Mother's Day (Slovenia)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Common sense is not so common." Voltaire


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Sergei Krikalev

Ward Cunningham

• 1992 Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev returns to earth after a 10-month stay aboard the Mir space station.
• 1995 WikiWikiWeb, the world's first wiki, is made public by Ward Cunningham.
• 1996 The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export of British meat as a result of mad cow disease.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Michael Tyson

Have you ever heard of Michael Tyson? Watch the USA Today interview with the boxing champion. South Africa has prepared a tribute concert for its Nobel winners. Watch the BBC report. The Pope is preparing to visit Cuba, but are Cubans ready for him? Watch the CNN report. Who is Grammy-winner Melanie Fiona? Listen to the NPR interview with the artist. Can a cat survive a 19-story fall? Read the Time article. How about this! Young drivers prefer the internet to owning a car. Watch the ABC report via Yahoo. Finally, is there a connection between the brain and love? Read this The New York Times article.