Daily Quote
“Life is never easy. There is work to be done and obligations to be met – obligations to truth, to justice, and to liberty.”
John F. Kennedy
Joke of the Day
What does an alien do when it is bored in school?
Spaces out.
Fun Fact
The "M's" in M&Ms stand for "Mars" and "Murrie."
That would be Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie, the two businessmen who created the candy-coated chocolates. The two actually had a very contentious relationship, as Mars leveraged Murrie out of his 20 percent share in the company in 1949—years before M&Ms would become the best-selling candy in the U.S., paying him just $1 million for a share of business that would quickly be worth billions.
History Fact
Saddam Hussein was given the key to the city of Detroit.
Movie/TV Trivia
Pretty Woman
Edward (Richard Gere) snapping the necklace case down on Vivian's (Julia Roberts) fingers, was improvised by Gere, and Roberts's reaction (laughter) was totally natural. The filmmakers liked it so much, they decided to leave it in.
Movie/TV Quote
"But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career, skills that make me a nightmare for people like you."
Taken (2008)
Conversation Starter
How have TV shows changed over the years?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
Utah: No missiles in bus terminals
Hurling a missile into a bus terminal is a felony—unless you are an appointed officer of the peace or commercial security personnel (see: mall cop.)