“Some boast of being friends to government; I am a friend to righteous government, to a government founded upon the principles of reason and justice; but I glory in publicly avowing my eternal enmity to tyranny.” – John Hancock
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First Principles: I Am A Friend To Righteous Government, To A Government Founded Upon the Principles of Reason and Justice; But I Glory In Avowing My Eternal Enmity To Tyranny
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Thought For the Day: I Play the Notes As They Are Written, But It Is God Who Makes the Music
“I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.” – Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lift the Toast
Lift the Toast
by Michael Doyle
When in Rome, do as the crazy Romans do
That's how boys meet girls, and I met you.
Surprise with the clink of a passing toast,
That's when I realized your eyes shone the most.
There was something in your laugh I heard,
With a wink of your eye, nearly blurred.
A love song wafted into the early night,
There was something about it that felt so right.
The magic plays straight from the heart.
It's something special dressed up like art.
At least that's what you told me with your smile.
In a dream of a dream, you said you loved my style.
There's fun to be had in each passing day,
You show me that without knowing you're giving it away.
In greeting and goodbye, you tell me ciao bello,
And that kiss on my cheek only goes to show
That your heart knows all there is to know
By being genuine, not any kind of show.
Like a handwritten note, you know how to tell
All of my secrets that make me want to feel.
The magic plays straight from the heart.
It's something special dressed up like art.
At least that's what you told me with your smile.
In a dream of a dream, you said you loved my style.
Maybe no relationship is perfect, as one of those,
The type you see in the movies and would have chosen
As if that were some kind of the best ability,
To be within the parameters of loving capability.
But the one feeling that I feel we'll never invoke,
Is the cold-hearted goodbye that will never be spoken.
I know that from the way that you keep me near,
And it's funny how your laugh with me never makes me fear.
The magic plays straight from the heart.
It's something special dressed up like art.
At least that's what you told me with your smile.
In a dream of a dream, you said you loved my style.
(c) March 30, 2026 Michael Doyle
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Tagged Art, Boys Meet Girls, Clink, Dream, Eyes, Feelng, Hart, Laugh, Life, Love, Love Song, Magic, Poetrry and Poems, Realization, Rome, Smle, Style, Surprse, Toast, Wink
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Thought For the Day: You Do Not Belong To You. You Belong To the Universe
“You do not belong to you. You belong to the universe. The significance of you will remain forever obscure to you, but you may assume you are fulfilling your significance if you apply yourself to converting all you experience to highest advantage to others. Make the world work, for 100% of humanity, in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation, without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone.” – R. Buckminster Fuller
First Principles: Live Your Life That the Fear of Death Can Never Enter Your Heart. Trouble No One About Their Religion; Respect Others In Their View, and Demand That They Respect Yours
“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.” – Tecumseh
This past Saturday, using a connecting trail off the Wabash Heritage Trail, I hiked the Prophet’s Rock trail past where the Prophet encouraged the Native American warriors to fight to preserve their lands. Afterward, following seven miles or so of hiking on this and part of the Heritage Trail, I visited multiple parts of Prophetstown State Park. It was a little early to catch the area in Spring bloom, but it was still thought-provoking. Being of mixed heritage, it was meaningful to me. Let me know if anyone would like the photos, please.
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Deliverance On Palm Sunday 2026
Deliverance On Palm Sunday 2026
by Michael Doyle
On Palm Sunday, as is habitual
We take part in the communion ritual.
The covenant inside is made in remembrance,
That we may walk Holy Week without hindrance.
A million things cause our distraction.
We should repent of this in renewed fascination.
The elements remind us of what we are given.
We are especially blessed in being forgiven.
The resurrection gives to us undeserved
The blessings of the God we've served.
This is our witness of gratitude
As we take these elements with the right attitude.
Jesus came to Jerusalem in victory
Establishing Israel's place in history
The Messiah arrived on the back of a donkey
To Hosana cries and palm branches of mystery.
Some in Jerusalem feel this is to be rejected,
Though everything done was as it was predicted.
Pontius Pilate approached his execution
Though there was no valid reason for His persecution.
The truth in the scriptures is told
Even how Pontius erroneously rolled.
But per the Bible's prediction,
Jesus went to atone for man through crucifixion.
Jesus lived and gave His life for the truth,
Confirmed from the first days of His youth.
It is in reliance on God's wisdom
That is the baseline of His holy kingdom.
Our lives are made better through the right values.
This message is very hard to misconstrue.
It is often a matter of choosing the right priority,
And will remain so for all of human history.
The best that we have for the right instruction
Is to depend on The Word in its full construction.
Building up the world per the ways of godly ministry
However, watered down, we can walk in His divinity.
All of us sinners fall short of God's glory,
But God's grace is the fullness of His story.
All to provide us His path of love and grace,
And it will deliver us to Heaven's embrace.
(c) March 29, 2026 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: No Pain, No Palm; No Thorns, No Throne; No Gall, No Glory; No Cross, No Crown
“No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.” – William Penn
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First Principles: The Crowds That Went Ahead of Him and Those That Followed Shouted, Hosanna To the Son of David! Blessed Is He Who Comes In the Name of the Lord! Hosana In the Highest Heaven!
“The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, Hosanna[a] to the Son of David!” Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” – Matthew 2:19 NIV
Please join in celebrating the remembrance of Palm Sunday!
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In Need of Clarity
In Need of Clarity
by Michael Doyle
You stumble toward your comfy bed
Feeling dazed and abused in your head.
It's been a night of free-flow drinking,
And you're now incapable of thinking
You dial her number, hoping it's a mistake,
Your last raw nerve feels it's about to break.
Message after message is sent to her phone,
And you wake up the next day just as alone.
A string of returned texts whispers disconnection.
Clearly, this is more than a course connection.
It's hard to exactly say what you have done wrong.
The message has gotten through: you don't belong.
A smiling face offers a small comeback in the morning.
Days like this are ill-advised and should carry a warning.
The hair of the dog that has bitten you too deeply,
Needs a little something as you face the day sleepily.
It's hard to understand how the sun can still shine,
When the dreams you had have become somewhat of a tagline.
The joke may not be funny, but it is definitely on you.
You take it a day at a time; it's the best that you can do.
A string of returned texts whispers disconnection.
Clearly, this is more than a course connection.
It's hard to exactly say what you have done wrong.
The message has gotten through: you don't belong.
She smiles at you, though it's being nice and lying.
In encouragement, she wants you to keep on trying.
Though it is certain that you fumble quite a lot.
You never knew how to flirt, and most of it you forgot.
Just like that, you have stumbled on your healing cure.
Suddenly, an unexpected friend decides to join your tour.
Maybe bad luck has found a way around life's bend,
All that is certain is that you have found a new friend.
A string of returned texts whispers disconnection.
Clearly, this is more than a course connection.
It's hard to exactly say what you have done wrong.
The message has gotten through: you don't belong.
(c) March 28, 2026 Michael Doyle
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Thought of the Day: If You Don’t Have Any Shadows, You’re Not Standing In the Light
“If you don’t have any shadows, you’re not standing in the light.” – Lady Gaga
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 