On this day in …
1973 - U.S. President Richard Nixon 's secretary, Rose Mary Woods, demonstrated to a Federal court how she accidentally caused the 18-minute gap in a key Watergate tape recording. Experts testified later that it was, in fact, caused by five different erasures.
1967 - The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour album was released in Canada and the U.S.
1957 - The only Buddy Holly album to be issued during his lifetime, The Chirpin' Crickets, was released.
1982 - Truly by Lionel Richie was the #1 song.
Celebrity Birthdays
Actor (Dallas) Joshua Harris, 30. Actor (Family Matters) Jaleel White, 32. Toronto Maple Leafs center Chad Kilger (Cornwall, ON), 32. Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, 37. Model/actress (Friday Night Lights, Melrose Place) Brooke Langton, 38. Actor (Big Shots, Alias) Michael Vartan, 40. Former left winger (Leafs, Ducks, Canucks) Garry Valk, 41. Actress (Head Of The Class) Robin Givens, 44. Actor (Short Circuit, My Science Project) Fisher Stevens, 45. Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim manager/former Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia, 50. Lawyer/author Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg, 51. TV host (Bill Nye The Science Guy) Bill Nye, 53. Former Montreal Canadiens forward Pierre Mondou, 53. Model/actress (Knight Rider) Patricia McPherson, 54. Actor (Moonlighting, Ray, Risky Business) Curtis Armstrong, 55. Miss Ohio-1970/sportscaster/actress (Body and Soul) Jayne Kennedy, 57. Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Don Strock, 58. Actor (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) James Avery, 60. Actress (Ironside, Mission: Impossible) Barbara Anderson, 63. Author (Passages) Gail Sheehy, 71.
Brooke Langton
Greatest Music QuestionWho’s the singer/pianist/organist that died in a 1970 car accident, who had appeared in the movies Tender Is The Night, Imitation Of Life and Tokyo Night and had a Top 10 single in the fall of 1958? The answer follows today's Heart & Soul.
The driver says, “Don’t worry. My brother does it all the time.”
Soon they come to a green light … and the driver stops the car.
His passenger is now totally perplexed. “First you run all the reds, now you stop for a green. What’s going on??”
The driver says, “My brother might be coming.”
... as heard at 8:20 this morningWe convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation or when we retire. The truth is: there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges.
It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Happiness is The Way. Treasure every moment you have, and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with. And, remember that time waits for no one.
So, stop waiting ...
Until your car or home is paid off.
Until you get a new car or home.
Until your kids leave the house.
Until you go back to school.
Until you finish school.
Until you lose 10 lbs.
Until you gain 10 lbs.
Until you get married.
Until you get a divorce.
Until you have kids.
Until you retire.
Until summer.
Until spring.
Until winter.
Until fall.
Until you die.
There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. Work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching.
Greatest Music AnswerEarl Grant had a modest hit in 1962 with the catchy organ instrumental, Swingin' Gently, but his greatest chart success came in 1958 with a vocal recording, The End.
