 under a pseudonym, Richard Saunders, who was not a real person, but was Ben Franklin wearing another mask. Eric Weiner is introducing us to American founding father, Ben Franklin, right now on Travel with Rick Steves. Franklin is the subject of his newly released book, Ben and Me, in search of a founder's formula for a long and useful life. Eric's a former correspondent for NPR, and you see his byline at times on online articles for BBC Travel.