Archive for the 'Benjamin Franklin' Category
Did Ben Franklin invent the Internet?
0 Comments Published August 7th, 2006 in Blogging(t) , Benjamin Franklin(t) , Reading(t) , Internet(t) , expert web sites(t) , Recommendations(t)I just finished reading, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson. I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend the book. There are many things that fascinate me about the man, but his general cleverness and adaptability got me thinking about how his approach and style would overlay with today’s world. I think he would take all […]
What would July 4th be without my guy Ben?
0 Comments Published July 2nd, 2006 in Squidoo(t) , Benjamin Franklin(t)That thought struck me this morning as I was thinking about the upcoming 4th of July. In my Squidoo lens on Benjamin Franklin, I’ve purposely held back on his founding father credentials since they are so well known and obvious and just a piece of the man. On reflection this is the time to update […]
Benjamin Franklin arrives at Squidoo
0 Comments Published June 19th, 2006 in Blogging(t) , Squidoo(t) , Benjamin Franklin(t) , Reading(t)One of the books that inspired me as a youth was Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography. As a kid, I found reading it to be slow going, and raised my eyebrows at some of his moral posturing. But I was impressed by the drive and accomplishment of the man.
I’ve been attracted to any story, article, web site […]
“But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
“Fish and visitors smell in three days.”
“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
“A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.”
Give up? or did you […]