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• Words to the wise.

  
  Poor Richard's Almanac — Authority: 428
  It’s me, Richard Saunders of Poor Richard’s Almanac fame, here today to share more of the wit and wisdom of our hero and blog mentor, the great Benjamin Franklin. Old Ben’s wise advice makes every bit as much sense today as it did when he wrote it back in the 1700s. Follow it, and you too will be healthy, ...
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• The Many Uses and History of Hemp in America

  
  Alternative Health, Natural, Environmental & Organic News Blog — Authority: 127
  Here’s something that maybe not everyone knows. Hemp has been grown for at least the last 12,000 years for the use of its fibers, which are important for the manufacture of textiles and food. Since 1950, it has been prohibited in the United States of America, for the reason that it is derived from the cannabis ...
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• Perverting our Constitution

  
  My Point Exactly — Authority: 132
  ThinkProgress highlights an outrageous statement by Bill Kristol on Fox News about Maj. Nidal Hasan, the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings: They should just go ahead and convict him and put him to death. No presumption of innocence here, no deliberation about the evidence or sentence, just assume he’s guilty ...
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• One-upping Gordon Gekko…

  
  Scenarios and Strategy — Authority: 109
  A guest post from (Roughly) Daily … source “The injunction of Jesus to love others as ourselves is an endorsement of self-interest,” Goldman’s Griffiths said Oct. 20, his voice echoing around the gold-mosaic walls of St. Paul’s Cathedral, whose 365-feet-high dome towers over the City, London’s ...
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• This Thanksgiving, We’re Thankful For: The Historic Side of Philadelphia

  
  Things to Do in Philadelphia: uwishunu Philly — Authority: 582
  (Clockwise from bottom left) Valley Forge National Historic Park; Independence Hall on the Fourth of July; and City Hall. (Photos by B. Krist and G. Widman) What our Founding Fathers did in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 spawned the birth of our nation. So thankful are we that, on this fourth installment of our ...
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• Founding Fathers Quote

  
  The Maritime Sentry — Authority: 438
  All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of superintending providence in our favor. To that kind providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we ...
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• Benjamin Franklin Was Right, But....

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
  Benjamin Franklins quote, "force sh#*es upon reasons back" was accurate, but incomplete. While in fact, force or the belief in force plays a primary role in the bottom line to any conflict, force leaves no room for peace. I am not an evolutionary psychologist nor will I pretend to be a genetic scientist, but I have to ...
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• Photo of the Day: The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

  
  Things to Do in Philadelphia: uwishunu Philly — Authority: 582
  While walking along the Parkway, one can see the green dome of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, the largest Catholic Church in Pennsylvania and one of Philadelphia’s greatest architectural achievements. Built in 1864 to resemble the Lombard Church of St. Charles in Rome, the Cathedral Basilica ...
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• What is time abundance?

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
  Have you ever noticed how we talk about time? We often address it like a fierce competitor we have to beat to the finish line. We crunch it, beat it, and race against it. But I wonder what would happen if we were to treat time as a partner, as a friend, as the Siamese twin it was meant to be? In my book, time equals ...
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• If You Want To Know a Girls Faults

  
  Rational Rant — Authority: 119
  Today I woke up rather abruptly to news, brought by my niece, that the electric bill was overdue; I paid for it, turning a comfortable balance in my bank account to next to nothing to get by on for the month. Ah, well, such is life, I guess. While I was fumbling about online attempting to get my bearings, I checked ...
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• Who’s Who in Ufology Today

  
  Paranominal — Authority: 160
  Below are ten names of the most educated, respected UFologists alive today. By studying their theories and published works, you will be on the forefront of UFology research. Jerome Clark: Researcher and writer. He attended South Dakota State University and Minnesota State University, becoming interested in the UFO ...
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• Review: Soniccouture Glass Works

  
  rekkerd.org — Authority: 448
  Sample libraries have become quite a commonplace. Every other day you see new titles popping up in various genres and formats, many of which seem to be almost copies of one another. If you are looking for drum machine sounds or Fidget House loops there certainly is plenty out there to satisfy your every need. But ...
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• November 6, 2009

  
  DailyLearners.com — Authority: 128
  Games lubricate the body and the mind. -Benjamin Franklin more about Franklin
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• Sunday: Parade of 1000 Rockys on the Parkway Plus a Tony Luke’s Cheesesteak Eating Contest

  
  Things to Do in Philadelphia: uwishunu Philly — Authority: 582
  Celebrate Philadelphia icon Rocky Balboa while enjoying a delicious Tony Lukes sandwich. (Left photo by M. Kennedy) Listen up Rocky fans! This weekend, to mark the release of the new Blu-ray box set , Benjamin Franklin Parkway is hosting a Rocky celebration like you’ve never seen (we promise). On Sunday, ...
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• Super Follower Award 2009

  
  DedeAndro — Authority: 113
  I got this Super Follower Award from Gagay. I really do not think that I would get this award. Thank you very much Gagay for including me on your list. I really appreciate it. I also take this opportunity to thank all those who took the time to read my posts and to leave comments. It is very meaningful to me. It ...
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• Traveling with Thomas Jefferson

  
  A Traveler's Library — Authority: 124
  Thomas Jefferson Destination: Europe Book: Thomas Jefferson’s Travels in Europe, 1784-1789 by George Green Shackelford If you think of our founding fathers as a bunch of old guys in wigs who had their noses stuck in books and their travels limited to the Eastern Seaboard, think again. Well, the wig part is ...
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• WHATS A SELF-STYLED ZIONIST?

  
  REAL LIBERAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Authority: 129
  ... As for "self-styled [Zionist]," I put it that way because they are not Zionists. This is spiritually deep. David was admittedly confused. Zion was more than he knew. He knew it was supposed to be peaceful. He blamed those outside for starting the fighting. The real Zion is the peaceful Heaven in your mind and ...
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• Book Awards Matter

  
  Nettie Hartsock — Authority: 119
  Often when I work with authors, one of the first things I will ask them is how many awards they’ve submitted their book to. It’s always surprising how many people have not done one thing in terms of trying to garner an award or two. What’s most surprising is that this is definitely a no-brainer! For the small ...
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• Daylight saving time in New York & California

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 717
  New York, Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) At 2 am on Nov 1, you would have set your clocks back by an hour in New York and in California. You would have gained an extra hour of sleep. This is the daylight savings day in the Fall.This way you will be following the Daylight Savings [...]
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• Halloween in California

  
  Cheshire Cat Photo Blog (... said the Cat: 'we're all mad here....') — Authority: 129
  Just a few “pseudorandom” ruminations about Halloween time this year: Even Halloween is different in California! My part of California experiences TWO rebirths in the seasons each year: the spring, when longer days and biological clocks tell the natural world to “wake up,” and the autumn, when RAIN ...
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