Poor Richard's Redemption - New York Times: "His curiosity was matched by the suppleness of his mind, one singularly free of hobgoblins. (His ability to argue either side of an issue with equal vigor drove Adams to distraction.) Nor was there anything orthodox or evangelical about Franklin, who took his Puritanism as he took his Enlightenment ideals: with a splash of water, hold the doctrine. His religion was tolerance, his sect pragmatism."
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Happy 300, Ben
Along with Jefferson, one of my great heroes. I wish more Americans knew how cool this guy was. Read it all.
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