Have A Great Break!!

Thought of the Day

We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own.

- Ben Sweetland

Bad Joke of the Day

There was a young fellow named Fisher
Who was fishing for fish in a fissure,
When a cod with a grin
Pulled the fisherman in
Now they're fishing the fissure for Fisher.

Random Fact of the Day

1.9 billion Christmas cards are sent to friends and loved ones every year, making Christmas the largest card sending occasion in the United States. The second largest is Valentine's Day, with approximately 192 million cards being given.

Sports Watches

Minnesota Twins

Countdown to 2010 Season Opener: 108 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

4-22 | 5th Place | 15 games behind Results: L - Minnesota: 95 LA Clippers: 120 Next Up: Fri., Dec. 18, 7:00pm vs Sacramento Kings   www.timberwolves.com

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Minnesota Wild

17-14-3 | 37 Points | 4th Place | 7 points behind Results: W - Minnesota: 3 Montreal: 1 Next Up: Sat., Dec. 19, 6:00pm at Ottawa Senators   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.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/005870.html