benjamin franklin

Debate: The U.S. Penny… Obsolete?
Debate: The U.S. Penny… Obsolete?
Debate: The U.S. Penny… Obsolete?
Many of us when breaking a dollar end up discarding our spare change into a jar at home and forgetting about it, or generously plunking it into the many charity drop-boxes including that iconic red Salvation Army kettle.  But out of all of the coins that have been circulating for centuries, is Benjamin Franklin’s penny actually ready for retirement?
The Top 11 Most Bizarre Ways To Die
The Top 11 Most Bizarre Ways To Die
The Top 11 Most Bizarre Ways To Die
Benjamin Franklin said it best, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." While the president and Congress debate raising taxes on the heals of the deadline for filing your taxes for 2010, I thought it would be a good time to examine life's other certainity...