Morning Minutes: Sept. 11

Word of the Day

malapropos mal-ap-ruh-POH (adjective) unseasonable; unsuitable; inappropriate (adverb) n an inappropriate or inopportune manner; unseasonably. — www.dictionary.com

Website of the Day

WDMTG

http://wdmtg.com

With “Where Does My Tweet Go?” you can help understand how your tweets spread. And they told two friends, and so on, and so on.

Number to Know

2,996: The amount of people who are killed in the 9/11 attacks.

This Day in History

Sept. 11, 2001: Two hijacked aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third smashes into The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, in a series of coordinated suicide attacks. A fourth hijacked airliner crashes in a field near Shanksville, Penn.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Daily Kos founder and soldier Markos Moulitsas (42)

Daily Quote

“Nothing happens unless first we dream.” - Carl Sandburg