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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Thought For the Day: It Is Okay To Contradict Oneself
“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself; I am large — I contain multitudes.” – Walt Whitman Whitman’s ‘Song of Oneself’ can be found here to read in its entirety: http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/s_z/whitman/song.htm Human beings are complex. Even the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Complexity, Contradictions, Multitudes, Oneself, Poet, Poetry, Song of Oneself, Walt Whitman
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First Principles: Facts Are Stubborn Things
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770); from ‘Argument in Defense of the Soldiers in the … Continue reading
In Uneasy Times
In Uneasy Times by Michael Romani I love that you are always there for me Un-complicating the things that I fear Putting all things to right as they should be Making me stronger as you hold me near Telling me … Continue reading
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Tagged Ally Romani, Destiny, Falling Star, Love, Moonlight, Poem, Poetry
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First Principles: Safeguard Our Republic By Reviewing Our Principles
“It will be remembered, that a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles is solemnly enjoined by most of the state constitutions, and particularly by our own, as a necessary safeguard against the danger of degeneracy, to which republics are liable, as … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: God Endowed Us With Reason; Use It
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” – Galileo Galilei A lot of people assume, and probably because they … Continue reading
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Tagged Galileo Galilei, God, Intellect, Obligations, Reason, Sense
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Monochromatic White Box
Monochromatic Whitebox by Michael Romani Cut out in intervention Open to interpretation Letting in the light Taking shape as it might Never knowing, always glowing Blooming and ever growing Throwing in your everything Overlaid with all you can bring Always … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitutional Interpretation, Monochromatic, Poem, Poetry, Sculpting, Stage, White Box
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First Principles: All Humanity Is Equally Bound To God’s Laws
“In the supposed state of nature, all men are equally bound by the laws of nature, or to speak more properly, the laws of the Creator.” – Samuel Adams, in a Letter to the Massachusetts State Legislature, January 17, 1794 … Continue reading
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Tagged America, First Principles, God's Law, Patriot, Samuel Adams, State of Nature, Veterans
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Thought For the Day: Act Worthy of Yourselves
“The man who meanly will submit to wear a shackle, contemns the noblest gift of heaven, and impiously affronts the God that made him free. Ease and prosperity (though pleasing for a day) have often sunk a people into … Continue reading
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Tagged Affronts, America, American Revolution, American Service Members, Christianity, Effeminacy, First Principles, Fortunes, Freedom, God, Gratitude, Joseph Warren, Liberty, Memorial Day, Oration, Public Square, Service, Shackle, Sloth, Thankfulness, Thought For the Day, Worthy
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Thought For the Day: In Being Other Centered, We Find True Happiness
“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” -Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Schweitzer, Destiny, Happiness, Happy, Nobel Laureate, Other-Centered, Philosopher, Serve, Service, Thought For the Day
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Memories Along One Year’s Journey
Memories Along One Year’s Journey by Michael Romani Before there was a known you I spent my time floating about Never knowing quite what to do A lot I did caused a lot of doubt Mostly, I wanted to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Ally Romani, Beautiful, Captivated, Dance, Eternity, Journey, Lace & Fineness, Love, Love of My Life, Marriage, North Star, Paper Anniversary, Photography, Poems, Poet, Poetry, Second Life, Timeless, Wife
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