Monthly Archives: May 2018

First Principles: The Chart of America’s Present and Future Is Written In the Constitution

Posted on May 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“We may be tossed upon an ocean where we can see no land — nor, perhaps, the sun or stars. But there is a chart and a compass for us to study, to consult, and to obey. That chart is … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Faith Looks Up, Not Around Or Back

Posted on May 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson      

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Taken Breath

Posted on May 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A poem based on a Memorial Day dance and a reality for far too many: Taken Breath by Michael Romani Whisper has it that it took away your breath The day they called to inform you of my death Seems … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Ceremony

Posted on May 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Way of the Gods is one of great ritual Processes of discipline that become habitual The nature of kami is that of complex divinity One that blends the spirit of  balanced ceremony With the worship of ancestors with dexterity … Continue reading →

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First Thoughts: America’s Fundamental Principle Amounts To Equal Treatment Under the Law for All Persons

Posted on May 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“[I]t is proper you should understand what I deem the essential principles of our Government… Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever persuasion, religious or political.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)        

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Thought For the Day: Story Is Humanity’s Autobiography

Posted on May 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Story, finally, is humanity’s autobiography.” – Lloyd Alexander, novelist (30 Jan 1924-2007)      

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Every Word

Posted on May 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Every Word by Michael Romani Every word is a work of art Every verse imprinted on my heart In the 46th Psalm, there is spoken Where William Shakespeare is broken In an English sense of translation We find this artistic … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Famous

Posted on May 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Some wish to be famous and seek out fame I understand this and cast no kind of blame But, for me, I wish a life of balanced proportion Not one lived like some sort of social distortion Like Leonardo Da … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Silence Can Be An Acceptable Response

Posted on May 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“To a poet, silence is an acceptable response, even a flattering one.” – Colette, author (28 Jan 1873-1954)        

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First Principles: The Advantage of Being Armed Is What Gives the People Our Ultimate Authority

Posted on May 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The ultimate authority … resides in the people alone. … [T]he advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation … forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any…” … Continue reading →

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