Morning Minutes: Feb. 23
Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today's Featured Birthday, and Daily Quote
Word of the Day
Lucid LOO-sid (adjective) Easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
The Story of Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land"
http://www.npr.org/2000/07/03/1076186/this-land-is-your-land
Learn what inspired Guthrie to write the famous song, and about the verses that were cut from the original recording for being "too radical."
Number to Know
2: The Best Song Grammy was awarded to two winners on this day in 1978. Barbra Streisand's "Love Theme from A Star Is Born (Evergreen)" and Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life" received the same number of votes, leading to the only tie in Grammy history.
This Day in History
Feb. 23, 1940: Woody Guthrie writes "This Land is Your Land."
Today's Featured Birthday
Actress Dakota Fanning (19)
Daily Quote
"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. " - Oscar Wilde
Morning Minutes: Feb. 23
Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today's Featured Birthday, and Daily Quote
Word of the Day
Lucid LOO-sid (adjective) Easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
The Story of Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land"
http://www.npr.org/2000/07/03/1076186/this-land-is-your-land
Learn what inspired Guthrie to write the famous song, and about the verses that were cut from the original recording for being "too radical."
Number to Know
2: The Best Song Grammy was awarded to two winners on this day in 1978. Barbra Streisand's "Love Theme from A Star Is Born (Evergreen)" and Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life" received the same number of votes, leading to the only tie in Grammy history.
This Day in History
Feb. 23, 1940: Woody Guthrie writes "This Land is Your Land."
Today's Featured Birthday
Actress Dakota Fanning (19)
Daily Quote
"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. " - Oscar Wilde
