WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS ... Jun 22, 2009
Jefferson's original version was edited by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin before he presented it to the Continental Congress. Knowing Jefferson's sensitivity to editing, Adams made few changes to the draft. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Places for the kids, with carousels to ride Jun 21, 2009
Originally located in a compact space along Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the city s museum row that is also home to the Academy of Natural Sciences and the Franklin Institute Science Museum, it moved last fall to the stunning Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park. Constructed as the art gallery of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, Memorial Hall is a premier example of Beaux-Arts architecture, a temple of granite, glass, and cast iron topped by a dramatic dome. (Boston Globe)
Beyond The Influence: Drug Action Team News Jun 21, 2009
Published: Saturday, June 20, 2009 6:36 PM HST Benjamin Franklin, the oldest of our Founding Fathers, coined the phrase an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Is it really. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Sunny outlook Jun 18, 2009
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME US inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin first came up with the idea of daylight saving time in 1784. He is fully aware that the government lacks funds to improve the power supply, but says there is some money which is not properly taxed. (BBC News -- Business)
•Confusion arises as new college plans to open Jun 16, 2009
But another institution of higher learning is trying to make a mark for itself in central Indiana, and its name is also a nod to Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Ohio-based Franklin University is opening a campus in the Castleton area, less than 40 miles from Franklin. (The Daily Journal)
Sugarhouse Casino hearing set Jun 16, 2009
The public meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. A second casino proposed for Philadelphia, the Foxwoods, received City Council approval Thursday to move into the former Strawbridge s at 8th and Market streets. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Student's Essay: 'Legalize Marijuana' Jun 5, 2009
It is reported that several of our founding fathers including Benjamin Franklin and George Washington smoked ganja out of water hookahs with Turkish emissaries shortly after the revolutionary war. After this experience both Franklin and Washington began to grow weed for themselves. (KIRO TV, WA)
- FROM THE DESK OF: Remembering old sayings, expressions 0 Jun 3, 2009
An axe to grind (someone who has a hidden motive this phrase is said to have originated from Benjamin Franklin who told a story about a devious man who asked how a grinding wheel worked. He ended up walking away with his axe sharpened free of charge. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
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)
Embassy Envy May 29, 2009
In France, Benjamin Franklin wasn't so bad, either. No, the argument is that plum jobs should go to diplomats who dedicate their careers to the foreign service. (Slate)
Alexander Bearn, 86; doctor was pioneer in genetic disease May 28, 2009
From 1997 to 2002, Dr. Bearn, as executive officer, led the American Philosophical Society, an organization founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin with the stated purpose of "promoting useful knowledge." The society includes scientists, humanists, civic leaders, and cultural figures. Since 1900, more than 260 members have received the Nobel Prize. (Boston Globe)
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)
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)
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)
NEJM study finds drug-eluting stents more effective than bare-metal stents in heart attack patients May 27, 2009
Dr. Bernhard Witzenbichler of Charit Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin; Dr. Martin Mckel of Charit Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin; Dr. Giulio Guagliumi of Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy; Dr. Jan Z. Peruga of Medical University, Lodz, Poland; Dr. Dariusz Dudek of Jagiellonian University, Krakow; Dr. Andrzej Ochala of the Silesian Medical Academy, Katowice, Poland; Dr. Bruce R. Brodie of LeBauer Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, N.C.. For more... (EurekAlert!)
In memoriam, 2009… May 26, 2009
This weekend always reminds me of my grandfather, whose favorite American was Benjamin Franklin. As I ve watched Dick Cheney squander what s left of his respectability this week, I keep thinking about Ben Franklin s words to the representatives that would make up our first continental congress. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
New Airport Screening Bares All May 25, 2009
Some Worry That Se 00001573 eing Beneath Clothing, Even Though Faces Are Obscured, Violates Privacy. A TSA agent looks at the new "whole body imager" screening technology. (CBS News)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | May 22, 2009 May 24, 2009
Benjamin Franklin discredited the ideology of temporary safety when he said, Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety neither deserve liberty nor safety. It is doubtful that our system of government can be reformed. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
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)
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)
Our nation is based in Christianity May 21, 2009
- Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Ezra Stiles, president of Yale University, 1790). It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (Missoulian, MT)
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)
Business Notes May 20, 2009
The Benjamin Franklin Bank branch at 40 Austin St. in Newtonville became a Rockland Trust branch on Monday, May 11, following the completion of Rockland Trust s purchase of all 11 Benjamin Franklin branches ... Rockland Trust, one of the largest commercial banks headquartered in Massachusetts, acquired Benjamin Franklin Bank in a move that unites two healthy, growing banks. (Newton Tab, MA)
GM bondholders face big losses May 19, 2009
Quoting Benjamin Franklin, Mr Crowe made an impassioned plea for a better deal for GMs bondholders during a rally of individual investors in Philadelphia last week. The group, which calls itself the Main Street bondholders, has also gathered in Tampa, Florida and Warren, Michigan. (FT.com -- Markets)
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)
SunTrust reeling from real estate risks May 17, 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)
Land of lightning May 17, 2009
The normal way to protect a building is to have metal lightning rods (called Franklin rods after its American inventor Benjamin Franklin) on the roof which are then properly earthed. If lightning hits the rods, the power can then be safely channelled to the ground. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
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)
Nussbaum is recognized for ‘capabilities approach’ May 15, 2009
Benjamin Franklin founded the American Philosophical Society in 1743. The first drudgery of settling new colonies is now pretty well over, he then wrote, and there are many in every province in circumstances that set them at ease, and afford leisure to cultivate the finer arts, and improve the common stock of knowledge. (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)
#16 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA May 15, 2009
Another thing that Philadelphia has that others do not: One of the grandest urban boulevards anywhere, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It's like the Champs-Elysees, but with more ugly condo buildings. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
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)
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)
Dogene patents spur or stifle science? May 14, 2009
Perhaps the ACLU lawsuit, as unlikely to succeed as I think it is, will achieve its goal by reminding the emerging world of genetic medicine that, as Benjamin Franklin understood when he refused to patent his lightning rod, service to humanity is part of the duty of those who invent and innovate. Arthur Caplan, Ph. (MSNBC -- Health)
STAR TREK: THE EXHIBITION Opens at The Franklin Saturday May 16 May 14, 2009
Founded in honor of America's first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is a renowned and innovative leader in the field of science and technology learning, as well as a dynamic center of activity. It is dedicated to creating a passion for science by offering new and exciting access to science and technology in ways that would dazzle and delight its namesake. (PR Newswire)
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)
Our Planet's Leaky Atmosphere May 12, 2009
As Benjamin Franklin wrote, A small leak can sink a great ship. The atmospheres of terrestrial planets and outer-planet satellites we see today are like the ruins of medieval castles remnants of riches that have been subject to histories of plunder and decay. (Scientific American)
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)
11 Benjamin Franklin banks closed today for sign changes May 9, 2009
11 Benjamin Franklin branches closed for day ... Rockland Trust plans to change the signs this weekend at 11 branches of Benjamin Franklin Bank, which it acquired last month, and reopen the offices under its own banner on Monday ... The Benjamin Franklin branches that will be closed today for the changeover, are located in Bellingham, Foxborough, Franklin, Medfield, Milford, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, and Wellesley. (Boston Globe)
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)
Originators wrote what they meant May 8, 2009
Stephanie wrote on May 6, 2009 9:35 PM:" MR,In response your comment...there probably isn't a way to prevent every criminal from having a gun. Criminals don't adhere to laws, so they will obtain them one way or another. However, they may calculate the risk of committing a crime ( such as a robbery, assault, etc.) if there is a strong chance that the person they are about to attack/rob is also armed and able to fight back. So no, we can't prevent criminals from gaining access to guns, But we CAN... (Missoulian, MT)
More of this story May 7, 2009
As this report was about performance on promises, I find this quote by Benjamin Franklin fitting. "Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.". (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Harvard chemistry professor wins $250K award, medal for microelectronic work May 7, 2009
From other institutions his awards include the Materials Research Society s Von Hippel Award, the Welch Award from the Welch Foundation, the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal, and the Franklin Foundation s Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry. In 1998, he was awarded the National Medal of Science. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents versus Bare-Metal Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction May 7, 2009
From Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (G.W.S., A.J.L., G.D., A.K., H.P., R.M.), and New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center (S.C.W.) all in New York; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (B.J.G.); Charit; Campus Benjamin Franklin (B.W.) and Charit; Campus Virchow-Klinikum (M.M.) both in Berlin; Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Guest opinion: Mental health is important issue in this community May 6, 2009
They include Thomas Jefferson, Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keefe, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams and Benjamin Franklin. Recently, celebrities such as Brooke Shields, Dave Mathews and Halle Berry have spoken about their battles with mental illness. (Montana Standard, MT)
NewTV's Robert Kelly has been named chairman of MassAccess May 6, 2009
He also sits on the advisory board for Benjamin Franklin Bank. Richard Conn can be contacted at 781-398-8004 or rconn@cnc. (Newton Tab, MA)
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)
Help the animals, and us May 3, 2009
Those things that hurt, instruct, Benjamin Franklin said. An adulteress passed by a dog at a well; and the dog was holding out his tongue from thirst, which was near killing him, and the woman drew off her boot, and tied it to the end of her garment and drew water for the dog, and gave it to him to drink; and she was forgiven for that act, Mohammed said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
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)
Aquinas student delves into family’s past for project May 1, 2009
Just the thought of researching Abraham Lincoln or Benjamin Franklin bored the Aquinas Middle School seventh-grader. Elle Reinhart, 13, a student at Aquinas Middle School, shows off some of the research material she used to write her National History Day Project about her grandfather D.B. Reinhart. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Photos: Medfield High Library hosts "Read-a-Latte" Apr 30, 2009
Ms. Schmidt and her staff would like to thank the following sponsors for their generosity: Barnes and Noble, Basil s Restaurant, Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank, Blue Moon Bagel Caf. Boston Tea Party Limo, Casabella Pizza, Coffee Connection, Coldwell Banker, Custom Cakes/Donut Express, Designs by Lorraine, Dunkin Donuts (of Millis and Walpole), Fitness Together, Paul Friedman/Oceanspray, Gold s Gym, Honey s Caf. (Medfield Press, 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)
