Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.
Word of the Day
Expatiate ek-SPAY-shee-ayt (verb) To move about freely or at will; wander; to speak or write at length or in detail -- www.merriam-webster.com
Web Site of the Day
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
This is the official Web site for President Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential museum, and seeing as today is LBJ’s birthday, why not take a moment to learn something new about the 36th president? You’ll find plenty of resources here, as well as information about visiting the museum.
Number to Know
486: Number of electoral votes Lyndon B. Johnson won in the 1964 election, one of the highest totals ever. Johnson, who assumed the presidency when John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, defeated Barry Goldwater in the race.
This Day in History
Aug. 27, 2003: Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles away.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actor Paul Reubens, aka Pee Wee Herman (57)
“A president's hardest task is not to do what is right but to know what is right.” -- Lyndon B. Johnson