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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan
On September 13, 1672, John Bunyan was freed and pardoned. We have previously taken a brief look at The Pilgrim’s Progress. The reader may wish to refer back to the prior posting for our preliminary introduction to this classic. As previously … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Penchant
Speak to me in our electric penchant Where you never cease to move and enchant You know that I will never recant these words No matter how the electrical flow occurs The spark between us is my everything As I … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Beauty, Daily Prompt, Electricity, Enchant, Forever, Habit, Love, Penchant, Photograph, Spark, Wordpress
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First Principles: A Nation Should Be Slow In Going Into War and Decisive When It Has Do So
“It is too true, however disgraceful it may be to human nature, that the nations in general will make war whenever they have a prospect of getting anything by it, nay that absolute monarchs, will often make war when their … Continue reading
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Tagged Decisive, Deliberate, Determination, Federalist Papers, First Principles, Gain, John Jay, Just, Purposeful, War
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The After Hours
Based on The Twilight Zone, Season 1: Episode 34: The After Hours by Michael Romani There before our amazed and waiting wondering eyes The scene opens on a department store high rise A young lady is wandering, appears listless and bored … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Fear, Growth, Mannequin, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promises, Real, The After Hours, The Twilight Zone
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WordPress – #Daily Press – Disobey
The elephant would never disobey Her ring mistress, even in play Her complete trust is always on display And she will always be this way For disobedience breaks the bond of trust And she goes on knowing as she must … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Circus, Daily Prompt, Disobey, Elephant, Photograph, Poem, Ring Mistress, Wordpress
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First Principles: Self Interest Is the Prime Motivator of Mankind
“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Smith, Motivation, Self Interest, Weatlh of Nations
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Thought For the Day: It is Individuals and Not Government That Solves Problems
“Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals.” – Margaret Mead Have you ever run into a situation where you found … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Government, Guidance, Individuals, Institutions, Margaret Mead, Motivation, Passion, Problems, Resolution
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Wealth of Nations – Of the Wages of Labour – Adam Smith
We have previously posted on this magnum opus written by Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations aka Wealth of Nations is as previously discussed a fundamental work into … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Smith, Labor, Productivity, Thought of the Day, Wages, Wealth of Nations
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 