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Monthly Archives: September 2017
First Principles: Action Plan – The Great Renewal
Every society has a fabric in which every thread works together to bring about a finished, lasting and dignified governance. During my lifetime, my fellow citizens and I have watched society’s fabric undergo a great unraveling. The changes brought about … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Factionalism, First Principles, Patch Quilt, Renew, Unravel
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Essays and English Traits – Emerson
On Sept. 9, 1832, Ralph Waldo Emerson retired from ministry. But, he will never retire from the literary tradition and memory of Western Civilization. Among his many famous essays is that which is called Nature. In 1836, Emerson set out in the … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Overcome
How will I overcome the siren’s call Fighting to not take that mistaken fall Her voice fills up my night In a moment of weakness I just might Give in were it not for the knowledge That your love takes … Continue reading
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Tagged Call, Daily Prompt, Mermaid, Overcome, Photograph, Poem, Resist, Siren, Wordpress
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First Principles: Trying Times Take Courage To Facedown
THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man … Continue reading
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Tagged Courage, Crisis, First Principles, Preserverance, Reason, Strength, The American Crisis, Thomas Paine
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Trinity Afterthought Take One
This poem actually came up on my Facebook account as a memory. However FB does it they deemed this worthy of bringing back up to my attention: Trinity Afterthought Take One by Michael Romani I know that I’ll never be … Continue reading
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Tagged Awed, Dreams, God Wave, Love, Memory, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sense, Trinity
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Thought of the Day: Have The Courage To Continue
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston S. Churchill There is some question as to if Winston Churchill ever said this. If he didn’t, it’s quite like something he … Continue reading
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Tagged Brave, Courage, Failure, Fatal, Final, Success, Thought For the Day, Winston Churchill
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Ice and Glaciers – Hermann von Helmotz
“Whoever, in the pursuit of science, seeks after immediate practical utility may rest assured that he seeks in vain.” — Academic Discourse (Heidelberg 1862)[ As a manner of keeping perspective on science and its advancements, the Harvard Classics included a … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate, Glaciers, Harvard Classics, Hermann von Helmotz, Ice, Science, Utility
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Spring Thing Fling
From the Short Form Poetry Workshop on Weather Genre Poetry Spring Thing Fling by Michael Romani Waking from the cold winter’s snow It’s time for me to get into my flow Blooming flowers across my stage Painting the future across … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Beauty, Bloom, Joy, Photographs, Poetry, Short Form, Spring, Urge, Weather
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WordPress – #Weekly Photo Challenge – Waiting
Waiting I keep waiting for your love Staying With a prayer from above Hoping That when you arrive Loving Well somehow keep us alive
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Lonely, Love, Photograph, Poem, Prayer, Waiting, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Crescendo
Wall of Increasingly Louder, Murderous Thugs: There on this wall are your ugly mugs The faces of loud and murderous thugs Ugly not so much on the outside Where each of you preen with a bit of pride But worse, … Continue reading
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Tagged Communism, Crescendo, Daily Prompt, Humanity, Loud, Muderous, Thugs, Wordpress
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 