Morning Minutes: Nov. 28

 

Word of the Day

Vanguard VAN-gahrd (noun) The troops moving at the head of an army; the forefront of an action or movement - www.merriam-webster.com

Website of the Day

PhotoShopDisasters

http://www.psdisasters.com/

From missing arms to unrecognizable celebrities, this blog collects commercial art that has abused the tools available with photo-editing software. You’ll be shocked to see the number of crazy mistakes that might show up in a magazine or on a billboard near you.

Number to Know

14: The percentage of total 2010 sales for department stores (including leased departments) in December. For jewelry stores, the percentage was 20 percent. – Census.gov

This Day in History

Nov. 28, 1994: In Portage, Wis., convicted serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is clubbed to death by an inmate in the Columbia Correctional Institution gymnasium.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Comedian/TV host Jon Stewart (50)

Daily Quote

“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.” - Oscar Wilde