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Monthly Archives: November 2017
First Principles: Public Debt Is the Biggest Danger To Our Republic
“I … place economy among the first and most important of republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared. … Taxation follows that, and in its turn wretchedness and oppression.” — Thomas Jefferson, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Danger, Economy, First Principles, Oppression, Public Debt, Republic, Taxation, Thomas Jefferson, Virtue
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Sonic Gems: Tom Waits – Rain Dogs
Born on December 7, 1949, Thomas Alan Waits is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor. With a voice that has reminded more than one person as reminding one of a bourbon soaked smokehouse left in the gutter to die remnant … Continue reading
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Tagged Rain Dogs, Singer-Songwriter, Sonic Gems, Tom Waits
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In the Beginning of This Season
Based on a Sunday evening sermon based on The Book of Acts 16: 16-34. In the Beginning of This Season by Michael Romani In this day and beginning of this season Help us to remember this season’s reason That the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmastide, Example, God's Will, Gospel, History, Miracle, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reason For the Season, Right Actions, Song, Strength
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: On the Tragedies of Shakespeare Considered – Charles Lamb
The English Essayist and poet Charles Lamb was born on February 10, 1775. He lived until December 27, 1834. In the days of his life, he became best known for his Essays of Elia, Tales of Shakespeare and this essay On the Tragedies … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Percussive
The brass section stops and wildly stares While the woodwinds simply cast their glare The guitarist gets in that last shredding lick Never realizing that without the percussive kick Their music loses all of it’s sensational flavor There’s really nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged Beat, Daily Prompt, Drive, Drum, Percussion, Percussive, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rhythm, Second Life, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: To See Truthfully Takes Effort
“To see what is in front of one’s nose requires a constant struggle.” – George Orwell
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Tagged Clarity, Coming To Terms, George Orwell, Integrity, Sight, Struggle, Thought For the Day, Truth
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First Principles: A Government Formed On Virtue Leads To the Greatest Happiness
“If there is a form of government, then, whose principle and foundation is virtue, will not every sober man acknowledge it better calculated to promote the general happiness than any other form?” — John Adams, Thoughts on Government, 1776 Thoughts … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Foundation, General Happiness, Government, John Adams, Liberty, Thoughts On Government, Virtue
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Sonic Gems: Los Van Van – Ay Dios Amparame!
Some may disagree with me, but, I don’t think there is a group of musicians more illustrative of post- Revolution Cuban music than Los Van Van. It was led for many years by bassist Juan Formell until he passed in … Continue reading
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Tagged Afro-Cuban Folkloric, Ay Dios Amparame!, Cuba, Dance Music, Juan Formell, Los Van Van, Rock, Salsa, Son, Songo, Sonic Gems, Timba
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Shoemaker’s Holiday – Thomas Dekker
The English Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer, Thomas Dekker, was born in approximately 1572 and lived until August 25, 1632. During his busy life, he was a versatile and prolific writer for several decades. This brought him into the lives of … Continue reading
Dagger of Set
Dagger of Set by Michael Romani Erased from history Still there in the legacy The gods are angered And all of our lives endangered The dagger of Set Jagged edge of death It’s a curse we endure From which there … Continue reading
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Tagged Anubis, Catacombs, Dagger, Darkness, Death, Egypt, Egyptology, Heaven, Hell, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Set, Veil
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