tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post1455923471391741202..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Don't Take It All Too SeriouslySteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-63135762829566410252008-07-30T09:21:00.000-07:002008-07-30T09:21:00.000-07:00I think Steve meant that the son (William) sided w...I think Steve meant that the <I>son</I> (William) sided with the Brits during the revolution.Kevin Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106628232118096961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-90401132669231142062008-07-29T17:41:00.000-07:002008-07-29T17:41:00.000-07:00I'd like to see the source of your comment about B...I'd like to see the source of your comment about Ben siding with the brits. I'm very surprised about this. His political career was by no means spotless it seems, but I can't find much on what you mentioned.<BR/><BR/>And the list above he wrote when he was 20.<BR/><BR/>"Yes, we must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately." BFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-89877348687759136782008-07-28T18:29:00.000-07:002008-07-28T18:29:00.000-07:00Old Ben was fat and gouty at the end, and estrange...Old Ben was fat and gouty at the end, and estranged from his out-of-wedlock son -- who sided with the Brits during the revolution.<BR/><BR/>Even the makers of good lists don't always follow them.<BR/><BR/>OTOH, Ben lived to a ripe old age, so he did SOMETHING rigt.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-70208397271877259402008-07-28T10:18:00.000-07:002008-07-28T10:18:00.000-07:00Great post. Though not the same list, this reminde...Great post. Though not the same list, this reminded me of another list put together by one of the founding fathers:<BR/><BR/>"TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation." <BR/>"SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation." <BR/>"ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time." <BR/>"RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve." <BR/>"FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing." <BR/>"INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions." <BR/>"SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly." <BR/>"JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty." <BR/>"MODERATION. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve." <BR/>"CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation." <BR/>"TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable." <BR/>"CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation." <BR/>"HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates." <BR/><BR/>This list , of course, was by Benjamin Franklin.<BR/><BR/>Rufus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-55227170485833355432008-07-27T19:40:00.000-07:002008-07-27T19:40:00.000-07:00Great post - thanks.Don't sweat the petty stuff, a...Great post - thanks.<BR/><BR/>Don't sweat the petty stuff, and don't pet the sweaty stuff... :0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-2866887536035312162008-07-27T15:50:00.000-07:002008-07-27T15:50:00.000-07:00Wise words.I still know friends today who are fran...Wise words.<BR/><BR/>I still know friends today who are frantically trying to achieve things that are ultimately worthless.Floyd Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635960964922892254noreply@blogger.com