Morning Minutes: Nov. 17

 

Word of the Day

Outlandish out-LAN-dish (adjective) Of or relating to another country, foreign; strikingly out of the ordinary, bizarre; exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards; remote from civilization -www.merriam-webster.com

Website of the Day

Homemade Bread Day

www.banana-bread.biz

Do you miss the sweet aroma of freshly baked bread? Today is a good excuse to make delicious bread at home – it’s Homemade Bread Day. Visit this website for a never-ending list of creative banana bread recipes.

Number to Know

53: Pounds of bread each American eats every year, according to breaddaily.tripod.com.

This Day in History

Nov. 17, 1973: Watergate scandal: In Orlando, Fla., President Richard Nixon tells 400 Associated Press managing editors "I am not a crook."

Today’s Featured Birthday

Director Martin Scorsese (70)

Daily Quote

“What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets.  I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?” - Erma Bombeck