Ben Franklin's older brother gave us the first INDEPENDENT newspaper, 1721, why is this important, tehcnology we wear including books, I am wearing...

James Franklin gave our us the first independent newspaper, the New England Courant, published in 1721 and now as NYC and the country become a big generic shopping mall losing more mom and pop stores, evictions rise with sky scraping mirrored buildings, a narcissus's wet dream, we need independent papers and blogs to have the news covered, voices heard that other wise might be erased because so many papers are real estate owners involved in eminent domain (abuse of power?,)  selling air space, etc.  (Here is a link to an article entitled "Why The New York Times (loves)--- heart symbol-- eminent domain   http://www.reason.com/news/show/32227.html

I have felt the nastiness of sexism so I had to laugh when young Ben Franklin at age 16 took on a pen name and female identity, Mrs. Silence Do Good submitting his work secretly sliding it under the door of the New England Courant to have his (her) writing successfully published.  If James Franklin knew it was his younger brother he would have felt more than his brother's ire.

*How amazing a 16 year old boy could effectively present his ideas about politics and even sexual politics or courting which he continued when he eventually came in to his own and out as Ben Franklin.  I think I heard on my audio book on John Adams that John consulted Franklin's writings to get some insights although when he came to women Adams an authentic gentleman while Ben was a "player" but a smart one who didn't leave a trail of angry women but friends...very smart guy, a diplomat with love as well as politics.

I gave up a massive book collection when I had to move under duress and now as I begin to live what my art talked about over a decade ago -- how technology is like a 2nd skin, we wear our technology, technology changes faster than fashion -- I know 'wear' my audio books and I listen to the best of my ability to books.  New Yorkers are weighed down with bags so I am carrying aprox. 10 pounds of books in a 2 ounce technology and I am loving it.  Books are like best friends and in some ways, only sometimes -- better than a best friend.  www.suzannahbtroyartist.com

I am listening to John Adam's biography by David McCullough and I confess I like his style more than Issacson's.  Adam's is such an uplift and a joy to listen to even when sad there is an optimism and a mutual devotion between he and his other half "A".  I am rushing now and my brain is so tired but I do feel badly for Ben Franklin that he could not afford Harvard, John Adam's father sold land to pay for him to attend Harvard and that was Adam's most happy time before he met his wife and began his family and work as a lawyer and politician.