Morning Minutes: Feb. 8

GateHouse News Service

Word of the Day 

Colubrine KAHL-yuh-bryne (adj.) Of, relating to or resembling a snake; of or relating to a large cosmopolitan family (Colubridae) of chiefly nonvenomous snakes -- www.merriam-webster.com

Web Site of the Day

Dude, I’m Getting Married
www.dudeimgettingmarried.com

There’s an endless list of wedding Web sites dedicated to brides, but what about the groom? This social-networking-based site aims to equip men with the tools needed to help plan the big day. Read articles, browse tips or check out the blog.

Number to Know

1998: Year that the first female ice hockey game took place at the Olympics. It happened on this day, and Finland beat Sweden 6-0.

This Day in History

Feb. 8, 1910: The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Actor Gary Coleman (42)

Daily Quote

“The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for world cooperation, the kind of international competition that's wholesome and healthy, an interplay between countries that represents the best in all of us.” - John Williams