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Monthly Archives: August 2017
First Principles: Do Not Squander Time
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff that life is made of.” – Benjamin Franklin Wiser words were seldom said by anyone than by one of the persons in history that I admire … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, First Principles, Life, Productivity, Time, Wisdom
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Thought For the Day: There Are No Mistakes Only Lessons of Growth
“A mistake is the most beautiful thing in the world. It is the only way you can get to some place you’ve never been before. I try to make as many as I can. Making a mistake is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Achievement, Courage, E W Wainwright, Growth, Learning, Lessons, Mistakes
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Ugly Duckling – Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish poet and author who lived from 1805 to 1875. One of the stories he wrote is the classic The Ugly Duckling (Den Grimme Aelling). This is the tale of a seemingly homely little bird who … Continue reading
Submerged Ballet
Submerged by Michael Romani Submerged just below the blue There is another world in my view It’s hard not to be passionate For these things of the ocean Living a life of the fortunate This beauty pushes me into motion … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassion, Explore, Humpback Whale, Love, Mysterry, Ocean, Photos, Poetry, Sea, Tonga
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Partner
She slays my dragons And those she doesn’t She keeps as pets … My partner, best friend, love of my life And in one form, maybe soon another, my wife
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Tagged Ally Romani, Best Friend, Daily Prompt, Partner, Photograph, Wife, Wordpress
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First Principles: A Republic Is the Only Government Not At War With Man
“The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.” —Thomas Jefferson (1790)
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Tagged First Principles, Government, Intrusive, Republican, Thomas Jefferson, War
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Thought For the Day: Look For the Apples In One Seed
“Any fool can count the seeds in an apple. Only God can count all the apples in one seed.” – Robert H. Schuller We spend so long looking at the finite that we often forget to look for the possibilities. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Be, Become, Dream, God, Positive, Possibility, Robert H Schuller, Seed
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Aeneid – Virgil
Arma virumque cano – Virgil “I sing of arms and of a man…” Virgil’s masterpiece, the Aeneid is a Latin epic poem widely regarded as one of the greatest master works of that genre. It is a retelling of the legend of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeneas, Aeneid, Epic, Harvard Classics, Latium, Rome, Trojans, Troy, Virgil, Wandering, War
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Microcosm
Microcosm by Michael Romani Small things make the connections The little rituals of invocation What is a morning with coffee? Each wake up kiss is its own memory Every step take with good intention Move beyond the places of convention … Continue reading
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Tagged Choices, Connection, Future, Generation, Humanity, Intention, Memory, Microcosm, Photographs, Poetry, Reverberation, Voices
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A Prayer of Fellowship
A Prayer of Fellowship by Michael Romani Looking around I see This is not where I belong I sit here praying quietly Listening to the singer’s song This is not my home But, I am not alone Praying without ceasing … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Christianity, Communication, Connection, Faith, Fellowship, God, Home, Intercession, Poetry, Prayer, Presence, Present, Rest, Righteous, Self Affliction
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 