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Monthly Archives: July 2017
Weekly Photo Challenge: Delta – Anubis On the Golden Delta
For the weekly challenge:
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Tagged Anubis, Egypt, Nile, Passages, Photograph, Storm, Time, Weekly Photography Challenge, Wordpress
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First Principles: Liberty Is Rightfully Constrained By the Rights of Others
“… (R)ightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our own will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law,’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, … Continue reading
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Tagged Constrained, First Principles, Isaac H Tiffany, Law, Liberty, Rights, Thomas Jefferson, Tyranny, Unobstructed, Violation
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Thought for the Day: Good Governance Requires Vigilance
“Abuse of power isn’t limited to bad guys in other nations. It happens in our own country if we’re not vigilant.” — Clint Eastwood
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Tagged Abuse of Power, Clint Eastwood, Eternal, Good, Governance, Thought For the Day, Vigilance
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Undivided Heart
This morning’s sermon was based on 1 Chronicles 16. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Chronicles+16&version=NIV From this, came this poem: Undivided Heart by Michael Romani Each day taken in its persistence Fighting hard against my resistance To live each day in His ways To be my … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems, Second Life
Tagged Choice, Chronicles, Consequence, Distraction, Focus, Gratitude, Habits, Heart, Poems, Poetry, Providence, Resistance, Sacred, Stray, the Word, Transgressions, Undivided, Voice, Worship
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Happy Canada Day!!
To all of our neighbors in Canada,
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Tagged Canada, Canada Day, Celebration, Fireworks, Happy, Neighbors
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Ode To Winter – Thomas Campbell
Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet who lived from July 27, 1777 through June 15, 1844. He is mainly remembered for his sentimental poetry, particularly as this centers on human doings and beings. He founded or co-founded the Clarence Club … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Ode To Winter, Playlist, Poetry, Sentimental, Thomas Campbell, Thought For the Day
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Stilted
Second Life’s Birthday celebration has only the cake to serve and it’s over. I would say the cards and stacked and everyone is feeling a little stilted:
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Tagged Anniversary, Hazy, London, Photography, Second Life, Summer
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Thought For the Day: Principles Remain In Tact As America Changes
“Two things in America are astonishing: the changeableness of most human behavior and the strange stability of certain principles. Men are constantly on the move, but the spirit of humanity seems almost unmoved.” – Alexis de Tocqueville A complete copy … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, America, Change, Democracy In America, First Principles, Spirit, Stability
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Intimacy of Connection
Intimacy of Connection by Michael Romani There in the camera’s click Is that silent subtle trick It rests in an intimacy That to be put quite delicately Is an intimacy of connection Brought by the artist’s dedication A dedication of … Continue reading
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Tagged Camera, Connection, Dedication, Duty, Empathy, Facade, Intimacy, Life, Poems, Poetry, Second Life, Truth
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First Principles: The Federal Government Must Not Interfere With Religion
“I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. This results not only from the provision that no law shall be made respecting the establishment or … Continue reading
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