Word of the Day
Lycanthropy lye-KAN-thruh-pee (noun) A delusion that one has become a wolf; the assumption of the form and characteristics of a wolf held to be possible by witchcraft or magic -- www.merriam-webster.com
Web Site of the Day
The Calvin and Hobbes Album
www.adamfishercox.com/calvinandhobbes
This fan site of the popular “Calvin and Hobbes” comic is one of the best sites devoted to the lovable trouble-maker and his stuffed tiger. Celebrate the birthday of the comic strip by checking out this site, which has character info, a biography of Bill Watterson, a list of the “Calvin and Hobbes” books and more.
Number to Know
2,400: At it’s peak, the “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip ran in 2,400 newspapers worldwide, according to “The Complete Calvin and Hobbes.” Today marks the birthday of the strip: It began on Nov. 18, 1985.
This Day in History
Nov. 18, 1978: In Guyana, Jim Jones leads his Peoples Temple cult in a mass murder-suicide that claims 918 lives in all, 909 of them at Jonestown itself, including more than 270 children. Congressman Leo J. Ryan is assassinated by members of Peoples Temple shortly beforehand.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actor Owen Wilson (41)
Daily Quote
“Thanksgiving dinners take 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes. Half-times take 12 minutes. This is not coincidence.” - Erma Bombeck
