Saint Patrick's Day

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them." Dalai Lama


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Tenzin Gyatzo, the Dalai Lama

Israel's Prime Minister

• 1959 Tenzin Gyatzo, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India.
• 1969 Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
• 1992 A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

As you've already learned, today is Saint Patrick's day. How is the holiday celebrated in the United States? Watch the CNN report. How about a poem about Saint Patrick's day? Listen to the NPR report. Talking to Saint Patrick's day, let's talk about beer. Watch the Yahoo report on beer and health. What is the link between white rice and diabetes? Read the Yahoo! article. What is a mama's boy, and is it for real? Read the Time article. Would you like to turn a World War II bunker into your house? Watch the Reuters report. Finally, is it possible to go back to the old Facebook? For a surprising report, click this link.