On Your Mind Jun 2, 2009
You re not Benjamin Franklin. You look like an idiot. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
IN MY LIBRARY: LARRY KING May 31, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009 Last Update: 07:55 AM EDT. hide topics THIS WEEK'S HOT TOPICS. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Writing the United States Constitut... May 27, 2009
Benjamin Franklin was determined to keep the group together and to accomplish what the Federal Convention s purpose was. Franklin believed that with luck and wisdom a government could be produced that would last throughout centuries. (Suite101.com)
America in 1750 Book Review May 27, 2009
The first point was that Benjamin Franklin was prejudice against the Germans. Franklin later came to regret his feelings toward the Germans. (Suite101.com)
Just when things go boring May 27, 2009
" Definition:LIBERTY 1. right to choose: the freedom to think or act without being constrained by necessity or force2. freedom: freedom from captivity or slavery3. basic right: a political, social, and economic right that belongs to the citizens of a state or to all people Benjamin Franklin said this because roughrider is willing to sacrifice liberty i.e. other peoples freedom, in order to sleep better at night.Terrorism is not new Roughrider. Franklin was talking about you!If you want to be... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Catch the fire, tame the fury May 24, 2009
These are called Franklin rods, after Benjamin Franklin, the American politician and scientist who invented them some two centuries ago. Each intermediate terrace house would typically need one rod (or two to be extra safe) with a pair of downward conductors running down externally. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SunTrust reeling from real estate boom risks May 23, 2009
Back in 2003, SunTrust Banks made a very un-SunTrust move: It launched an ad campaign featuring a Benjamin Franklin look-alike boogieing to the Human League s 1980s synth-pop hit Don t You Want Me. THE ECONOMY Latest Headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Federal Dream Act is anti-American legislation May 22, 2009
" You need to "wake up" buddy, you're the one that's repeating history. You're the one antagonizing millions of people. Benjamin Franklin said that German immigrants back in the day were "excessively fertile, reluctant to assimilate, lazy and unwilling to learn English. " As a matter of fact, a century ago, there were about 10,000 foreign-language newspapers in the country. In the 1900s, 90%t of immigrants were farmers and laborers. Today, a third are multilingual professionals. ". (Munster Times, IN)
BLESS OUR COUNTRY, HONOR THE MILITA... May 21, 2009
From Pages 157-159: US envoy in Paris Benjamin Franklin focused on two British detention centers holding 2,200 Americans. Their plight so troubled him that it stiffened determination to accept nothing less than unqualified independence for his new country. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Familiar Foes: Stanford Collides With Arizona In NCAA Super Regional May 20, 2009
36 Junior * Third Baseman * R/R New Orleans, LA (Benjamin Franklin) 2009 Season: Named to the All-Pac-10 Second Team. also earned All-West Region honors for the first time in her career. (Gostanford.com)
The Great Awakening Revivals May 19, 2009
He preached from one end of Colonial America to the other, making friends with people such as Benjamin Franklin along the way. It has been said that Whitfield preached to as many as 25,000 congregants at one time. (Suite101.com)
Common Sayings Not From the Scriptu... May 18, 2009
The man who originated the famous quote was none other than Benjamin Franklin. Whether this concept is consistent with the Bible's teachings depends on the context. (Suite101.com)
Commencements May 17, 2009
Benjamin Franklin Institute of BostonDate: Yesterday, 10 a.m., 41 Berkeley St., Boston. Graduates: 140. (Boston Globe)
James Humes: Washington True Father of Nation May 16, 2009
(Bailey, a former partner of Benjamin Franklin, would later that year be executor of Franklins will when Franklin died. . (Newsmax)
The Snake in the Flag May 16, 2009
Apparently, Benjamin Franklin the Gazette's publisher and the cartoonist who drew the snake was urging the colonies to unite against the French and Indians. Then in late 1775 several months after the first shots were fired in the American Revolution the newly formed Continental Marines (Yes, the predecessors of our future U.S. Marines) adopted the rattlesnake as a symbol and the motto, "DON'T TREAD ON ME." A snake and the motto were painted on the Marines' drums years before the... (Townhall.com)
Pippin, a leader in interdisciplinary work, elected to oldest learned society May 15, 2009
Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, the Philadelphia-based organization is the nation s oldest learned society. Though the American Philosophical Society has nearly 1,000 members, including 99 Nobel laureates, only 14 philosophers are among this esteemed group. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
A Case for Political Fusion May 15, 2009
"We must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately." - Benjamin Franklin, In the Continental Congress before signing the Declaration of Independence. The conservative movement in America must unite. (Townhall.com)
Church columnists: May 13, 2009 May 14, 2009
But, it doesn't -- it's really a quote from Benjamin Franklin. On the contrary, the Bible actually teaches that God helps the helpless. (Catoosa County News, GA)
The Road To OKC: Stanford Opens Postseason Play On Home Turf May 13, 2009
36 Junior * Third Baseman * R/R New Orleans, LA (Benjamin Franklin) 2009 Season: Has started all 53 games for the Cardinal, primarily at third base but also at second base. owns a. (Gostanford.com)
Grant brings exhibit to the library May 12, 2009
On June 16, high quality reproductions of art featuring George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere will be among those unveiled as part of the Founding Fathers series, the first group in the library s Picturing America exhibition. The unveiling is set to coincide with a lecture by John F. Baker Jr. on the same evening. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Finale wrap-up: "Dollhouse" (82) May 11, 2009
Even Benjamin Franklin did it. -- Holly [] Saturday, May 9, 2009 10:15 AM PDT. (Salon)
Web sites that foster good money skills May 9, 2009
Benjamin Franklin famously said that "in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." With April 15 right around the corner, let's talk about the more palatable of Franklin's two certainties. The financial planning profession is growing explosively as millions of aging baby boomers confront the challenges of planning for retirement security. (FOX61, CT)
you could have one, too May 9, 2009
Role models: Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Johnson Mission: Be happier now. Motto: Do good, feel good. (Slate)
4th of July Activities for Children May 8, 2009
Pictures of the Framers of the Constitution (hard to come by, but there are pictures of the most popular framers like Benjamin Franklin, George Mason, James Madison, and George Washington. Four pictures of old men should be enough for toddlers. (Suite101.com)
Finally, We're Jumping Into Cyberwar Trenches May 5, 2009
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Historic Carlisle Inc. announces slate of events through fall May 4, 2009
Over the years, HCI has invited to Carlisle nationally recognized living historians who have brought to life Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Passion for history. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
American Colleges Flunk Economics Test as Harvard Model Devastates Budgets May 3, 2009
Richard Kneedler, a former president of Franklin & Marshall College, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based college founded in 1787 with financial support from Benjamin Franklin, says many small schools face the same predicament. Schools in Danger. (Bloomberg)
Hahn is making Waves again May 2, 2009
Benjamin Franklin was part of a social club, he said. The proposed club would be open to the public in the daytime, allowing for art patrons to view their gallery, then at 4 p.m. the club would close and reopen to members only. (Lake Wales News, FL)
College fair May 6 for students with learning differences May 2, 2009
Schools scheduled to participate in the college fair, which begins at 6 p.m., include Landmark College, Keene State College, Lesley College, Mount Wachusett Community College, New England College, Becker College, Long Island University, Quinsigamond Community College, Mitchell College, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Mount Ida College, Dean College, Middlesex Community College, Rivier College, Northeastern University, Hampshire College, Springfield College, Fitchburg State College,... (Bolton Common, MA)
The high consequences — for everyone — of failing high school Apr 30, 2009
Yeah, Benjamin Franklin was a ward of state. John F Kennedy put it best, Don t ask what you can do for your country, ask what your country can do for you, bwa. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Never drown people to figure out where they live - Common Ground Apr 29, 2009
That is a quote from Benjamin Franklin from the Poor Richards Almanac in 1757. Perhaps YOU should reread the old testament. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Van wreck leaves four dead on I-19 Apr 28, 2009
Sunny Day wrote on Apr 23, 2009 12:31 AM:" Isn't it funny how Democrat-hating posters who would allow the Constitution to be decimated under George Bush and would not know the basic history of the founding of the country if Benjamin Franklin wrote it down and mailed it to them always post under something uber patriotic like Stars and Stripes?Ha Ha. What they don't understand is that this is a country by the people and for the people, and the people have chosen the Left of Center way thanks to... (Nogales International, AZ)
Portuguese teachers gather in Hudson Apr 28, 2009
Benjamin Franklin was also a fan of Madeira wine. On a voyage to Europe in 1763, he stopped at Madeira for a few days to enjoy the beautiful nature of the Island and its wine. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Benjamin Franklin Find: Researcher Discovers Trove Of Founding Father’s Letters Apr 28, 2009
Benjamin Franklin Find: Researcher Discovers Trove Of Founding Father s Letters ... Benjamin Franklin Find: Researcher Discovers Trove Of Founding Father s Letters ... 24, 2009) A trove of Benjamin Franklin letters has turned up in the British Library. (Science Daily)
Constitution no longer law of the land Apr 28, 2009
"I like a LOT of what the man said. I have a great deal of admiration for Thos. Jefferson...he and Benjamin Franklin were my two favorites. And I happen to agree with the spirit of what you have quoted here. I just find it amusing that you pick and choose what the man said to suit your purposes. If alive today, judging from the majority of his writings, he would be in agreement with some of what you write...but he would be in direct conflict with a lot of it. THAT is my problem. " ... he and... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Other venues, other films Apr 19, 2009
Acclaimed environmental films from around the world will be presented in the Boston premiere of "The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival" on April 25 at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, 41 Berkley St. 617-227-1522. DANNY DEZA. (Boston Globe)
Our founders weren’t your typical Christians Apr 19, 2009
I am not a historian, but here is what I believe is well-documented about four of the founders of our nation: Benjamin Franklin became disillusioned with organized religion and declared himself to be a deist someone who rejects the idea that there is a god who actively intervenes in our world. George Washington attended Protestant churches but the record is mixed as to whether he ever took communion. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
199 comments Apr 17, 2009
Start Your Own Tax Revolt -- Without Getting In Trouble - HUMAN EVENTS. Start Your Own Tax Revolt -- Without Getting In Trouble by 04/15/2009. (Human Events Online)
Taking government to the extreme Apr 17, 2009
Be on the lookout for them and their shady cohorts. By today's standards, and according to a warning issued this week by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, they are "right-wing extremists." Quite likely armed and most dangerous in their independent thinking. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Book buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing Apr 16, 2009
Like Malcolm X, Benjamin Franklin and Helen Keller, Miley Cyrus, 16, has written her autobiography. Released March 3, Miles to Go jumps from No. 105 to No. 43, its highest spot on the list. (USA Today -- Life)
Start Your Own Tax Revolt -- Without Getting In Trouble Apr 15, 2009
A virtuous and industrious people may be cheaply governed. Little else is required to carry a state to the highest level of opulence but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice. (Human Events Online)
Artfact Live! Monthly Auction Roundup - Important Sale Results from the Artfact Live! Staff Apr 12, 2009
Gray's Auctioneers, "Fine Art, Antiques ations" -- March 22, 2009 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Signed Vellum Document, Dated May 11, 1786 Selling for $2,000 on Artfact Live. this land grant issued to Captain Bernard Hubley, a First Lieutenant in the German Regiment, was signed by Franklin while he was President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Obama Shouldn't Apologize for This Christian Nation Apr 11, 2009
Although secularists endlessly cite a few high-profile members of our Founding Fathers, such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, as being deists (but even that is debatable), the overwhelming majority of both the Declaration of Independence's and Constitution's signers were strong, practicing Christians, as the late professor and conservative political commentator M.E. Bradford documented meticulously. Some point to the so-called generic references to God in the declaration and Thomas... (Newsmax)
Vermont Nixes Veto, Legalizes Gay Marriage Apr 8, 2009
Becomes 4th State To OK Same-Sex Marriage After Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto. Jason Lorber, D-Burlington, right, gets a hug from Stan Baker following the passage of a gay marriage bill in Montpelier, Vt. (CBS News)
Union Fire Company marks 220-year anniversary Apr 8, 2009
As the story goes, Benjamin Franklin organized the first fire company in the Pennsylvania colony a few years earlier, Myers said. That company was known as the Union Fire Company and existed as part of the Philadelphia Fire Department until this January, when budget cuts closed that station, she explained. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
NPP - We need unity & brotherhood Apr 6, 2009
Nana is like Benjamin Franklin of the United States. He never became a President, but was a great Statesman. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
History of Volunteer Fire Departmen... Apr 5, 2009
Bruce Laurie, in Working People of Philadelphia, traces the origins of Philadelphia s fire departments to Benjamin Franklin, who founded a volunteer department as a way to better the community. Franklin s volunteer fire department was made up of town leaders and successful businessmen who saw community service as a part of the masculine duty. (Suite101.com)
Committee votes against death penalty abolishment Apr 4, 2009
imp wrote on Mar 31, 2009 11:17 AM:" DrH,Your claim that "The very founders of the country" were all "God-fearing" people is blatantly absurd.It is well documented that numerous founding fathers had no religious affiliation.Several were outspoken against organized religion.For example both Benjamin Franklin & Thomas Jefferson were very outspoken critics of organized religion. ". DrH wrote on Mar 31, 2009 9:18 AM:" To "wwmomdl"... " Whatever happened to separation of church and state. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
The Executive Gift Exchange Apr 3, 2009
When Louis XVI gave Benjamin Franklin a snuffbox adorned with hundreds of diamonds in 1785, Franklin accepted the gift to avoid an ugly scene. The same year, John Jay accepted a horse from King Charles III of Spain in the process of negotiating a treaty. (Slate)
Rabbi to speak about Judaism in everyday lives at Temple Isaiah Apr 1, 2009
His book Putting God on the Guest List: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child s Bar or Bat Mitzvah was the first book in American Judaism to respond to the spiritual challenges of bar and bat mitzvah, winning the 1993 Benjamin Franklin Prize for best religion book of the year. Other books include the award-winning Being God s Partner: How to Find the Hidden Link Between Spirituality and Your Work and the recent Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
IGN's Guide to Conficker Apr 1, 2009
March 31, 2009 - In 1789, Benjamin Franklin penned what would become an infamous phrase: "nothing is certain but death and taxes," and while it certainly holds true, if Franklin were around today he would most certainly add "computer virus hysteria" to that list. Indeed, since the dawning of the age of computers, our reliance on our electronic surrogate brains has expanded to near crippling levels, and with it our fear of their corruption. (IGN Gear)
New museum reflects character of nation's 3d president Apr 1, 2009
As an inventor who bridged the gaps between art and science and industry, Jefferson, along with Benjamin Franklin, was a progenitor of all the self-taught Americans who would outpace the better-educated Europeans, among them Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and the Wright brothers. But unlike those inventors and the peripatetic Franklin, Jefferson sought to merge his industrial skills, aesthetic views, social ideas, and personal relationships into a perfectly ordered lifestyle, centered at Monticello. (Boston Globe)
Pitts: Black America's responsibility to a seminal historian Mar 30, 2009
Nor, for that matter, to Melvin Franklin, Bonnie Franklin, Benjamin Franklin or Franklin Delano Roosevelt. John Hope Franklin, born in 1915 when Woodrow Wilson was president and America was still two years from entering the First World War, was one of the deans of American history and the pre-eminent chronicler of the African-American story. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Books are full of knowledge Mar 28, 2009
Albert Einstein did not have a college education, nor did Steinmetz or Thomas Edison or Benjamin Franklin or Walt Disney. What am I trying to say. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Vladimir Kagan's designs are timeless - and functional Mar 26, 2009
Kagan, who will give a talk at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in the South End on Saturday about his 60-year career, is still designing and overseeing reissues of his designs ... Vladimir Kagan gives a talk at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, 41 Berkeley St., Saturday at 2 p.m. The event is free, but reservations are recommended at 617-585-0284. (Boston Globe)
The One Thing Mar 24, 2009
While it isn't Cornell, I'm hoping self-education can work 5 percent as well as it did for Mark Twain, Henry Ford and Benjamin Franklin. My imperfect education continues, now thankfully with the help of some dedicated researchers, historians and educators have volunteered to help me find the answers I seek. (Fox News)
Speaker asks pastors to listen more deeply Mar 22, 2009
" -- Benjamin Franklin ". PLEASE NOTE: Comments on stories that frequently update through the day disappear with each update. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The Declaration of Independence Mar 21, 2009
A committee was appointed to draft a declaration of independence from Britain that consisted of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson ... It was the basis of a new nation, one garnered in Independence and courageous actions of the likes of George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Benjamin Franklin. (Suite101.com)
David Brooks: The commercial republic Mar 18, 2009
From Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton, through Horatio Alger and Norman Vincent Peale, up until Donald Trump and Jim Cramer, popular figures have always emerged to champion the American gospel of success, encouraging middle-class people to strive, risk and make money. This gospel gets dented during each of the nation's financial crises, but it always returns with a vengeance. (International Herald Tribune)
Seal your fate - don't procrastinate Mar 18, 2009
It spans cultures - the Bhagavad-Gita and Benjamin Franklin both touch on it ... It spans cultures - the Bhagavad-Gita and Benjamin Franklin both touch on it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Earmark funds will make way to Northeast Iowa Mar 18, 2009
"When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." Benjamin Franklin " timbrackett wrote on Mar 17, 2009 2:19 AM:" to quote the late, great president ronald reagan, "i am not worried about the deficit. it is big enough to take care of itself." " dfrank5775 wrote on Mar 17, 2009 8:57 AM:" I agree with chester11. You people weren't worried about our chidren when the worst president of all time withheld intelligence reports from Congress and us, to... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Academy of Natural Sciences cutting pay Mar 14, 2009
The Academy of Natural Sciences, at 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, is a world leader in biodiversity and ecological research. Its collection includes 17 million plant-and-animal specimens, artifacts, artworks, rare books and manuscripts. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Wellesley Symphony Orchestra to present free family concert Mar 14, 2009
String players from the Middle School Orchestra will join the orchestra to play four pieces: An Irish Party in Third Class from Back to Titanic by Gaelic Storm, a String Quartet by Benjamin Franklin, Celebration from the Water Music by George Frederick Handel, and In the Hall of the Mountain King from Edvard Grieg s Peer Gynt Suite. A string quartet from the Orchestra will play the quartet by Franklin in the original version with open strings and the Orchestra and the Middle School String... (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
He condemns others and then does same Mar 12, 2009
Bunnell does not specify the insertion; but what I did insert were quotations of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin which dramatically contradict his statement. Here s another from Jefferson s 1805 inaugural address. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The Malibu Times 2008 Dolphins celebrated by peers Mar 12, 2009
"Alexis Deutsch-Adler was recognized for her work in founding and promoting One Book, One City-Malibu, the month-long community reading program. "Benjamin Franklin, my favorite forefather, created the original loan library, making books available at no cost to everyone. Brilliantly, he understood that when a society reads it will be a society that can think and question," Deutsch-Adler said.Former assistant editor at The Malibu Times Jonathan Friedman was honored with a Dolphin for his thorough... (Malibu Times, CA)
