"If you would not be forgotten as soon as you're dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing." – Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin narrated and lived the Great American Success Story. As America's prototypical polymath, the excelled—and even defined—a number of professions including printer, writer, postmaster, scientists, inventor, public citizen, politician, and diplomat.He was a cornerstone in the foundation of the United States. He discovered pra...

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees. When we weren’t sheltering in place, we were advised to wear masks, wash our hands, and practice social distancing. We watched in horror as medical personnel worked around the clock to care for the sick and dying. Businesses were shuttered, travel stopped, workers were furloughed, and markets dropped. And people continued to die.Amid all this uncertainty, writers and artists from around the world continued to create com...