Five Things to Know Today: August 7

1. Weather: There's a 30 percent chance of showers and thundershowers for the last day of Awkscht Fescht, and the National Weather Service forecast for our area says the high temp will approach 89 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: "Crazy, Stupid, Love" might just be worth seeing.

3. Quote of the Day: "All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move."
Benjamin Franklin

4. Coming Up: Don't forget to check in with Moms Talk today at 2 p.m.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1782, in Newburgh, N.Y, General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the "Badge for Military Merit," a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face in silver. The badge was to be presented to soldiers for "any singularly meritorious action" and permitted its wearer to pass guards and sentinels without challenge. The honoree's name and regiment were also to be inscribed in a "Book of Merit."