Liberation Day (Kuwait)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"When love is not madness, it is not love." Pedro Calderon de la Barca


TODAY IN HISTORY:

• 1909 Kinemacolor, the first successful motion picture process, is first shown to the general public in London.
• 1917 The Original Dixieland Jazz Band record the first jazz record in New York.
• 1993: In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing 6 and injuring over a thousand.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Nelson Mandela

As you may already have noticed, Nelson Mandela is all over the web, but why? Be sure to watch this CNN interview which explains what Mandela means for Africa and for the world.
The Oscar Academy Awards is taking place as we speak, so you shouldn't miss this set of interviews that Times conducts with several actors. By the way, check out George Clooney's gorgeous friend at the red carpet on this Reuters inteview
The Cranberries were mentioned yesterday, and the NPR features this report on how the band's music has changed their fans' lives.
How do you like to eat your carrots, boiled, blended, or raw? According to this BBC report, raw carrots may not be the best idea.
Have you either heard about or suffered from cyber-bullying? Check out this Yahoo report about an online harassment case going to court.