Morning Minutes

Dec. 11

Word of the Day

lam lam (verb) to beat; thrash; to beat; strike; thrash (usually followed by out or into). — Dictionary.com

Website of the Day

Weatherbonk

www.weatherbonk.net

Skip years of school and be your own meteorologist with this website that offers a visual map of the weather, weather instruments, webcams and fun things to learn about the weather.

Number to Know

11: Bernard Madoff pled guilty to 11 federal crimes and to operating the largest Ponzi scheme in history.

This Day in History

Dec. 11, 2008: Bernard Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Bassist for the rock band Motley Crue Nikki Sixx (55)

Daily Quote

"How lucky can one guy get? I was a runaway, and then I was in one of the biggest bands in the world. I've sold out every arena. I've sold millions and millions of records." — Nikki Sixx