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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Sonic Gems: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited
Born on May 24, 1941, American singer-songwriter, author and painter, Robert Allen Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan has been an influence on American music and culture for over five decades. During the 1960s, he was cast into the role of being … Continue reading
Crumbled Down
Crumbled Down by Michael Romani Crumbled down by my years Broken down in my tears No longer lost up in my fears Now, I live reflected in Godly mirrors I’ve been taught my lessons No longer am I hesitating Find … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Broken, Celebration, Crumble, Dedication, Fears, Godly, Guidance, Inspiration, Know, Lessons, Mirrors, Open Invitation, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflection, Stillness, Tears, Truth, Years
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Edgar Allan Poe – The Raven
On the memorialization of the date on which Edgar Allen Poe was expulsed from West Point, it is perhaps natural that we should consider the life of American write, editor and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe. During his fairly short … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Alliteration, Edgar Allan Poe, Harvard Classics, Lenore, Macabre, Madness, Mystery, Narrative Poem, Pallas, Romanticism, The Raven
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Branch
There is beauty in so many surprising things Unexpected joy that makes the heart sing Everywhere it is there waiting to be found If we’d only look for it as it surrounds An exposure of gnarled branches in a ravine … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Beauty, Branch, Daily Prompt, Dream, Drop, Gnarled Branches, Heart Song, Life, Ocean, Pause, Peace, Poetry In Motion, Ravine, Reflection, Strife, Surprising, Surrounding, Tales, Trails, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: It Took Five Billion Years To Make Man
“It took less than an hour to make the atoms, a few hundred million years to make the stars and planets, but five billion years to make man!” – George Gamow, physicist and cosmologist (4 Mar 1904-1968) … Continue reading
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Tagged Atoms, George Gamow, Hours, Mankind, Millions, Thought For the Day, Universe, Years
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First Principles: We Are Either A United Nation Or Not A Nation
“We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all matters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a national character to support. If we are … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Character, First Prinicples, George Washington, Nation, National Goals, People, United
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First In Fly
First In Fly by Michael Romani Snappy little title, “First In Fly” If you’re like me, you might wonder why Seen as ubiquitous and ordinary Drosophila’s contributions are extraordinary Tiny winged creature so different from me You teach so much … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Circadian Rhythm, Drosophila, Extraordinary, First In Fly, Fruit Fly, Molecular Biology, Ordinary, Phenotypes, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Study, Truth
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Sonic Gems: Captain Beefheart – Trout Mask Replica
Born on January 15, 1941, Don Van Vliet fka Don Glen Vliet was an American singer-songwriter and visual artist known by his stage name Captain Beefheart before he passed away from multiple sclerosis on December 17, 2010. With his rotating … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Benvenuto Cellini – Autobiography
Born on November 3, 1500, Italian goldsmith, sculptor, soldier, musician and artist Benvenuto Cellini became fame for his poetry and autobiography prior to his death on February 13, 1571. He was one of the most famous artists of Mannerism. Aloha … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Autobiography, Benvenuto Cellini, Harvard Classics, Mannerism, Scuplture, Soldier
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Typical
It wasn’t going to be a typical day Something in the water told me right away Whole lot of teeth for just one smile Might be worse that a crocodile Thinking to myself, I better splash this away A quick … Continue reading
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