Word of the day: gadabout (noun) — one who roams or roves about, as in search of amusement or social activity. Dude, you're such a gadabout.
Quote of the day: "It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend." — William Blake
This day in history: The United States Navy is established by the Contental Congress in 1775.
Happy birthday to: Lenny Bruce (1925), Margaret Thatcher (1925), Killer Kowalski (1926), Paul Simon (1941), Sammy Hagar (1947), Marie Osmond (1959), Joey Belladonna (1960), Kelly Preston (1962), Jerry Rice (1962), Nancy Kerrigan (1969), Sacha Baron Cohen (1971) and Matt Hughes (1973).
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2008.