Morning Minutes: Dec. 19

 

Word of the Day

Vanilla vuh-NILL-uh (adjective) Flavored with the extract of the vanilla bean; lacking distinction; plain, ordinary, conventional - www.merriam-webster.com

Website of the Day

Product reviews

www.consumersearch.com

Still looking for Christmas gifts? Check out this site to get the best product reviews for the things you are thinking about buying this winter. Find information on electronics, home and garden, kitchen and food and much more.

Number to Know

7: Average amount of years it takes a Christmas tree to grow to cutable height, according to www.christmastree.org.

This Day in History

Dec. 19, 1975: John Paul Stevens is appointed a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (32)

Daily Quote

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!” - Hamilton Wright Mabie