Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a Boston-born author, political cartoonist, scientist, philanthropist, printer, inventor, philosopher, politician, and abolitionist. He was the first Postmaster General of the United States and is most famous for publishing the annual Poor Richard's Almanac which circulated his now-famous quotations, his helping to start the first public library in 1931, and his signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Alex Wilson is a writer and stage/film actor from northern Ohio and now based in Carrboro, North Carolina. He starred in the North American Premiere of Richard Taylor's musical Whistle Down the Wind and recently filmed The Third Cord with Emmy-nominated director Jack Lucido. His animated comics-parody film All's Fair in Love and Police Actions was recently selected as an iFilm Pick. He is the founder of Telltale Weekly and Spoken Alexandria. See his website for more. [new windows, all].