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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Romantic Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley
He was one of the major English Romantic poets and lived from August 4, 1792 to July 8, 1822. He is considered by many as one of the best lyric poets and definitely one of the most influential. A radical … Continue reading
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Tagged Fame, Harvard Classics, Lodestone, Lyric Poet, Poetry, Radical, Shelley, To A Skylark
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Walked In Faith
Walked In Faith by Michael Romani Acknowledging Him in all we do Motivated are we, me and you To stand by our faith in the Lord Moving without doubt and forward To live our lives as believers Free falling dreamers … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Believers, Christianity, Clarity, Doubt, Faith, Grace, House of Prayer, Humble, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sermon, Truth, Walk
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WordPress – Weekly Challenge – Glow
There’s something special in how you glow It’s a kind of a feeling that grows and grows When you know that true love has found a way To find you more and more in my every day There is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Belong, Eternal, Glow, Joy, Know, Look of Love, Pride, True Love, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Brave
This is still the land of the free and the brave No matter how many among us are knaves A land with its allegiance made to freedom Where the people rule, not a kingdom Where we salute the Old Glory … Continue reading
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Tagged Brave, Cost, Country, Daily Prompt, Duty, Freedom, Gettysburg, Gratitude, Honor, Old Glory, Prayer, Price, Republic, Service, The People, United States of America, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: The Best Defense Is A Strong Offense
“One sword keeps another in the sheath.” —George Herbert (1593-1633) An armed society where there is almost no disparity of force is likely the only way to ensure a truly peaceful society. To the bully and other violent persons, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Conduct, Dissuasion, Equitable, George Herbert, Peace, Strength
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First Principles: True Liberty Cannot Exist Without Restraint On the Violent
“Liberty is not to be enjoyed, indeed it cannot exist, without the habits of just subordination; it consists, not so much in removing all restraint from the orderly, as in imposing it on the violent.” — Fisher Ames (1801) The … Continue reading
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Tagged Compromise, Enjoyment, Exist, First Principles, Fisher Ames, Freedom, Governance, Government, Liberty, Ordered Liberty, Security
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Toll of the Witching Hour
Toll of the Witching Hour by Michael Romani Tell me then, is it treason? To believe that all must have a reason There before the witches’ fire While the coven outside spoke words so dire The Master seeks her most … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hearts, Coven, Devil's Tongue, Evil, Halloween, Neophyte, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possession, Talisman, Witch
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Thank You To Our 200 Followers!!
Mahalo for your support and notice of our blog!! We want you to know that if you have any ideas for future subjects or how else we might make this a better blog, we are very grateful for any constructive … Continue reading
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Tagged Followers, Gratitude, Input, Kindness, Thankfulness, Thought For the Day
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Sonic Gems – Gustavo Santaolalla – Ronroco
On August 19, 1951, Argentine Gustavo Santaolalla was born and became a world class musician, film composer and producer. He has won Academy Awards for Best Original Score in consecutive years for Brokeback Mountain and Babel. He is also known for his … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Religio Medici – Sir Thomas Browne
Religio Medici, or, The Religion of A Doctor is the spiritual testament of Sir Thomas Browne and an example of early psychological self-portrait in words. This work became a European best seller. An interesting side discussion within this work is … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Protestantism, Religio Medici, Sola Fide, Spiritual Testament, Theology, Thomas Browne, Virtue
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