Global Wind Day

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." Benjamin Franklin


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Benjamin Franklin

Charles Goodyear

• 1752 Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity.
• 1808 Jose Bonaparte becomes King of Spain.
• 1884 Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

US President B. Obama

What kind of parent is Barack Obama? Watch the ABC News interview. Who's China's first female astronaut? Watch the BBC report. What's going on with Madonna and Lady Gaga? Watch the CNN report. What kind of immigration law is Obama promoting? Listen to the NPR report. How many child workers have been rescued? Watch the Reuters report. Is the Black Death back? Read the Time article.What are kids learning from the net? Watch the ABC News report via Yahoo.