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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Time Spent With The Harvard Classics: Aristophanes – The Frogs
Born in approximately 446 B.C, the Athenian comic playwright Aristophanes survived the ages with 11 of his 40 plays stilly fairly extant despite having passed away in 386 B.C. These are the only real remaining examples of ‘Old Comedy’ and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristophanes, Athens, Harvard Classics, Playwright, Prince of Ancient Comedy, The Frogs
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Shock
The tragic ballerina was a little too raw Fallen from grace with shock and awe Hung out to dry by the puppet master Who made her dance faster and faster Dance, little sister, dance all night long There on your … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballerina, Blood Moon, Broken, Daily Prompt, Faster, Monsters, Pedestal, Puppet Master, Raw, Shock, Spoken, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: Know the Rules, Stake and Time Limits of the Game
“If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.” – Chinese proverb
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Tagged Chinese, Play, Quitting Time, Rules, Stakes, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
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First Principles: Guard Against Anyone Seeking To Take Away Liberty
“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.” – Patrick Henry, speech in the Virginia Ratifying … Continue reading
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Tagged Diligence, First Principles, Force, Guard, Liberty, Patrick Henry, Perservation, Self Defense
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Never Ceasing
Never Ceasing by Michael Romani I have you in the depths of my soul No doubt about whose in control Looking for my faith to increase Praying for my love to never cease Such a simple concept to embrace Living … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Control, Embrace, Faith, God, Love, Measure, Nurture, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Soul
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Sonic Gems: The Yardbirds – Roger the Engineer
Formed in 1963, the English rock band The Yardbirds original lineup was Keith Reif, Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja and Paul Samwell-Smith. From this core were launched the careers of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. Their mid-1960s string of … Continue reading
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Tagged Beck, Blues Rock, Clapton, Page, Roger the Engineer, Sonic Gems, The Yardbirds
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Benjamin Franklin – Autobiography
Benjamin Franklin was born January 17, 1706 Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin as well as his Autobiography. Today, is his birthday, and so the tutorial we have been following along with as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Autobiography, Benjamin Franklin, Harvard Classics, History, Legacy, Role Model
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Thought For the Day: Those Who Cannot Achieve In Freedom, Clamor For Power
“Those who lack the capacity to achieve much in an atmosphere of freedom will clamor for power.” – Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)
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Tagged Achieve, Capacity, Eric Hoffer, Free Society, Freedom, Lack, Power, Thought For the Day, Tyranny
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 