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The Confusion In A Poet’s Way
The Confusion In A Poet’s Way by Michael Romani We wear our brands Even when we don’t understand We poets soar Not unlike a mouse’s roar Never quite knowing The all that we’re showing Illuminating paths we don’t see Even … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Ambiguity, Brand, Cosmos, Desire, Fire, Illumination, Meaning, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Understand
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Sonic Gems: Bobby Darrin – That’s All
Bobby Darin began his career as a song writer for Connie Francis. During his career following he was a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock, folk, swing and country. That’s All was released in 1959. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Actor, Bobby Darrin, Mack the Knife, Multiinstrumentalist, Singer, Songwriter, Sonic Gems, That's All
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Autobiography of John S. Mill, Chapter Six
We have touched on this work previously and that post should be consulted with for a better understanding of the post below. I would like, however, to take this moment to state how troubling this is for me. You see, … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Planet
We come from a distant planet One of us is named Janet Let me please explain We’re here to entertain We’re gonna jam it, jam it… Goooo Janet…. Break it down… 😉 It’s the interplanetary rap!!
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Daily Prompt, Entertain, Interplanetary Rap, Photograph, Planet, Wordpress
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First Principles: From Many Parts We Have Become An American One
The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American. – Patrick Henry, Speech in the First Continental Congress, Philadelphia (14 October 1774) All of this polarization keeps getting nastier … Continue reading
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Tagged American, Distinctions, First Principles, Patrick Henry, United States of America, Unity, Values
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Thought For the Day: Miracles Are Proud Creatures
Miracles are proud creatures; they will not reveal themselves to those who do not Believe. – Yahia Lababidi You say you don’t believe in miracles. I get that. Maybe you’ve just forgotten that you are one?
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Tagged Believe, Miracles, Pride, Proud, Reveal, Thought For the Day, Yahia Lababidi
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Plutarch’s Lives – Themistocles
We have previously discussed Plutarch’s Lives as well as Plutarch himself. Please refer to these prior posts for more information on both. As to Themistocles, we have yet much to learn. Themistocles was an Athenian politician and general who lived … Continue reading
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Tagged Athens, Harvard Classics, Naval Power, Persia, Plutarch's Lives, Themistocles
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Sonic Gems: Café Tacvba
Café Tacvba is a band from Mexico City, Mexico. Long ago, I knew a girl who was the girlfriend of the singer in this band. Their music is a blend of many genres but is essentially a blend of Latin … Continue reading
Life On the Run
Sunday’s sermon was based on Acts 27: Life On the Run by Michael Romani We all know the story told All that chaos that unfolds Bad choices that we have made That don’t quite make the grade Sometimes life comes … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Book of Acts, Chaos, God, House of Prayer, Hubris, Jesus, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Sermon
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Sonic Gem: The 1950s – Ten For Ten
This decade’s music was dominated by rock-n-roll; doo-wop, pop, swing, rhythm and blues, blues, country and rockabilly. The playlist below offers the top ten songs in the United States for each year of this decade. Enjoy!!
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Tagged Blues, Country, Doo-Wop, Music, Pop, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Rockabilly, Sonic Gem, Swing, Ten For Ten, The 1950s, Thought For the Day
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 