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Crowded House

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stands a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure, too. Benjamin Franklin The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life’s essential unfairness. Nancy...

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Moral Perfection

My son and I have spent a good while in Literature Class reading the writings of Benjamin Franklin. I have to admit, that aside from all the regular items we are taught in history class about him, I knew little more than that he seemed rather wise and good for...