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Benjamin Franklin: The Idealist Educator

February 26, 2016 by Hannah Hiler Leave a Comment

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest”    -  Benjamin Franklin   In today’s workplace environment, earning a livable income with room for a schooling fund for your children often requires a bachelor’s degree, if not a master’s. Some medical professions require an additional decade in schooling post high school graduation. With undergrad tuitions … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The Idealist Educator

Benjamin Franklin: The UPCP (Unpolitically Correct Publisher)

February 19, 2016 by Hannah Hiler Leave a Comment

“If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.”               -       Benjamin Franklin   In the PC culture of the 21st century, practically any sentence one might form contains an error ranging from offensive to uneducated. American society lives in terror of the “wrong.” … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The UPCP (Unpolitically Correct Publisher)

Benjamin Franklin: The Failed Banker

February 5, 2016 by Hannah Hiler Leave a Comment

“Lend money … to a friend and thou will lose him” – Benjamin Franklin Money is a staple of modern day society, but more so spending money one does not presently have. With the invention of credit cards, people are able to dine at a $$$ restaurant on yelp without immediately paying the price. Often times this delayed cost leads consumers to purchase beyond their means. In … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The Failed Banker

Benjamin Franklin: The Fish-Loving Vegetarian

October 23, 2015 by Hannah Hiler Leave a Comment

“I considered… the taking every Fish as unprovoked Murder, since none of them had or ever could do us any injury that might justify the slaughter…. But I had formerly been a great Lover of Fish, & when this came hot out of the Frying Pan, it smelled admirably well.” – Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin   Although not the first … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The Fish-Loving Vegetarian

Benjamin Franklin: The Tamed Womanizer

October 2, 2015 by Hannah Hiler Leave a Comment

“Marriage is the most natural state of man, and . . . the state in which you will find solid happiness.” – Benjamin Franklin   Benjamin Franklin was the George Clooney of his day. One might not look at Benjamin Franklin and think sex icon, but standards for popular fan craze in Ben’s day were not centered on physical qualities, but rather social status and … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The Tamed Womanizer

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