Morning Minutes for Dec. 10 with word of the day, number to know, this day in history, today's featured birthday and daily quote
Dec. 12
Word of the Day
waif weyf (noun) a person, especially a child, who has no home or friends; something found, especially a stray animal, whose owner is not known; a stray item or article: to gather waifs of gossip; Nautical. waft. — Dictionary.com
Website of the Day
Dogster
www.dogster.com
For the love of dog! Dogster, is for anyone that shares their life with a dog and features great writers, original video, dog park confessional and information on breeds, adoption, food and health.
Number to Know
43.18 million: The current population of Kenya is 43.18 million.
This Day in History
Dec. 12, 1963: Kenya gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Olympic gymnast and “Peter Pan” actress Cathy Rigby (61)
Daily Quote
"There's so much denial in gymnastics. It's a beautiful sport but the other part is numbing. You become machine-like. They'll refute this, but I've been around it. I know." — Cathy Rigby