A quick start to the day.

Today's forecast

Mostly sunny, high of 78.

Word of the day

effable [ef-uh-buh l] (adjective) utterable; expressible.

Film trivia

Who called out “Bueller? Bueller?” in the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”?

A. Alan Ruck

B. Lyman Ward

C. Ben Stein

D. Jeffrey Jones

(Answer at bottom of column)

Number to know

295: A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner.

This day in history

June 7, 1966: A former actor named Ronald Reagan receives the Republican nomination for governor of California.

Featured birthday

Movie actor Liam Neeson (66)

Quote of the day

“Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.” — Thomas Browne

Trivia answer

C. Ben Stein