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• The first step to reforming America (the final version)

  
  Fabius Maximus — Authority: 473
  Much of the discussion on the FM website concerns how to reform America, putting ourselves back on track – not just for survival, but also prosperity.  The fiercest debate concerns the most important step.  The first step.  This post gives what is the definitive answer.ContentsRecognition that we have a ...
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• How to Make Good Decisions Fast

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  The fastest important decision that I ever made was to ask my present wife to marry me after I had known her for barely a week. She asked for 24 hours to think about it, and then said "Yes." Twenty years on, we are still happily married. Science is now producing reasons in support of our apparent impetuosity. It is ...
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• Spirit of ‘76: Thoughtful Look Into Framing of America’s Constitution is Great History Lesson

  
  Debbie Schlussel — Authority: 673
  By Debbie Schlussel“Spirit of ‘76” isn’t for dummies, but they’re the ones who most need to see it.  And Obama voters.  And people affected by big government interference.  And anyone who’s ever said, “there ought to be a federal law.”  And pretty much all Americans.  Watching this movie made me ...
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• Little Edgar All Grown Up and Gone to Publisher

  
  WriteChic Press — Authority: 125
  Hamming it up with my sketch Aw, yeah.  That’s me posing with a sketch of mine published November 2009 in Snyd & Bedrag: Verdens Største Svindlere og Fupnumre .  In English, it’s translated Hoax & Deception:  the Wide World of Chisels and Cheats .  (The book just came in the mail.)  I drew the ...
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• Wednesday Wordplay – Ben Franklin and “holiday pounds”

  
  Chicago Theater Blog — Authority: 136
  Inspirational Quotes To freely bloom – that is my definition of success .             — Gerry Spence , How to Argue and Win Every Time Turn your midlife crisis to your own advantage by making it a time for renewal of your body and mind, rather than stand by helplessly and watch them ...
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• The Royal Society releases historic papers online on 350th anniversary

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  London, Nov 30 (ANI): The Royal Society, one of the world’s oldest scientific institutions is commemorating its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online.Founded in London in 1660, the Royal Society is making public manuscripts by figures like Sir Isaac Newton. The Trailblazing website ...
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• Ben Franklin: Genius and Contradictions

  
  Principled Profit — Authority: 116
  While visiting Minneapolis, I took in the opening day of the new Ben Franklin exhibit at the Minnesota History Center in downtown Saint Paul. I’ve long ben a Franklin fan. To me, his far-reaching curiosity, big-picture viewpoint, multiple interests, creativity, willingness to question authority and even make fun ...
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• Benjamin Franklin Quotes...

  
  Joy In The Rain — Authority: 131
  Benjamin Franklin Quotes "Anyone that trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security." 1 "Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." 1 "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." 1 "If a man ...
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• What IS Your Risk Management Philosophy?

  
  How to Manage a Camel - Project Management and Recruitment — Authority: 124
  If the content in the headline doesn’t stop you in your tracks, it will definitely do so when inserted into the content of a job interview question instead. When it comes to risk management questions in a job interview, the dilemma posed by the headline is hardly alone. For example: What tools would you ...
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• Stan Freberg: Why the Thanksgiving Turkey (and the United States of America)

  
  Corrente — Authority: 627
  Inspired by Susie , heres another "LP" we were listening to at about the same time as "Alices Restaurant." Heck, heres the whole album:
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• From Promiscuous to Palatable, the Making of a Thanksgiving Day Entree

  
  Ecographica — Authority: 131
  “ For the truth the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird and withal a true original native of America... he is besides, though a little vain & silly, a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards who should presume to invade his farm yard with a red coat on ...
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• November 26, 2009

  
  DailyLearners.com — Authority: 129
  From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books. -Benjamin Franklin more about Franklin
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• Obamas "Change" - Be careful what you wish for

  
  Coralville Courier — Authority: 486
  "Wish not so much to live long as to live well." -- Benjamin Franklin , Poor Richards Almanack , 1746
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• Our Godless Constitution

  
  Willpen's World — Authority: 107
  In light of all the wingnuttery out there, most of it surrounding the Sarah Palin Express,  I thought it would be a good idea to re-post this on the front page of my blog.  Read it, enjoy it, and pass it around to every nutjob out there that thinks that this is a “Christian Nation”. From “The Nation” by ...
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• Benjamin Franklin Exhibit at Minnesota History Center

  
  Travels with Children by minnemom — Authority: 422
  The Minnesota History Center is one of our favorite Twin Cities places to visit; while all of its exhibits are interactive, the perennial favorite of my children is the Grainland area where they can climb and play. Our last visit to the History Center had been in March for Global Hotdish , so we were delighted to ...
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• Benjamin Franklin and the turkey

  
  Versailles and more — Authority: 111
  Here is what Benjamin Franklin  writes his daughter, Sarah Blache, on the topic of the Society of the Cincinnati. He opposes, of course, the very notion of establishing hereditary honors in the United States, and also discusses the insignia of this organization, which include a bald eagle: Others object, ...
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• Social Media, Structure, and the Creative Cycle

  
  brianfrank.ca — Authority: 413
  Reflecting on last weekend’s  talk on creativity I worried that probably emphasized the “open” aspect of the creative cycle at the expense of the “closed” aspect. My gist seemed to be, “Don’t worry about an ything… try ev erything, and fantastic creations will magically appear.” Given the ...
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• In Search of Provenance of A Chinese Seal

  
  Urban Art and Antiques — Authority: 131
  Today, at Neal Auction, a Chinese red-dragon seal was sold for $15,000 plus premium, which was as much as 10 times of its high estimation. With a provenance of Benjamin March, the curator of Detroit Art Institute, the seal for sure bears some story and significance. Here is what UAA team found out:From the auction ...
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• The Great Feast

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  Benjamin Franklin asserted that the turkey , not the eagle, should be our national symbol, calling the former a "much more respectable bird." Ill give you another reason to favor the turkey for this job: We eat it in our national feast. In order to explain this, I must relate some facts from long ago. Among the ...
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• Philadelphia Marathon is completely sold-out

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Philadelphia, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The historic Philadelphia Marathon starts at 7:00 am from the 22nd street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It is 26.2 miles long and is completely covered in the legendary history and culture of Philadelphia.There are many students also who are participating in this great marathon ...
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