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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Solitary
Moments Alone
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Tagged Alone Time, Contemplation, Daily Prompt, Photographs, Solitary, Wordpress
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First Principles: Unlimited Taxation Is the Power to Destroy
“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.” —John Marshall (1819) In an interesting aside the Plaintiff in this matter was represented … Continue reading
Thought of the Day: If You Cannot Remember the Past, You’re Condemned To Repeat It
“Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. When experience is not retained, as among savages, infancy is perpetual. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, in Life of Reason Life of Reason can … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Condemned, George Santayana, History, Infancy, Life of Reason, Progress, Repeat, Retentiveness, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation – Martin Luther
In the first of Luther’s three tracts published in 1520, To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation out the signature doctrines of Lutheranism. These include the priesthood of all believers and the two kingdoms. It was written in German … Continue reading
Coral Fibonacci
Coral Fibonacci by Michael Romani One Cell Polyps Centuries Of growth they may last With extra degrees they are past Bleached Reefs They die Children cry In the nursery Begging humanity for mercy Hear See Listen Feel beauty There in … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Unfurl
An unfurling of abstraction:
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First Principles: Dishonesty Poisons the Heart, Soul and Mind
“This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good disposition.” —Thomas Jefferson (1785) Fairly self explanatory on a personal level, isn’t it? And when the media has decided to become propaganda … Continue reading
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Tagged Depravity, Dishonesty, Falsehood, First Principles, Lie, Poison, Tangled Web, Thomas Jefferson
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Thought For the Day: Better To Be Politically Buried Than Hypocritically Immortalized
“I have always supported measures and principles and not men. I have acted fearless and independent and I never will regret my course. I would rather be politically buried than to be hypocritically immortalized.” – Davy Crockett, frontiersman, soldier, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Buried, Davy Crockett, Fearless, Hyprocrisy, Independent, Measures, Principles, Support, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Book of Psalms
The Book of Psalms or Tehillim meaning praises is the first book of the Ketuvim (“Writings“). This is the third section of the Hebrew Bible which to a Christian, of course, is known as the Old Testament. The title derives from Greek instrumental music … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Harvard Classics, Ketuvim, Lyrics, Music, Old Testament, Psalms, Tehillim
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Keeping His Love
Wednesday night sermon time again! This time it’s based on: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A10&version=NIV John 15:10New International Version (NIV) 10 “If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his … Continue reading
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Tagged Abide, Bible, Blessed, Commands, Daughter, Example, God, John, Love, New Testament, Obey, Poem, Poetry, Teach, To Do List
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 