recipes and chronicles the remodeling of a guesthouse.
Number to Know
1929: First year the Academy Awards were presented. It happened on this date that year.
This Day in History
May 16, 1988: A report by Surgeon General C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
Daily Quote
“The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets.” — Christopher Morley
Today is Wednesday, May 16, the 137th day of 2012. There are 229 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History
On May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate failed by one vote to convict President Andrew Johnson as it took its first ballot on the eleven articles of impeachment against him.
Results of area scholastic sporting events for Tuesday, May 15.
Schedule of area scholastic sporting events for Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Cultural icon Wavy Gravy (76)
Word of the Day
Terpsichorean terp-sih-kuh-REE-un (adjective) Of or relating to dancing — www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Popular Cookie Recipes
www.popularcookierecipes.com
Today is National Chocolate Chip Day. Celebrate by visiting this site and getting some great ideas for cookie recipes. Learn the history of the day, get some tips for chocolate chip celebrations or just start baking!
Number to Know
31,000: Approximate number of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide, according to the company’s website. The company opened its first restaurant on this date in 1940.
This Day in History
May 15, 1988: Soviet war in Afghanistan: After more than eight years of fighting, the Red Army begins its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Daily Quote
“Good manners: The noise you don’t make when you’re eating soup.” — Bennett Cerf
Today is Tuesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2012. There are 230 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History
On May 15, 1972, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot and left paralyzed by Arthur H. Bremer while campaigning in Laurel, Md., for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Wallace died in 1998; Bremer was released from prison in November 2007 after serving 35 years of a 53-year sentence for attempted murder.)
Results of area scholastic sporting events for Monday, May 14.
The Alexander Hose Company No. 1 will sponsor an inagural foot race, the C.H.A.O.S. five-kilometer run and walk Saturday as part of the Mohawk Volunteer Firemen Field Days.
Schedule of area scholastic sporting events for Monday, May 14, 2012.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Director/screenwriter George Lucas (68)
Word of the Day
Compurgator KAHM-per-gay-ter (noun) One who under oath vouches for the character or conduct of an accused person — www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
wax.fm
wax.fm
Are you a music fan who buys favorite albums on vinyl? This site will help you find information on your favorite records. Browse by artist or best-seller, find a record store near you, or find online sources of vinyl.
Number to Know
$180 million: Amount of money George Lucas donated to the University of Southern California (his alma mater) film school in 2006, a record donation. Lucas, the genius behind “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones,” was born on this day in 1944.
This Day in History
May 14, 1988: A drunken driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Ky., hits a bus carrying a church youth group. The crash and ensuing fire kill 27.
Daily Quote
“Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today is Monday, May 14, the 135th day of 2012. There are 231 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History
On May 14, 1912, the first movie inspired by the Titanic disaster was released just a month after the British liner sank. “Saved From the Titanic,” a one-reel drama produced by the Eclair Film Co. of Fort Lee, N.J., starred Dorothy Gibson, an actress who had been an actual passenger on the doomed ship; she wore for the movie the same outfit she was wearing when rescued. (“Saved From the Titanic” is considered lost, the only known copies having been destroyed in a fire in 1914.)
Results of area collegiate sporting events for Sunday, May 13.
Schedule of area scholastic and collegiate sporting events for Sunday, May 13, 2012.
Today’s Featured Birthday
TV host/comedian Stephen Colbert (48)
Word of the Day
Vestige VESS-tij (noun) A mark or visible sign left by something that existed before; a minute remaining amount — www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Mother’s Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day_%28U.S.%29
Want to know more about this super-special day? This Wikipedia page describes the history of the day in the United States. It also lists customs, dates for future and past Mother’s Days and more.
Number to Know
34: Number of rebounds Dennis Rodman once had in a single game. The colorful Rodman was born on this day in 1961.
This Day in History
May 13, 1989: Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike.
Daily Quote
“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.” — Washington Irving
Today is Sunday, May 13, the 134th day of 2012. There are 232 days left in the year. This is Mother’s Day.
Today’s Highlight in History
On May 13, 1992, the Falun Gong movement had its beginning as the sect’s founder, Li Hongzhi, began publicly lecturing on his spiritual philosophy in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun.
Results of area scholastic and collegiate sporting events for Saturday, May 12.
Schedule of area scholastic and collegiate sporting events for Saturday, May 12, 2012.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk (44)
Word of the Day
Concatenate kahn-KAT-uh-nayt (verb) To link together in a series or chain — www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
TV Lingo
www.tvlingo.com
Get the latest recaps and reviews of your favorite TV shows. This site is a great place to get news about shows and actors, and discussion is encouraged, so feel free to voice your opinion about recently aired episodes.
Number to Know
1974: Year when International Nurses Day was set on May 12, done so to honor Florence Nightingale, who was born on this date.
This Day in History
May 12, 2002: Former President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first U.S. president, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro’s 1959 revolution.
Daily Quote
“Learn young about hard work and manners - and you’ll be through the whole dirty mess and nicely dead again before you know it.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Today is Saturday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2012. There are 233 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History
On May 12, 1937, Britain’s King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey; his wife, Elizabeth, was crowned as queen consort.
