It’s January 19. 
Today is “Popcorn Day.”  Besides popcorn, what other amenities** help you enjoy watching movies with your family?

Trivial Fact of the Day:   On average, an inch of rainfall is equivalent to ten inches of snowfall.  What’s the most snow or rain you watched come down in one storm?

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.”  --Sophia Loren (Italian Actress)
 **Vocabulary Word of the Day:  amenity (noun) – use this fancy word as a synonym for an item that increases one’s comfort.  What amenities do guests at hotel rooms receive?  What amenities do you expect when visiting a favorite relative?

Spring Semester!!!

Today, we are going to start with Mapping Labs 1 & 2 of Southwest and Central Asia.