Monthly Archives: June 2018

First Principles: The Voice of Reason Is Too Often Drowned Out for Immediate and Immoderate Gains

Posted on June 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“But the mild voice of reason, pleading the cause of an enlarged and permanent interest, is but too often drowned, before public bodies as well as individuals, by the clamors of an impatient avidity for immediate and immoderate gain.” – … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: There Is Little To Gain In Worrying About Our Birth Or Our Death

Posted on June 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“As I have not worried to be born, I do not worry to die.” – Federico García Lorca, poet, playwright, and painter (5 Jun 1898-1936)     

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Beckoned By Her Fire

Posted on June 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

This poem transpired based on multiple pieces of conversations overheard or spoken to me that a friend then challenged me to turn into a poem: Beckoned By Her Fire by Michael Romani Her voice beckoned to me Like that moth … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt – Midnight

Posted on June 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Midnight Six hours before First Light There’s a creeper at the door Doubled edged The sword at play Suspicions alleged Convictions that stay Nothing more horrific Than those things Once thought terrific That moon light brings And who is it … Continue reading →

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First Principles: To All Persons – Exact and Equal Justice

Posted on June 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“It 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: Life Can Be Lumpy

Posted on June 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you’ve got a problem. Everything else is an inconvenience. Life is inconvenient. Life is lumpy. A lump in the oatmeal, a lump … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt – Deter

Posted on June 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Sadly, WordPress has stopped posting a Daily Prompt.  Shocking as that is, life goes on.  A blogging friend, Scot Andrew Bailey, in an intelligent protest against WordPress just dumping a feature that many of really liked is doing his own … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Let Justice Be Done Though The Falls Should Fall

Posted on June 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Let justice be done though the heavens should fall.” – John Adams (1777)        

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Thought For the Day: The Kind of Behavior That Once Brought Shame Now Brings 15 Minutes of Fame

Posted on June 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The kind of behavior that once brought shame and disgrace now brings a book, movie, or a television contract.” – Anonymous          

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From the Beginning

Posted on June 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based on John 1:1-3 and 13 From The Beginning by Michael Romani Within God is all that was created All the things, we have long celebrated All of this, He has created with grace Nowhere can we turn not seeing His … Continue reading →

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