Word of the Day
Rectify REK-tuh-fye (verb) To set right, remedy; to purify (as alcohol) especially by repeated or fractional distillation; to correct by removing errors, adjust -- www.merriam-webster.com
Web Site of the Day
Offers.com
www.offers.com
This site features travel, service and retail offers – promos, online coupons, codes, discounts and more – organized by type of offer and category. Updated daily, it’s a one-stop repository of the best deals. Especially helpful as the holidays near.
Number to Know
$28.2 billion: Retail sales by the nation’s department stores in December 2008. This represented a 40 percent jump from the previous month (when retail sales, many holiday-related, registered $20.2 billion). No other month-to-month increase in department store sales last year was as large. – Census.gov
This Day in History
Nov. 29, 1983: Soviet war in Afghanistan: The United Nations General Assembly passes United Nations Resolution 37/37, stating that Soviet Union forces should withdraw from Afghanistan.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Comedian/actor/TV host Howie Mandel (54)
Daily Quote
“Once again, we come to the holiday season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” - Dave Barry
