Word of the day: effulgent (adjective) — shining forth brilliantly; radiant. Senorita, I love you madly. Your beauty is effulgent, like the sun.
Quote of the day: "A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin." — H.L. Mencken
This day in history: Daughters of the American Revolution is founded in 1890.
Happy birthday to: Henry Heinz (1844), Eleanor Roosevelt (1884), Elmore Leonard (1925), Steve Young (1961), Luke Perry (1966).
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2008.