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Thought of the Day

Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving, and compassionate at all times, in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone as well as yourself. This is the greatest gift anyone can give.

- David R. Hawkins

Bad Joke of the Day

There's a stingy old miser who tries
All methods to economize
He said with a wink,
"I save gallons of ink
By simply not dotting my i's."

Random Fact of the Day

The state of Minnesota has received $450 million in taxes from professional sports teams since 1961.

Sports Watches

Minnesota Twins

Countdown to 2010 Season Opener: 110 days Next Up: Mon., Apr. 5, 9:05pm at Los Angeles Angels   www.twinsbaseball.com

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Minnesota Vikings

11-2 | 1st Place Results: W - Minnesota: 30 Cincinnati: 10 Next Up: Sun., Dec. 20, 7:20pm at Carolina Panthers   www.vikings.com

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Minnesota Timberwolves

4-21 | 5th Place | 14 games behind Results: W - Minnesota: 110 Utah: 108 Next Up: Wed., Dec. 16, 7:00pm vs Los Angeles Clippers   www.timberwolves.com

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Minnesota Wild

16-14-3 | 35 Points | 4th Place | 9 points behind Results: W - Minnesota: 2 Columbus: 1 Next Up: Thurs., Dec. 17, 7:00pm at Montreal Canadiens   www.wild.com

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Today's Sources:

• http://www.quoteland.com/topic.asp?CATEGORY_ID=64
• Norment, John. You've Gotta Be Joking. New York: Scholastic, 1971.
• http://www.wcco.com/video/?id=71911@wcco.dayport.com