Word of the Day
Moil MOYL (verb) To work hard; drudge; to be in continuous agitation; churn, swirl - http://www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
The History of Labor Day
http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm
This website from the U.S. Department of Labor gives you the history of Labor Day and what it means. There also are resources for employees and employers on topics such as unemployment and health insurance.
Number to Know
$46,367 and $35,745: The 2008 real median earnings for male and female full-time, year-round workers, respectively. - Census.gov
This Day in History
Sept. 6, 1995: Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that stood for 56 years.
Today's Featured Birthday
Comedian/TV personality Jeff Foxworthy (52)
Daily Quote
"Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow." - Douglas Pagels
Word of the Day
Liminal LIM-uh-nul (adj.) Of or relating to a sensory threshold; barely perceptible; of, relating to or being an intermediate state, phase or condition - http://www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Poladroid
http://poladroid.net
This fun tool turns your digital photos into digital Polaroid-style images — you know, with the white border, hazy quality and occasional color variation. It's interactive, too, which means you can "shake" the photo to help it develop more quickly.
Number to Know
4.1: Median number of years workers have been with their current employer. About 10 percent of those employed have been with their current employer for 20 or more years. - http://Census.gov
This Day in History
Sept. 5, 1975: Sacramento, Calif.: Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempts to assassinate President Gerald Ford.
Today's Featured Birthday
Comedian/actor Bob Newhart (81)
Daily Quote
"A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the grand recipe, for felicity." - Thomas Jefferson
Word of the Day
Predilection pred-uh-LEK-shun (noun) An established preference for something - http://www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Newseum
http://www.newseum.org
Today is Newspaper Carrier Day, so first off, take a moment to thank you carrier. Then head to Newseum, which is an online and actual museum about news (the physical museum is in Washington, D.C.). You can look at newspaper pages from all over the world, see pages from important events and more.
Number to Know
10.1 million: Number of self-employed workers in the U.S. - Census.gov
This Day in History
Sept. 4, 1998: Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University.
Today's Featured Birthday
Singer/actress Beyonce Knowles (29)
Daily Quote
"Without labor nothing prospers." - Sophocles
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind between 3 and 11 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph.
Sunday night: Clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind between 6 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind between 5 and 9 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind between 5 and 9 mph.
Tuesday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Wednesday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light south southeast wind.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind between 3 and 7 mph.
CHATHAM, Mass. — The remnants of Hurricane Earl headed for Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping wind-driven rain on Cape Cod's gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages.
Today is Friday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2010. There are 119 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Sept. 3, 1939, Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany, two days after the Nazi invasion of Poland. A German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner SS Athenia some 250 miles off the Irish coast, killing more than 100 out of the 1,400 or so people on board.
On this date:
In 1189, England’s King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson and his crew aboard the Half Moon entered present-day New York Harbor and began sailing up the river that now bears his name. (They reached present-day Albany before turning back.)
In 1658, Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of England, died in London.
In 1783, representatives of the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War.
In 1940, Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five recorded “Summit Ridge Drive” and “Special Delivery Stomp” for RCA Victor.
In 1943, the British Eighth Army invaded Italy during World War II, the same day Italy signed a secret armistice with the Allies.
In 1967, Nguyen Van Thieu (nwen van too) was elected president of South Vietnam under a new constitution. Motorists in Sweden began driving on the right-hand side of the road instead of the left.
In 1970, legendary football coach Vince Lombardi, 57, died in Washington, D.C.
In 1976, America’s Viking 2 lander touched down on Mars to take the first close-up, color photographs of the planet’s surface.
In 1978, Pope John Paul I was formally installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. (However, he died less than a month later.)
Ten years ago: The presidential candidates squabbled over debate schedules as Republican George W. Bush announced he had accepted three prime-time sessions. Democrat Al Gore rejected the plan, saying the formats proposed by Bush could limit the audience and amount of face-to-face debate time.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush ordered more than 7,000 active duty forces to the Gulf Coast as his administration intensified efforts to rescue Katrina survivors and send aid to the hurricane-ravaged region in the face of criticism it did not act quickly enough. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died in Arlington, Va. at age 80, after more than three decades on the Supreme Court.
One year ago: Vice President Joe Biden told a Brookings Institution gathering that the Obama administration was fiercely determined to get a health care overhaul, although he conceded it likely wouldn’t happen without “an awful lot of screaming and hollering.” A private funeral service was held in Glendale, Calif. for pop superstar Michael Jackson, whose body was entombed in a mausoleum.
MIAMI — Hurricane Earl is weakening another notch but remains a Category 1 storm as it heads for New England after brushing North Carolina.
COUNTY COURTHOUSE--The second installment of real estate taxes is due in the Treasurer’s office Tuesday Sept. 7, Treasurer Danny Ragan said.
Word of the Day
Advise ud-VYZE (verb) To give advice to; counsel; inform, notify; consult, confer - http://www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
ProfessorPerformance.com
http://www.professorperformance.com
Teachers may not love these rating sites, but students seem to have no problem leaving feedback. Students rate professors on ease, interest, helpfulness and overall quality. Professors from certain colleges are more likely to receive multiple ratings.
Number to Know
7.6 million: Number of workers who hold down more than one job. So-called moonlighters make up 5 percent of the working population. Of these, 4 million work full time at their primary job and part time at their other job. - http://Census.gov
This Day in History
Sept. 3, 2004: Beslan school hostage crisis: Day 3: The Beslan hostage crisis ends with the deaths of more than 300 people, more than half of which are children.
From "Looking Back" as published daily
Sept. 3, 1960: Sondra Richardson was selected Miss Fall Festival of 1960 in the annual beauty pageant sponsored by the Eldorado Junior Woman’s Club. Carletta Gibson was second-place winner and Charlene Gibson placed third.
Today's Featured Birthday
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White (24)
Daily Quote
"God sells us all things at the price of labor." - Leonardo da Vinci
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Northwest wind between 10 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind between 6 and 11 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Saturday night: Clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Monday night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind between 3 and 7 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind between 5 and 9 mph.
Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Wednesday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South wind between 3 and 6 mph.
We asked the question, "Was Glenn Beck right to hold his "Restoring Honor" rally on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech, in the same location?"
You responded:
Word of the Day
Dog days DAWG-DAYZ (noun) The period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere; a period of stagnation or inactivity - http://www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Challenger Center: Christa McAuliffe
http://www.challenger.org/about/history/mcauliffe.cfm
On this website, you can learn all about teacher-astronaut Christa McAuliffe, who was born on this date in 1948. The site also has information about the Challenger crew, learning centers and more.
Number to Know
25.5 minutes: The average time it takes people in the nation to commute to work. New York and Maryland had the most time-consuming commutes, averaging 31.6 and 31.5 minutes. - Census.gov
This Day in History
Sept. 2, 1945: World War II: Combat ends in the Pacific Theater: The Instrument of Surrender of Japan is signed by Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and accepted aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
From "Looking Back"
Sept. 2, 1960: The 12th oak leaf cluster and the Silver Star were a long time coming to Thomas J. Milton, 410 E. Church St. He has been out of the service since 1945. He received a letter stating he was awarded, but never presented, the Silver Star and the 12th oak leaf cluster to his air medal. During World War II, he was a bombardier-navigator on a bomber attached to the Ninth Air Force and he participated in 65 bombing missions.
Today's Featured Birthday
Actress Salma Hayek (44)
Daily Quote
"I touch the future. I teach." - Christa McAuliffe
The boil water order for Saline Valley Conservancy District customers has been lifted for all Gallatin County customers along Route 1 south of Leamington Road, and all customers in Hardin County.
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2010. There are 121 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Sept. 1, 1939, World War II began as Nazi Germany invaded Poland.
On this date:
In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr was found not guilty of treason. (Burr was then tried on a misdemeanor charge, but was again acquitted.)
In 1894, the Great Hinckley Fire destroyed Hinckley, Minn., and five other communities, and killed more than 400 people.
In 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan entered Confederation as the eighth and ninth provinces of Canada.
In 1923, the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Yokohama were devastated by an earthquake that claimed some 140,000 lives.
In 1951, the United States, Australia and New Zealand signed a mutual defense pact, the ANZUS treaty.
In 1969, a coup in Libya brought Moammar Gadhafi to power.
In 1972, American Bobby Fischer won the international chess crown in Reykjavik, Iceland, as Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union resigned before the resumption of game 21.
In 1983, 269 people were killed when a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 was shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the airliner entered Soviet airspace.
In 1985, a U.S.-French expedition located the wreckage of the Titanic on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean roughly 400 miles off Newfoundland.
In 1995, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. (The hall opened to the public the next day.)
Ten years ago: Saying he wasn’t convinced the technology was at hand to build an effective anti-missile shield, President Bill Clinton said he would leave it to his successor to decide when, or if, to deploy a national missile defense prohibited by a 1972 arms control treaty.
Five years ago: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin issued a “desperate SOS” as his city descended into anarchy amid the flooding left by Hurricane Katrina. Al-Qaida’s number-two made the terror group’s first direct claim of responsibility for the July 7 bombings in London in a videotape.
One year ago: Vermont’s law allowing same-sex marriage went into effect. Poland held ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II. Death claimed award-winning conductor Erich Kunzel at age 74 and Wycliffe Johnson, a major figure in Jamaican music, at age 47.
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Department of Public Health has recorded the first human case of West Nile virus for 2010.
We asked, "Are you ever fearful for your safety in Saline County?"
You responded:
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady gave some details on Tuesday about his plan to create more jobs and acknowledged that parts of his plan would add as much as $1 billion to the state’s $13 billion budget deficit.
Word of the Day
Stolid STAH-lid (ad.) Having or expressing little or no sensibility; unemotional - http://www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
World War II photos
http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos
World War II began on this date in 1939 (see This Day in History below). On this government website, you can see the war as never before with a plethora of photos. You can search by subject, by leader or more. This site also has links to other World War II pages.
Number to Know
78: Percentage of workers in private industry who receive a paid vacation as one of their employment benefits. - Census.gov
This Day in History
Sept. 1, 1939: World War II: Nazi Germany invades Poland, beginning the war in Europe.
From "Looking Back"
Sept. 1, 1935: In business for 67 years. On Sept. 5, 1868, six people gathered and organized the First Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg. What other business in Harrisburg can boast of such a record of continued service? Hardly anyone. Yet this church has experienced an unusual growth throughout the years. Worship at the Presbyterian Church. -- advertisement
Today's Featured Birthday
Musician Barry Gibbs (64)
Daily Quote
"I write to escape; to escape poverty." - Edgar Rice Burroughs, who was born on this date in 1875.
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 90. South southwest wind between 3 and 11 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Light wind becoming southwest between 10 and 13 mph.
Thursday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northwest wind between 9 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light north wind.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light east southeast wind.
Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind between 5 and 9 mph.
Monday night: Clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.
GOLCONDA--A single-vehicle crash resulted in a fatality Tuesday morning in Pope County.
