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WordPress #Daily Prompt – July 16 – Savor
Fantasy Fall of Skittles and Gumballs
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Gumballs, Photograph, Savor, Skittles, Wordpress
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First Principles: America Is A Republic Not A Democracy
“Pure democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security, or the rights of property; and have, in general, been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their … Continue reading
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Tagged Contention, Federalist Papers, First Principles, Incompatible, Jefferson, Madison, Property Rights, Pure Democracy, Safety, Security, Short Lived, Turbulence, Violent
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Thought For the Day: Strength Comes From Will
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi I can attest to this. When I laid in ICU for eight days overhearing that I was dead and they could not understand how … Continue reading
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Tagged Emotional, Ghandi, Inner Strength, Mental, Physical, Spiritual, Will
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Peace of God
Peace of God by Michael Romani Matthew 11:28-30 New International Version (NIV) 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Anxiety, Blessed, Bread of Life, Christianity, Cross, Damage, Fellowship, God, Grace, Matthew, Peace, Poetry, Rabbi, Rest, Teacher, Yoked
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Holinshed’s Chronicles
Holinshed’s Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland also known simply as Holinshed’s Chronicles is a multi-volume comprehensive history of the British Isles. It was published in two editions. The first in 1577. The second in 1587. Its importance today lies in its … Continue reading
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Tagged British Isles, Diet, England, Havard Classics, Holinshed's Chronicles, Ireland, Macbeth, Marlowe, Scotland, Shakespeare
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Execution
In the continuing series at the request of my eldest daughter and based on The Twilight Zone, Season 1: Episode 26: Execution by Michael Romani In the twilight’s quiet contribution There is a tale of simple retribution The story opens somewhat … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems, Second Life
Tagged Devil's Dues, Episode, Execution, Hanging, Hoe Down, Infamy, Murder, Poetry, Retribution, The Twilight Zone, Time Travel
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Living Rooms
Living Rooms by Michael Romani Starting with a strategy Based on sense of priority Found in a feel of empathy Not one based on sympathy And in consideration of facts That leave one feeling relaxed There in a processed interrogation … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems, Second Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Ally Romani, Architecture, Breathing, Eloquence, Function, Humanity, Imagination, Interior Design, Joy, Memory, Photographs, Poetry, Post Modernism, Preference, Question, Second Life, Sensible, Strategy, Tradition
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First Principles: Power Should Be Restrained
“It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it.” – James Madison, in Federalist 48 (1787) To read Federalist 48 in its entirety: http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa48.htm … Continue reading
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Tagged Encroach, First Principles, Government, James Madison, Law, Limits, Natural Law, Nature, Power, Restrain, The Federalist Papers
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Thought For the Day: Strength Comes From Overcoming Adversity
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Tagged Adversity, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Never Surrender, Overcome, Strength, Struggles
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WordPress #Daily Prompt – July 15 – Moxie
56 men stepped forward and signed their names to the Declaration of Independence. Having heard that perhaps King George III lacked vision, John Hancock signed his name especially large. He had perhaps the most to lose. That took a lot … Continue reading
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