Wednesday morning briefing: A hot game, prehistoric find and man on the moon

Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.

Video game of the week

From our own keeper of the gate Jenna Zamie, a video game worth mastering.

Game: Ms. 'Splosion Man

Genre: 2D platformer

System: 360

What is it? An explosively fun platformer with thrilling level design.

ESRB Rating: Teen

Web site: http://www.TwistedPixelGames.com

Compiled from Gamespot.com

Fast fact

The Blackwater draw site near Clovis and Portales has been of interest to archaeologists since 1929 when a local man, Ridge Whiteman, found an arrow point with a piece of mammoth bone and sent them to the Smithsonian Institution.

Meetings watch

Clovis city commission meets 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Library North Annex. Information: 769-7828.

Kitchen tips

Use a meat baster to squeeze your pancake batter onto the hot griddle — perfect shaped pancakes every time.

Today in history

On this day in 1969, man sets foot on the moon.

At 10:56 p.m. (EDT), American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these words to more than a billion people listening at home: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Here’s the rest of the story:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/armstrong-walks-on-moon

Weather

Today — Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.

Tonight — Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.