Morning Minutes: March 21

Didactic dye-DAK-tik (adj.) Designed or intended to teach; intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment; making moral observations -- www.merriam-webster.com

Web Site of the Day

Photosynth
photosynth.net

A Microsoft product, Photosynth uses new technology to stitch together images to create a 3-D scene or object. Users can make public synths, view them, share them with others, and event embed them on a personal Web site.

Number to Know

1999: Year when March 21 was designated as World Poetry Day by UNESCO. Celebrate today by reading some poems or writing your own!

This Day in History

March 21, 1989: Sports Illustrated reports allegations tying baseball player Pete Rose to baseball gambling.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Actor Matthew Broderick (48)

Daily Quote

“A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.” - Robert Frost