In America any boy may become President and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes.
Adlai E. Stevenson
Shaving brush
In army pack
Was straw that broke
The rookie's back
Use brushless Burma Shave
1942
America is the best half-educated country in the world.
--Nicholas Murray Butler (1862--1947), U.S. educator
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
1737 Appointed Postmaster of Philadelphia
1742 Proposes the idea for the University of Pennsylvania
1743 Birth of Ben's daughter Sarah, also known as "Sally"
1745 Death of Ben's father, Josiah Franklin
1747 First writings of electrical experimentation; organizes the first Militia
1748 Sells printing office, retiring from business
Nick the marathon man timed himself and found out that if he wore a bright white outfit he ran 20 miles in 80 minutes, but when he wore a dark outfit, he ran 20 miles in one hour and twenty minutes. What does this mean for his next race?
"90% of the putts that are short don't go in."
Forwarn'd, forearm'd, unless in the case of Cuckolds, who are often forearm's before warn'd.
1736
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
