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At the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, its reported that a lady approached the venerable Benjamin Franklin and asked, Well, Doctor, what have we got. A republic or a monarchy. (Newsmax)
Examine your consciences Oct 18, 2008
So the key players in this red-hot drama are Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Hancock and Benjamin Franklin. It's like putting all the faces on their money in one big school play. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Services set Saturday for former Thorndale Champion editor Darlene Morris Oct 18, 2008
Mrs. Morris was a native of Gonzales, born Sept. 13, 1943 to Benjamin Franklin and Louise (Hotz) Brandstetter. She married Melvin Karl Morris on Feb. 4, 1964 in Round Rock. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
A Life of Vice Oct 17, 2008
He revolutionized an office that has turned many of its occupants into obscure eccentrics one that Benjamin Franklin referred to as Your Superfluous Excellency. Cheney refused to do state funerals. (The American Conservative)
Nunn promoting 'Victory Fund' Oct 17, 2008
Aaron Burr V. Mexico A quote from Benjamin Franklin (I just can t stop living in the past): Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Obama s record as a senator is laughable, but if you value Senate experience, then McCain is your man. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Open house at lodge Oct 17, 2008
Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thurgood Marshall, and John Glenn, for example, all joined the Masons prior to achieving the greatness we recognize them for. There are countless other great men, whose names are not widely known, that made their families, workplaces, and communities better because they were Masons. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
The Jay T. Snider Collection Featuring the History of Philadelphia and Important Americana to be Sold At Auction Oct 16, 2008
The sale is particularly rich on the history of colonial printing within the Middle Colonies, with particular emphasis on that region's most famous printers: William Bradford and Benjamin Franklin ... No sale about Philadelphia could possibly be complete without a significant selection of Benjamin Franklin material. (PR Newswire)
Owner of orange-and-blue house now looking to sell Oct 16, 2008
Benjamin Franklin " Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." That quote is for the neighbors, your home prices have no security. Zoning laws cannot protect what you don't have. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
America Through Pictures Oct 16, 2008
4b Benjamin Franklin (1). 9b Abraham Lincoln. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
God, alcohol and marketing intersect at beer fest Oct 15, 2008
While alcohol and religion don't always mix, no less a figure than Benjamin Franklin once said: "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.". Charlie Papazian, author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, the undisputed bible of the craft, can cite many intersections of beer and the divine. (USA Today -- News)
More of this story Oct 15, 2008
When Benjamin Franklin was exposed to the talking circle, he was impressed that when one person spoke, no one else spoke or interrupted the speaker, Lord said. He contrasted that to the shouting and confusion common to other governmental bodies. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Once again pay tribute to Bobby Jones Oct 13, 2008
Only one other American, Benjamin Franklin before him, in 1759, has received the honor, and none other since. In Jones life, this represented a healing, for at St. Andrews, in 1921, as a petulant 20-year-old, he threw a fit, or as he put it, the most inglorious failure of my golfing life. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Roadwatch: It's deer season again on area's roads Oct 13, 2008
Franklin Bridge alert About 11:15 a.m. today, about 100 motorcyclists will be crossing the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia as part of a motorcycle run in honor of fallen Philadelphia Highway Patrolman Patrick McDonald. The run begins at Barb's Harley Davidson Shop in Audubon, N.J. Glenolden At 9 a.m. Monday, Amtrak has scheduled railroad bridge-painting work at Chester Pike (Route 13) and South Avenue. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
McClellan Saw Storm in White House Katrina Strategy Oct 11, 2008
Latest Stats and Scores. Political Insight and Analysis From The Wall Street Journal s Capital Bureau. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
U.S. Signs Civilian Nuclear Trade Deal With India Oct 11, 2008
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and India's foreign minister, Pranab Mukherjee, signed the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement Friday in the State Department's ornate Benjamin Franklin Room. The pact marks a major shift in U.S. policy toward nuclear-armed India after decades of mutual wariness. (Fox News)
Inside Operation Highlander: the NSA's Wiretapping of Americans ... Oct 11, 2008
Inside Operation Highlander: the NSA's Wiretapping of Americans Abroad. A top secret NSA wiretapping facility in Georgia accused of spying on Americans illegally was hastily staffed with inexperienced reservists in the months following September 11, where they worked under conflicting orders and with little supervision, according to three former workers at the spy complex. (Wired News)
Want to be smarter? Get some sleep Oct 11, 2008
"There will be sleep enough in the grave," said Benjamin Franklin. But sleep research confirms a different Franklin aphorism: " Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.". (Anchorage Daily News)
India, US sign 123 Agreement on N-deal Oct 11, 2008
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice put the final seal on the agreement at an impressive ceremony held in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department, culminating a crisis-ridden process initiated on July 18, 2005 in Washington during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit for talks with US President George W Bush. . (Sify.com, India)
U.S., India sign unprecedented nuclear deal Oct 11, 2008
This is truly a historic occasion, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told a crowd gathered for the signing ceremony in the State Department's ornate Benjamin Franklin Room. Many thought this day would never come, but doubts have been silenced now. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Jim Oberweis gets it Oct 10, 2008 There's so many ghoulish things to do in the region that it's scary! Oct 10, 2008 Visalia firms hit by fake C-notes Oct 10, 2008 Lake library to feature 'Picturing America' Oct 10, 2008 How can Nebraska possibly vote Republican? Oct 8, 2008 Already-jailed man charged with OC rape from 1990 Oct 8, 2008 Not An Average Bear Market Oct 8, 2008 Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Oct 8, 2008 Rocket fuel found in milk in California Oct 8, 2008 Impact Of Geology On The U.S. Civil War: War From The Ground Up Oct 8, 2008 Stanford gets $75 million for stem cell center Oct 8, 2008 Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Oct 8, 2008 Nambu wins Nobel prize Oct 8, 2008 Community : Fall colors are approaching peak Oct 8, 2008 Knapp gets call to make the calls Oct 8, 2008 Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Oct 8, 2008 MORE: Tom Wilkinson, the actor who does it all Oct 8, 2008 Davis calls energy crisis over Oct 8, 2008 More of this story» Oct 8, 2008 How can Nebraska possibly vote Republican? Oct 7, 2008 Abe Lincoln's anger revealed in Civil War letter Oct 7, 2008 Covet this: The new rules for 'Religulous' Oct 6, 2008 The Boss Rocks Obama Rally In Philadelphia Oct 6, 2008 Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly; Bush Bash... Oct 5, 2008 Charitable planned gifts Oct 5, 2008 Navy Confirms Sunken Submarine Is Grunion Oct 5, 2008 Chocolate - a True American Tradition Oct 4, 2008 Boyce Park goes colonial for history fest Oct 4, 2008 TIME.com - Does God Want You To Be Rich? - The Religion Pages - Sponsored by Unitarian Universalists Oct 4, 2008 Springfield celebrates past, looks to future Oct 3, 2008 "Trophy" LVCVA Oct 3, 2008 Hudson: Bank on better, safer financial ways Oct 3, 2008 President Bush Presents 2007 National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation Oct 3, 2008 Democrats brought on current crisis (1080) Oct 3, 2008 Think About It-A prison by any other name Oct 3, 2008 Cambridge Masonic Hall hosts open house Oct 3, 2008 Show of the week: 'Boss' plays Parkway for Obama Oct 3, 2008 POSNANSKI: Appreciating another special season from Pujols Oct 3, 2008 Community : Fall colors are approaching peak Oct 3, 2008 McClellan Saw Storm in White House Katrina Strategy Sep 25, 2008 Credit crisis triggers 'flight to safety' Sep 24, 2008 Kindergartners “pen” their John Hancock ... County approves C-I-S Trail letter of support ... Myth busting ghost hunting ... Showcasing the community ... Urias arraigned in Circuit Court ... 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As part of a group collaboration, kindergartners traced and cut their own hand prints that acted as a signature for their custom American flag. Sentinel-Standard/FRANK KONKEL Kindergartners “pen” their John Hancock Sep 24, 2008 British talent disappoints at Emmys with only two awards Sep 23, 2008 National symbol a local irritant in Alaska Sep 23, 2008 A Complete List Of Winners Sep 22, 2008 Stony Brook Fall Fair Sept. 27 Sep 22, 2008 Learning to reach lower for happiness Sep 20, 2008 Several SEPTA Bus Routes Detoured This Weekend in Center City Due to Philadelphia Distance Run Sep 19, 2008 Prevention is best way Sep 19, 2008 READERS WRITE: Obama and Europe Sep 18, 2008 Take the test! Sep 17, 2008 Celebrate the Constitution: Sep 17, 2008 Famous couple to star at bicentennial dinner Sep 16, 2008 Going Green eets easier for Medfield Day Sep 15, 2008 Keeping Religion in the Closet Sep 14, 2008 Can McCain really win Pennsylvania? Sep 14, 2008 16 Public Charter Schools in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania Honored With National Blue Ribbon Award Sep 13, 2008 Live entertainment planned for Medfield Day Sep 13, 2008 NEA Chairman Dana Gioia to leave in 2009 Sep 13, 2008 State of stress Sep 13, 2008 Accelerator anxiety Sep 12, 2008 Foxwoods casino could be headed for Gallery at Market East Sep 11, 2008 Biography of Benjamin Franklin Sep 11, 2008 Fireworks on for Medfield Night Sep 11, 2008 Joan Acocella: The dance films of Dominique Delouche. Sep 11, 2008
Well Mr. Foster, all I can say is thank God George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin (among others) relied on ideology to create the most lucrative, successful, independent and blessed nation on earth. Joanna Annerino. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
India, US all set to ink landmark N-deal Oct 10, 2008
Mukherjee and Rice will ink the "Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of India and the Government of the United States of America concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy" in the Benjamin Franklin Room of State Department at 4 pm on Friday (1:30 am, Saturday, IST). The two had failed to sign the agreement to resume nuclear commerce after 34 years, when Rice visited New Delhi last weekend with India concerned over a couple of riders relating to fuel supply assurances and... (Sify)
There also haunted movie sets where "National Treasure," "Sixth Sense" and "Shooter" were filmed, in addition to the haunted folklore surrounding the ghosts that inhabit Independence Hall and Carpenters Hall along with the dancing statute of Benjamin Franklin and the paranormal happenings on Pine Street. The tour meets at 4th and Chestnut streets at the COSI (325 Chestnut) restaurant. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
But if one looks closely, the thread still reads "USA FIVE," and a watermark still shows a portrait of Abraham Lincoln instead of Benjamin Franklin -- dead giveaways to a $100 bill's bogus status. Visalia police warned businesses that they will be on the hook for the loss if they accept a counterfeit bill, and that they should be extra vigilant. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
These masterpieces immortalize great American leaders in images such as Gilbert Stuart s portrait of George Washington, Alexander Gardner s photo of Abraham Lincoln and Hiram Power s sculpture of Benjamin Franklin. American courage and sacrifice are depicted in such works as Grant Wood s The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and Augustus Saint Gaudens Robert Shaw and the Fifty-Fourth Regiment Memorial. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
---Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759. rob g Oct 6, 2008 8:16 AM Some of you people need to go read a book instead of writing one. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Wednesday, October 8, 2008. (10-08) 02:16 PDT Orange, CA (AP). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Not your average bear market. Article:Not your average bear market:/c/a/2008/10/07/MND413D6MH.DTL Article:Not your average bear market:/c/a/2008/10/07/MND413D6MH.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. DTL Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Not clear if amount imperils children. Tuesday, June 22, 2004. (Yahoo News -- Food Safety)
7, 2008) The connection between geology and the history of the Civil War has fascinated Robert Whisonant since his undergraduate days, and now Whisonant has teamed up with geomorphologist Judy Ehlen, both of Radford University, to take history, military history in particular, a step deeper -- into the geology beneath the soldiers' feet. Whisonant and Ehlen examined the geomorphology of several battlefields and compared the terrain to known casualties for each day of fighting. (Science Daily)
Monday, October 6, 2008. Atherton philanthropist and Business Wire founder Lorry Lokey is donating $75 million to the Stanford University School of Medicine to help build what may be the nation's largest center for stem cell research, school officials will announce today. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Article:Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping :/c/a/2004/01/14/MNGS649LV91. DTL Article:Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping :/c/a/2004/01/14/MNGS649LV91. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
He also has received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in physics, the Wolf Prize in physics, the J. Robert Oppenheimer Prize and the Max Planck Medal. Nobel laureates receive a gold medal, a diploma and 10 million Swedish kronor ($1. (iAfrica.com)
Online news and information for the Rhinelander region. SEARCH 14-day search. (Forest Republican, WI)
Raiders' coach relishes duties. David White, Chronicle Staff Writer. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. DTL Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
He claimed the prize last month for blowing the dust off a textbook relic like Benjamin Franklin and turning him into a crafty Colonial charmer, complete with hedonistic streak, in HBO's miniseries John Adams. "It's very gratifying," says Wilkinson, who also was in the Emmy running for his Republican-party honcho James Baker in Recount, HBO's retelling of Florida's vote-tally mess during the 2000 presidential race. (USA Today)
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
At 8, before starting fourth grade, he penned "Fred The Mouse Book One: The Adventures Begin," a chapter book that won a Benjamin Franklin Award silver medal ... As Benjamin Franklin said, "Write things worth reading or do things worth writing.". (Dowagiac News, MI)
---Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759. rob g Oct 6, 2008 8:16 AM Some of you people need to go read a book instead of writing one. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
"Multiple letters and documents by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Paul Jones will also be included in the sale. 2008 Discovery Channel On NewsvineRate Story:LowHighMORE FROM SCIENCEScience Section FrontAdd Science headlines to your news reader:Top msnbc.com storiesNBC News highlights Resource guide Featuring Categories About ? 2008 Microsoft. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying, "Lighthouses are more useful than churches.". Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
The rally, planned by the Obama campaign a week ago, drew tens of thousands of people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and came just days before Monday's voter registration deadline inPennsylvania. "The Boss" also plans to perform at Obama gatherings Sunday in Ohio and on Monday in Michigan. (KWTX.com, TX)
The rally, planned by the Obama campaign a week ago, drew tens of thousands of people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Springsteen approached the campaign and asked to help out, an Obama aide said. (The Drudge Report)
Wrote American statesman, writer, inventor Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790): One today is worth two tomorrows. Charitable planned gifts grant privileges to benefactors through personal or trust assets during their lifetime. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
(July 14, 2005) The ironclad Civil War battleship USS Monitor rests in 240 feet of water off the North Carolina coast, but its ultimate fate may hinge on work done in a lab on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. For. (Science Daily)
George and Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin all drank chocolate. Chocolate was drunk for its purported medicinal benefits during the Lewis and Clark Expedition and on the Overland Trails by California Gold Rush miners. (Pekin Times, IL)
John Debelak hopes that giving visitors a chance to talk with George Washington and Benjamin Franklin this weekend will ignite a passion for history. Washington, interpreted by Brian Cunning, and Franklin, portrayed by Paul Stillman, will be among as many as 270 costumed participants taking part in a two-day free history festival in Boyce Park. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
If Puritanism valued wealth and Benjamin Franklin wrote about doing well by doing good, hard-core Prosperity doctrine, still extremely popular in the hands of pastors like Atlanta megachurch minister Creflo Dollar, reads those Bible verses as a spiritual contract. God will pay back a multiple (often a hundredfold) on offerings by the congregation. (Time.com)
Visitors were allowed to wander through the unfinished rooms on the first floor of the inn, where they saw exhibits on the history of the pike and listened to Carolinn Skyler play the armonica, a more efficient, practical arrangement of musical glasses invented by that efficient and practical statesman, Benjamin Franklin. In keeping with the Colonial theme of the afternoon, Skyler performed mostly 18th century music by such composers as Pachelbel and J.S. Bach, but when asked, she agreed to play... (Springfield Sun, PA)
Who would have guessed that the next generation of CMOs would need an in-depth understanding of a trade that goes back to the days of Benjamin Franklin. By Nick Brien. (AdWeek)
By Rev. John F. Hudson, Spiritually Speaking. Thu Oct 02, 2008, 06:00 AM EDT. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
After all, it was Benjamin Franklin who invented the bifocals, and you will see his picture hanging here in the White House; or Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone. Creative men and women are building on the foundation laid by those geniuses, and the same thing is going to happen in the future with the foundation laid by these geniuses. (White House News Releases)
"Benjamin Franklin - 1735 (speaking of Barack Obama) ". To Bonnie wrote on Sep 29, 2008 5:49 PM:" I am so glad to hear that Poleski has finally learned to lie! After listening to G. Bush lie constantly for the last 7 years. it is really refreshing to learn that a few other people are trying to master the art!Maybe the democrat will win this one ". (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Benjamin Franklin stated Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. Today we are experiencing just how true these words are. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thurgood Marshall and John Glenn are among the many famous men who joined the organization before achieving the success they are recognized for. Countless other men have made their communities a better place through selfless giving of their time and money. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Obama in April, writing that the Democratic nominee "speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music ... a country that's interested in its collective destiny and in the potential of its gathered spirit." The concert will take place at 3:30 p.m. on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 20th and 22nd streets. Gates open at 2 p.m. (There's even a rumor that Obama will make an appearance. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
By the way, that line, 'God helps those that help themselves," is not, as most people think, from the Bible. It's from Poor Richard's Almanack, by Benjamin Franklin. Yes, we're a full-service operation here. That's why the Pujols miss baffles me. Sure, baseball scouting is imprecise. Heck, life is imprecise -- politicians didn't see the financial crisis coming and fantasy football gurus didn't see the Tom Brady crisis coming. But Pujols, based on the timeline we have here, played one year of... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Online news and information for the Rhinelander region. SEARCH 14-day search. (Forest Republican, WI)
Latest Stats and Scores. Political Insight and Analysis From The Wall Street Journal s Capital Bureau. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
"They're not sure what's going to happen to their money, and we can guarantee safety," said Mariane Broadhurst, senior vice president at Benjamin Franklin Bancorp in Franklin ... Benjamin Franklin is one of a number of local banks trying to take advantage of the worry among consumers by launching new advertisements about the safety of their accounts ... "Your mattress is only good for two things. And neither are FDIC insured," the Benjamin Franklin ad reads. (Boston Globe)
Just like this nation's founding fathers Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, to name a few each student had the opportunity to voice his or her opinion in the mini-constitution's structure. There weren't complicated laws with addendums and extensions, but simply a few short rules that the majority of the students agreed upon, like no loud talking and be courteous to other students. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Wilkinson, 59, scooped Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series for his depiction of Benjamin Franklin in John Adams, a biopic of the second president of the United States. Dame Eileen won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Deborah Jenkins in Cranford, another costume drama set in a rural town in Cheshire in the 19th century. (Independent)
Rountree was referring to Benjamin Franklin, who unsuccessfully pressed Congress to make the turkey, not the bald eagle, America's national bird. (Franklin's take on the eagle was actually harsher than Rountree remembered. (Juneau Empire)
"John Adams" HBO WINNER as Benjamin Franklin. "Recount" HBO as Michael Whouley. (CBS News)
This year, however, thanks to a generous donation from the Benjamin Franklin Bank Charitable Foundation, the first 200 guests are free. The Toe Jam Puppet Band will perform throughout the day, thanks to thesupport in part by a grant from the Norfolk, Wrentham, Franklin, Foxboro, Plainville, Medway, and Walpole Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. (Medfield Press, MA)
But finding one's inner Benjamin Franklin - the American founding father who moralized about the relationship between money and happiness - is not easy. How well people at all income levels cope with the need for frugality depends in large part on how they are wired and how they have been socialized. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
The race begins on Market Street near 10th Street, and will wind through Walnut and Chestnut Streets, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Martin Luther King and Kelly Drives en route to the finish line at 17th Street arkway. For additional service information, call SEPTA Customer Service at 215-580-7800 or visit the SEPTA web site at. (PR Newswire)
Benjamin Franklin, the oldest of our Founding Fathers, was right: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We can prevent many diseases by making small changes in our own behavior, such as choosing healthy foods, eliminating tobacco and being physically active every day. (NJ.com -- Times)
But historian Walter Isaacson writes that crowds flocked to the streets of Paris in 1776 to see the superstar of the day, Benjamin Franklin, whose image was mass-produced on medallions, snuff boxes and signet rings. History does not conclude that an American politician s popularity abroad reflects poorly on ability to lead our nation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Can you pass the citizenship exam. Can you pass the citizenship exam. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
On Sept. 17, 1787, statesmen such as George Washington, James Madison and Benjamin Franklin signed the document that forms the basis of our government. But Constitution Day is not just about those men or that day. (NJ.com -- Times)
The dinner is part of the foundation's "Great American Series," which has featured actors playing Franklin Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Proceeds from the event, sponsored by the Madison County Commission, support EarlyWorks' educational outreach programs. (AL.com)
MEMO wishes to thank the Benjamin Franklin Bank Charitable Trust for its sponsorship of the receptacles. In 2007 Ben Franklin bank organized a Green Committee to recognize its environmental responsibility and to develop more environmentally favorable practices in the workplace and beyond. (Medfield Press, MA)
Cole admits as much, declaring, "The most noxious belief that Palin shares with Muslim fundamentalists is her conviction that faith is not a private affair of individuals but rather a moral imperative that believers should import into statecraft wherever they have the opportunity to do so." No doubt Mr. Cole would go apoplectic over the words of James Iredell, a justice of the Supreme Court appointed by George Washington, who said, "I think the Christian religion is a Divine institution; and I... (Townhall.com)
And don't they remember Benjamin Franklin. Guess so and guess not. (Townhall.com)
"We're delighted to see so many charters among those awarded the Blue Ribbon distinction and we offer our most heartfelt congratulations to them for this honor." The 16 public charter schools earning the 2008 Blue Ribbon Award (by state) are: Arizona The Academy of Math and Science, Tucson Benjamin Franklin West Elementary School, Mesa Masada Charter School, Centennial Park Tempe Preparatory Academy, Tempe Arkansas KIPP Delta College, Helena California Elise P. Buckingham Charter Magnet High... (PR Newswire)
Sponsors include Lovells Florist and Landscaping, Medfield Properties, Home Town Weekly, Attorney R. Edward Beard, Medfield Veterinarian, Paulette s Dance Studio, Doherty, Ciechanowski, Dugan & Cannon, P.C. andBorchers, Ware & Guglilmo, PC. Special thanks also goes to APC, the pest control people who keep yellow jackets to a minimum and Benjamin Franklin Bank Charitable Trust who will be corporate sponsors for MEMO s new recyclable containers. As always MEMO thanks all who underwrite events and... (Medfield Press, MA)
Upon leaving, Gioia will work part time at the Aspen Institute, a leading nonprofit research and policy center currently run by Walter Isaacson, the former head of CNN and author of best-selling biographies of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. Commuting between Washington and California, Gioia hopes to resume his literary life. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
More than 200 years ago, Benjamin Franklin observed that "'New Jersey is like a beer barrel, tapped at both ends, with all the live beer running into Philadelphia and New York.". Have we had it with that kind of dry wit, and the jabs from outsiders about landfills, Turnpike exits, big hair and mob culture. (NJ.com -- Times)
If Benjamin Franklin ever flew a kite in a thunderstorm, as legend holds, he endangered only himself. It would be strange and sad if, in the course of establishing how and why matter emerged out of nothingness, an experiment were to consume a planetful of people who might be interested in the answer. (Boston Globe)
In 2006, the gave Foxwoods approval to put a slots parlor on South Columbus Boulevard, and approved another casino the Sugarhouse for Delaware Avenue north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Neighborhood groups and some politicians have fought those locations. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents and one of the hardest-working men in history ... Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was an American writer, diplomat, printer, politician and scientist ... Benjamin Franklin and inventor. (Suite101.com)
Supermarkets $3,000 NSTAR $2,500 Friends of Recreation $1,650 Needham Bank $1,000 Medfield Police Association $1,000 Benjamin Franklin Bank $ 500 Eastern Bank $ 500 Citizens Bank $ 500 Central Motors, Norwood $ 200 Steve Catanese $ 200 TOTAL $11,400. Loading commenting interface. (Medfield Press, MA)
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