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"...and the doers and the builders will take up the front line." -Lyndon Baines Johnson
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Future Forum Newsletter
August 2007
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Greetings!
These past few weeks have been hard around
here. As many of you know, the LBJ Library, the Future
Forum, and I, personally, lost a great friend on July
11th when my grandmother, Lady Bird Johnson,
passed away at the age of 94. This is a hard email to
write, but I wanted to let you all know how much she
appreciated all of you Future Forum members and
supporters who have added so much life and energy
to this Library she so loved. Although she has not
been able to make it to many events in the past few
years, she came to some of our events early on in our
young life,
and she was always interested in what was going on
at
the Library and with the Future Forum. I have had a
standing Tuesday night dinner date with her for more
than 8 years (the reason we rarely had Future Forum
events on Tuesdays), and I always kept her up-to-date
on what
we were doing, what sort of programs we were putting
on, and the conversations I had with so many of you.
She loved to know what the "young people" (as she
considered anyone under 94) were doing and she
relished the great work and energy of our members in
embracing the "Can Do" spirit that
she, herself, exuded. (If you have never checked out
the
First Lady's Office on the 10th floor, go see her
paperweight and this
will make more sense!)
While this Library is named for my grandfather, my
grandmother
was as big a part of this Library as anyone and her
spirit lives on here, as well. She loved this place,
nurtured and supported this place, and rejoiced in its
great achievements, including the work of the Future
Forum. So for her and for me, I say a big thank you to
all of you. If I may ask one favor of any or all of you, it is
that you honor her this month by doing something to
make this world and its inhabitants more beautiful.
Thank you.
Catherine
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Doers & Builders
The Future Forum serves as a nexus
for Austin's
leaders. Our
members are actively engaged in many
organizations.
We encourage you to find out more
about these
Doers
and Builders Organizations on our
website.
Austin Habitat for Humanity works in
partnership with God and people everywhere, from all
walks of life, to put our faith in action by building
affordable, quality houses with families in need to
eliminate poverty housing, one family at a time.
Join us on Thursday, August 16 for
the seventh annual Eat the Heat fundraiser.
The
progressive cocktail party will wind through downtown
Austin's 4th Street Warehouse District with
stops at Vicci, Light Bar and Speakeasy's, with the
final stop at City Hall. There, some of Austin's
finest culinary talent will be featured along with their
favorite ways to beat the grueling summer heat. A
portion of the proceeds benefit Austin Habitat for
Humanity's Habitat Young Professionals
organization.
For more information about Habitat for Humanity or
this event, please visit
www.austinhabitat.org.
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On June 11, Future Forum members enjoyed an
intimate conversation with presidential historian and
best-selling author Michael Beschloss.
Beschloss
and Evan Smith entertained with stories of
presidential courage drawn primarily from Beschloss'
new book Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders
and How They Changed America, 1789-1989. You
can still purchase an autographed copy at the
LBJ Museum Store.
The recent debate between Christopher Hitchens
and
Marvin Olasky continues to draw an audience.
Hitchens, a provocative
atheist and author of the book God is Not
Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, sparred
with Olasky, a U.T. journalism professor and editor of
World Magazine, on May 14. If you missed the
debate
or just want to watch it again, the webcast is available
online: Hitchens/Olasky debate.
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and our Sponsors:
The
Austonian
James G. Kaighin,
Jr.
Jack and Patsy Martin
The
Ratliff Law Firm
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold
LLP
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Thank you for your continued involvement in, and
support of, the Future Forum.
Sincerely,
Catherine Robb
LBJ Future Forum
phone:
721-0232
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