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Monthly Archives: April 2017
First Principles – Speak After Thinking
“Speak seldom, but to important subjects, except such as particularly relate to your constituents, and, in the former case, make yourself perfectly master of the subject.” – George Washington (1787) In best, or at least better, understanding the founding principles … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, First Principles, George Washington, History, Penrod Washington, Republic, We The People
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Thought of the Day: History & Geography
History is all explained by geography. -Robert Penn Warren, novelist and poet (24 Apr 1905-1989) In coming to a more full understanding of what a particular person thought, it is useful to know a little about them. It sets the … Continue reading
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Tagged All the King's Men, Geography, Heritage, History, Poet, Robert Penn Warren
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Double Elevenies On Day 23
It’s the 23rd day of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo. Today’s challenge is the short form poetry form that is the German equivalent of a Haiku. It’s called an Elevenie or Elfchen. Elf being German for 11 and Chen more or less meaning small … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Elevenie, Elfchen, National Poetry Month, Rib King, Ribs
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Throne of Grace
Based on The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 4 verses 13-16 … and written while listening to a sermon: Throne of Grace by Michael Romani Approaching the throne of grace Feeling His presence in our human place Sometimes scared and lonely … Continue reading
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Tagged Children of God, Divinity, Grace, Hebrews, Prayer, the Word, Throne of Grace
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Thought of the Day: How Science Happens
It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful; they are found because it was possible to find them. -J. Robert Oppenheimer, theoretical physicist (22 Apr 1904-1967)
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Tagged Oppenheimer, Science, Theoretical Physicist, Truth
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Got No Time
Day 21 of the writing challenge is revolves on the idea of writing a poem based on something we have overheard in passing. Today, I overheard a mother being dismissive because she had no time for the way her child … Continue reading
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Tagged Daddy, Dignity, Examples of You and Me, Love, Loving Example, Momma, Poetry
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First Principles: Ignorance of Natural Rights
“The fundamental source of all your errors, sophisms and false reasonings is a total ignorance of the natural rights of mankind. Were you once to become acquainted with these, you could never entertain a thought, that all men are not, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, First Principles, Natural Rights, Parity of Privileges
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Thought For the Day: Wealth, Poverty & Reason
Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason. -Henry Fielding, author (21 Apr 1707-1754) The author of Tom Jones is also credited as being the jurist who founded one of first police forces. Many of his major literary … Continue reading
Owed To Monopoly
Day 20 of the NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo has the challenge of writing a poem incorporating a game or images and parts of a game. Maybe someone can help me understand why the first thought that came to my mind was the old … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Lightning Bug, Memory, Monopoly, Priceless, Talks, Walks
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 