John Harnish is known for his humor and his way of pushing the envelope, as seen with his self-published “The Immortalization of Fuck” in 1972. One of his more recent books, The Ugly American Quagmire, fits this style. The whole 160 pages is basically dialogue between Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Harnish, who is a descendant of Ben Franklin, has written a piece of … [Read more...] about E-Book Review: The Ugly American Quagmire
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Yesterday I went to the Bowers Museum in Orange County, CA to see the Benjamin Franklin Exhibit. On display are 75 artifacts from Franklin's life, in honor of what would be his 300th birthday. I went with my parents as part of a Christmas present to my dad, and while there, I discovered some interesting facts about one of the all-time most accomplished men. First, he invented … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin, Publisher