Thursday, November 7

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba yesterday afternoon as a major Category 3 storm, delivering heavy rain and strong winds to the island country.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): At 8 pm on March 31, 1880, Wabash, Indiana became the first city in the world to be lit by electricity-- via four “Brush lights,” invented by Cleveland's Charles F. Brush.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Imperfection is beauty. Madness is genius. It is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. (Marilyn Monroe)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): A cappella (adverb/adjective)- When a song is performed a cappella, it is sung unaccompanied by instrumental music.

In a Sentence: A hush fell over the audience as a voice from offstage began singing a cappella.