Thought For the Day: Many Public-School Children Seem To Know Only Two Dates – 1492 and 4th of July; and As A Rule, They Don’t Know What Happened On Either Occasion

“Many public-school children seem to know only two dates—1492 and 4th of July; and as a rule they don’t know what happened on either occasion.” – Mark Twain

This is meant only as humor, as displayed by the American literary great, Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain. If you believe there is truth in this, let’s open up the necessary discussion of the nonsense too often being taught in schools these days, as they indoctrinate our children in Marxism, Marcusism, and other such nonsense.

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First Principles: Continue Steadfast and, With A Proper Sense of Your Dependence On God, Nobly Defend Those Rights Which Heaven Gave, And No Man Ought To Take From Us

“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual… Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.” – John Hancock

Happy Fourth of July!

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Megiddo Mosaic

Megiddo Mosaic
by Michael Doyle

Twists and turns bind philosophy
As we try to peek back in history,
Seeking the roots of humanity
With so much of it, bits of vanity.

The remaining bones of archeology
Must fall in place with chronology.
All of this is a puzzling connection,
As we take our clues in a hopeful direction.

From time to time, we shake ourselves.
We find something that rattles the shelves.
A new answer leads to a new discovery
Then all of a sudden, we've changed history.

Everywhere a body steps in Israel is history.
Whispered stories of faith change archeology.
What seems to be scattered, routine excavations
Becomes something found exceeding expectations.

In Megiddo prison, certain mosaic inscriptions
Led to some transformative transcriptions.
There in Armageddon is evidence of worship
Of Jesus Christ, in His full kingship.

This church dates back to the third century
100 years before the beliefs of archeology.
Rome can no longer claim precedence of worship,
When the evidence shows a much earlier relationship.

False claims relinquished should be set aside,
There is no worse claim than that based on pride.
Here then is where faith and truth openly collide,
And the outcome of this must be taken in stride.

(c) July 3, 2026 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: Never Be Afraid To Try Something New. Remember That A Lone Amateur Built the Ark. A Large Group of Professionals Built the Titanic

“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.” – Dave Berry

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First Principles: Among the Expected Glories of the Constitution, Next To the Abolition of Slavery Was That of Rum

“Among the expected glories of the Constitution, next to the abolition of Slavery was that of Rum.” – George Clymer

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A Regenerative Flow of Morning Joe

A Regenerative Flow of Morning Joe
by Michael Doyle

If only a handful of people know,
It's hard to get a movement to grow.
But if the movement is in overflow,
We can be certain that it will grow.

There is something in a healthy attitude
That allows answers to grow in magnitude.
Capturing water as it falls from the skies
Allows desert to transform before our eyes.

Grasses transformed are pumps of regeneration
While cattle become a factor of veneration.
Columbia needs transformation, as most know.
Oftentimes, it comes down to that cup of Joe.

It can be seen from Colombian history,
Coffee may not create wealth, but it stops poverty.
Its rainforests were considered its thriving crown.
But in the name of coffee, this was cut down.

Intensified monoculture destroys biodiversity.
We see this in the pages of living history.
Inserting bananas and plantains brings needed shade.
The restoration of coffee and diversity comes ready-made.

Shade-grown coffee allows us to nurture
A plethora of hope for mankind's future.
All of this speaks to a healthy opportunity.
Regenerative coffee brings rich biodiversity.

Life in a good morning's cup of Joe;
It's a choice made to allow life to flow.
It's a battle for natural forest restoration.
Expanding habitat has revitalized the Colombian nation.

(c) July 2, 2026 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: Our Whole Constitutional Heritage Rebels At the Thought of Giving Government the Power To Control Men’s Minds

“Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men’s minds.” – Thurgood Marshall

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First Principles: A Declaration For This Purpose, I Expect, Will This Day Pass Congress…We Must Now Be A Free Independent State, Or A Conquered Country

“While General Howe with a Large Armament is advancing towards New York, our Congress resolved to Declare the United Colonies free and Independent States. A Declaration for this Purpose, I expect, will this day pass Congress…It is gone so far that we must now be a free independent State, or a Conquered Country.” – Abraham Clark

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My Testimony

My Testimony
by Michael Doyle

Saving lives and broken chains.
His comfort came in the rains.
The passing storms help us grow.
My peace in Jesus is what I know.

Moments spent feeling overcome,
I put my faith in God's kingdom.
The wings might blow, making me shake,
But my foundation will never break.

Hallelujah will remain my testimony.
Keeping faith that the Lord loves me.
My hands lift in praise to the sky.
My voice is love in my reply.

Love is given in magnification
As we sing our songs in celebration.
We know all that the Lord has done.
We are believers in the Father and the Son.

Focus on the Father makes problems become small.
Sight on the Son, we become 10 feet tall.
In this fight, Satan knows defeat.
We live our faith with every morning that we meet.

Hallelujah will remain my testimony.
Keeping faith that the Lord loves me.
My hands lift in praise to the sky.
My voice is love in my reply.

() July 1, 2026 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: Nature Is A Totally Efficient, Self-Regenerating System. If We Discover the Laws that Govern This System … Sustainability Will Follow

“Nature is a totally efficient, self-regenerating system. IF we discover the laws that govern this system and live synergistically within them, sustainability will follow, and humankind will be a success.” – R. Buckminster Fuller

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