Morning Minutes: July 8

Word of the Day

mickle MIK-uhl (adjective) archaic. great; large; much. - www.dictionary.com

Website of the Day

Vimeo

Vimeo.com

Next to YouTube, there’s Vimeo. The video-streaming site is marketed toward creative types to create more artsy clips. Users also can sell their videos on the site.

Number to Know

41.22: The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22 on July 8, 1932.

This Day in History

July 8, 2011: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Singer-songwriter Beck (43)

Daily Quote

“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” - Mahatma Gandhi