Word of the Day
Paradise PAIR-uh-dyce (noun) The garden where according to the Bible Adam and Eve first lived, Eden; an intermediate place or state where the souls of the righteous await resurrection and the final judgment; the dwelling place of God and of the blessed dead, heaven; a place or state of bliss, felicity or delight - www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Challenger Center: Christa McAuliffe
www.challenger.org/about/history/mcauliffe.cfm
On this website, you can learn all about teacher-astronaut Christa McAuliffe, who was born on this date in 1948. The site also has information about the Challenger crew, learning centers and more.
Number to Know
0.9: Percentage change in employment in the United States between December 2009 and December 2010. Employment increased in 220 of the 326 largest counties (large counties are defined as having employment levels of 75,000 or more). – Census.gov
This Day in History
Sept. 2, 1945: World War II: Combat ends in the Pacific Theater: The Instrument of Surrender of Japan is signed by Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and accepted aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actress Salma Hayek (46)
Daily Quote
“I touch the future. I teach.” - Christa McAuliffe
Word of the Day
Paradise PAIR-uh-dyce (noun) The garden where according to the Bible Adam and Eve first lived, Eden; an intermediate place or state where the souls of the righteous await resurrection and the final judgment; the dwelling place of God and of the blessed dead, heaven; a place or state of bliss, felicity or delight - www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Challenger Center: Christa McAuliffe
www.challenger.org/about/history/mcauliffe.cfm
On this website, you can learn all about teacher-astronaut Christa McAuliffe, who was born on this date in 1948. The site also has information about the Challenger crew, learning centers and more.
Number to Know
0.9: Percentage change in employment in the United States between December 2009 and December 2010. Employment increased in 220 of the 326 largest counties (large counties are defined as having employment levels of 75,000 or more). – Census.gov
This Day in History
Sept. 2, 1945: World War II: Combat ends in the Pacific Theater: The Instrument of Surrender of Japan is signed by Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and accepted aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actress Salma Hayek (46)
Daily Quote
“I touch the future. I teach.” - Christa McAuliffe
