A quick start to the day.

Today's forecast

Slight chance of snow showers, then mostly cloudy, high of 34. There is a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

Word of the day

achene [ey-keen] (noun) any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.

Film trivia

In the movie “Road Trip,” what is Barry’s last name?

A. Smith

B. Manilow

C. Hankinson

D. Roberts

(Answer at bottom of column)

Number to know

20,000: It took 20,000 men 22 years to build the Taj Mahal.

This day in history

March 14, 1990: The Congress of People’s Deputies elects General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev as the new president of the Soviet Union.

Featured birthday

Movie actor Billy Crystal (70)

Quote of the day

“Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.” — Martha Graham

Trivia answer

B. Manilow