From religion to dementia research to what's happened on this day. The roundup.

More baby boomers are enrolling in the seminary. CNN reports that they are seeing a higher cause, and returning to get religious training in colleges like Catholic University.

“Aging is not a mild form of dementia,” says cellular neurobiologist John Morrison, who specializes in aging. Until recently, many scientists thought brain cells died as we aged, shrinking our brains and shedding bits of information that were gone forever. Newer findings indicate that cells in disease-free brains stay put; it’s the connections between them that break. With this new perspective has come an explosion of research into how we can keep those connections, and our brain function, intact for longer. See the graphic in The Washington Post

From a marathon ocean swimmer to author. the story of Lynne Cox, her latest book, "South With The Sun."

Today's Birthdays
1920 Dave Brubeck, Concord California, jazz pianist/composer, Gates of Justice
1948 JoBeth Williams, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kramer vs Kramer, Poltergeist
1955 Steven Wright, droll comedian, Steven Wright Live
1962 Janine Turner, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, actress, Maggie-Northern Exposure

The Rolling Stones concert at Altamont, California, results in the death of a fan by a Hells Angels beating which was caused by "protection for the band." (1969)

In 1963 The Beatles begin a tradition by releasing a Christmas record for their fan club members. Here's the first one.