Monday, November 15, 2004

 

Spotlight: Personality of the Day: Artist Georgia O'Keeffe was born on this date in 1887. She was famous for her paintings of flowers and desert scenes of her adopted home in New Mexico.

Quote: "Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven't time, and to see takes time -- like to have a friend takes time." -- Georgia O'Keeffe

Word of the day: bootylicious -- curvaceous, especially in the derriere. "Bootylicious figures" are the latest trend in mannequins in New York shop windows. (story) (© )

Today's News:

• Colin Powell -- resigns as U.S. Secretary of State; other cabinet members to tender resignations: Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, Education Secretary Rod Paige, and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham (story)
• Tutankhamen -- Egypt to x-ray mummy to solve mystery of King Tut's death (story)
• AMA awards -- R&B sensation Usher takes four awards; rap funksters OutKast take three (story)

Today's History:

• Mason-Dixon line -- exploration began to mark the boundaries between Pennsylvania and Maryland (1763)
• Pedro II -- Brazilian emperor was forced from the throne and a democratic republic was proclaimed (1889)
• moratorium -- more than 250,000 peaceful demonstrators marched on Washington, DC, calling for an end to the Vietnam War (1969)

Today's Birthdays:

• Marianne Moore -- poet noted for her irony and use of unconventional meter (1887-1972)
• Ed Asner -- Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show turns 75
• Petula Clark -- singer of "Downtown" turns 72