if you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write something worth reading or do things worth the writing

If USC can recruit a 13-year old quarterback, then our sociology graduate program should offer early admission to 13-year-old Rowan Garrigan of St. Paul.

Garrigan has been writing daily tweets as Ben Franklin, using the same abbreviations she uses with her friends. Tweets and translations are available at benfranklinexhibit.org and there's a nice story on Ms. Garrigan on fox9 news. A sampling:

Tweet: OMGYG2BK JBro is B& and wz bustd by the judge for his OP ed in 1/1723 Courant quotn Sil D0good (he still dk its me lol) im the print shop DBAU. I h8 it. :-P

Translation: OH My God you've got to be kidding! James is banned and was arrested by the judge for his Opinion Editorials in the January 1723 Courant quoting Silence Dogood. (he still doesn't know its me Laughing Out Loud) I'm back in the print shop doing business as usual. I hate it. Yuk

Tweet: JBro wnts me 2 run BAU & prnt Courant 4 him in mah nme, but HE is IC! NW! im OH & goin 2 NY! I <3>

Translation: James wants me to run the business as usual and print the Courant for him in my name, but HE is in charge! NO WAY! I'm out of here and going to New York! I love New York! See you there!