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  • “The Sun Is On The Horizon”


    FITSNews — Authority Authority: 617
    Robert. E. Freer, Jr. By Robert E. Freer, Jr. || “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” ~Will Rogers Benjamin Franklin, older, ailing, clearly in his twilight is one of the few of our founding fathers to participate actively in both our national formation as a member of the ...
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  • Franklin celebrates Ben Franklins birthday


    Franklin Matters — Authority Authority: 123
    Sent to you by Steve Sherlock via Google Reader: Franklin celebrates Ben Franklins birthday via The Milford Daily News News RSS by GateHouse Media, Inc. on 1/23/12 The annual celebration of Benjamin Franklins birthday will be Sunday, Jan. 29, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Things you can do from here: ...
    5 days ago

  • Chuck Norris Endorse Newt For President


    Try 2 Focus — Authority Authority: 421
    Chuck Norris has made his case for why Newt Gingrich should be President. No man or candidate is perfect. We all have skeletons in our closet. If buried bones became unforgivable bones of contention, the world would never know or … Continue reading →
    1 week ago

  • Consuming Dirty H2O


    4myp - Custom Promotional Calendars — Authority Authority: 138
    Dispelling one or two fables about water contamination “When the well’s dry, we all know the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin,. ‘Oh well,’ you are saying. ‘I should’ve brought a water purifier but I did not, so I assume I could just have to drink from this creek. It has run off the rocks ...
    1 week ago

  • The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin


    Book Critic — Authority Authority: 141
    It’s a little presumptuous to write a “review” of a book as historically important as this, so I’ll just give a few reasons why you should read it. It’s well-written and engaging, even 200+ (nearing 300+; Franklin was born in 1706) years later. It stops in 1760, well before his involvement with the ...
    1 week ago

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Benjamin Franklin!


    Jim On Light — Authority Authority: 107
    What?!  Its that time of year again, its the time to scream HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEN FRANKLIN!  Nevermind the fact that hes dead, he was one cool mopho, and should be celebrated. When people all across Ben Franklins close-minded little world said to him, BEN!  PLEASE dont tie a key to a kite and fly it in a ...
    1 week ago

  • Now Open: Zoe Strauss: Ten Years At The Philadelphia Museum Of Art, Complemented By A Citywide Billboard Project And Foursquare Contest


    Things to Do in Philadelphia: uwishunu Philly — Authority Authority: 502
    The much-anticipated Zoe Strauss photography exhibition officially opened at the Philadelphia Museum of Art with an all-night dance party on Saturday night DJed by Phillys own Questlove. (Photo by M. Edlow for GPTMC) Zoe Strauss: Ten Years , a photography retrospective, opened this weekend at the Philadelphia ...
    1 week ago

  • It’s Ben Franklin’s birthday!


    Poor Richard's Almanac — Authority Authority: 109
    Our friend Ben, Silence Dogood, and Richard Saunders would like to say happy birthday to our hero and blog mentor, Benjamin Franklin, on his 306th birthday. He was born today, January 17th, waaaay back in 1706, but in many ways is as alive to Americans today as ever. We invite you to join old Ben’s birthday ...
    1 week ago

  • Happy Birthday, Benjamin Franklin


    The Write Side of My Brain — Authority Authority: 114
    Born on this day in 1706.
    1 week ago

  • 17 Facts About Benjamin Franklin You May Not Know


    The eCampus Blog — Authority Authority: 105
    Born on January 17th 1706, he was 84 when he died in 1790.  At that time the average life expectancy at this time was 37.  This would be the equivalent to someone today dying at the age of 125. At the age of 20 he listed 13 virtues that everyone should live by: Temperance Silence Order Resolution Frugality ...
    1 week ago

  • Famous and Celebrity Birthdays for January 17 2012


    Blippitt.com — Authority Authority: 625
    Here are your famous & celebrity birthdays for today: Never miss a celebrity birthday again with the Celebrity Birthday Directory 1989 Yvonne Zima (actress) 1988 Nikki Reed (actress) 1980 Zooey Deschanel (musician, singer, actress) 1971 Kid Rock (rapper) 1962 Jim Carrey (actor) 1959 Susanna Hoffs ...
    1 week ago

  • Benjamin Franklin


    Daily Inspiration - Daily Quote — Authority Authority: 108
    Ben Franklin s birthday is January 17. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a signer of both the American Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, the first American Ambassador to France, and a scientist, inventor, writer, and printer. A good example is the best sermon. - Benjamin Franklin It is ...
    1 week ago

  • New Barnes Building Built With Recycled, Reclaimed Materials


    Paternal Prose — Authority Authority: 146
    PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The new home of the Barnes art collection being built on the Ben Franklin Parkway is harvesting elements from the past, and incorporating features of the future, to achieve LEED Platinum Certification. Construction crews are working to finish the project for a mid-May opening. Barnes Project ...
    1 week ago

  • Old Lightning Rod Day is Sunday, January 15, at Bank Street Brewhouse.


    NA Confidential — Authority Authority: 120
    Old Lightning Rod Let thy discontents be thy secrets An annual January release commemorating the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, Old Lightning Rod is a throwback strong ale from Colonial American times, incorporating “triangular” molasses as an adjunct, and encapsulating Franklin’s sly founding ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Daily Words to Stew On: ‘No one is useless…’


    Veracity Stew — Authority Authority: 119
    On this day: 1979 - President Carter proposes Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday be a holiday.
    2 weeks ago

  • Celebrate Ben Franklin’s 306th Birthday At The Franklin Institute, January 17: Kite-Making, Reading And More


    Things to Do in Philadelphia: uwishunu Philly — Authority Authority: 502
    The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, a 20 foot high marble statue of Ben sculpted by James Earle Fraser, was dedicated by Congress in 1976. (Photo courtesy Franklin Institute) Philadelphia’s own Benjamin Franklin turns 306 this year, and the Franklin Institute is celebrating with two special ceremonies. On ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Pity the Billionaire: An Unlikely Refrain


    Stealthmode Blog — Authority Authority: 447
    After watching the (predictable) results of the New Hampshire Primary , I can only conclude that Americans are sheep, or that things in the country at large are not as bad as the loudmouths have been saying. The Tea Party has largely vanished as an articulate force, having blended into the Republican Party . And ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Dr. Rob’s Awesome Quote Selection, January 11, 2012


    Mind Body Smile — Authority Authority: 122
    “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.” ~Benjamin Franklin
    2 weeks ago

  • A word from our sponsor.


    Poor Richard's Almanac — Authority Authority: 109
    It’s me, Richard Saunders of Poor Richard’s Almanac fame, here to start your new year off right with a few words of wisdom from our hero and blog mentor, the great Benjamin Franklin. Take them to heart, and you’ll enjoy a healthy, productive, and prosperous year! “If you’d know the value of money, go and ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Border Collie’s new year’s resolutions


    Have dog blog will travel — Authority Authority: 109
      Gee, I can remember the year 2011 as though it were yesterday…   have a great New Year 2012…  THE idea that we can transform ourselves is deeply ingrained in American culture. Benjamin Franklin in his autobiography described a self-improvement plan that he devised for himself as a young man. It ...
    4 weeks ago

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