Friday, August 27, 2010

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2010

QUOTE OF THE DAY

If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.
- Kahlil Gibran
From Sand and Foam (1926)


ON THIS DAY

Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, was born in a farmhouse near Stonewall, Texas on this day in 1908. Although LBJ became mired in the unpopular Vietnam War, he can be credited with some impressive achievements. He had a vision of making America a “Great Society” and it was he who put his signature to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The war in Vietnam led to Johnson’s political downfall and his decision not to seek re-election to the presidency in 1968. The earthy Texan died on January 22, 1973. He was 64 years old.


SPORTS

Ricky Romero had a poor start yesterday as the Jays were beaten at the dome by the Detroit Tigers.  The final score was 7-1.  The good news is that Jose Bautista hit his league-leading 41st home run.

- Joanne