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Monthly Archives: September 2018
On The Importance of Love
Heard a wonderful sermon today based on: 1 Corinthians 13 New International Version (NIV) 13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, Assurance, Butterfly, Carry, Deliver, Discern, Eternal, Faith, Father, Forgiveness, Fundamental, God, Heart, Hope, Infernal, Love, Mercy, Mind, Pandora Box, Photograph, Pillar, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, Possible, Praise, Probable, Son, Truth, Victory
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Thought For the Day: Civility and Respect Should Always Prevail Over Harassment and Disrespect
“Civility and respect always prevails over harassment and disrespect.” – Rep. Steve Scalise
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Tagged Civility, Disrepsect, Harassment, Prevail, Respect, Steve Scalise, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: The Constitution Is the Standard For Construction of Law
“The Constitution ought to be the standard of construction for the laws, and that wherever there is an evident opposition, the laws ought to give place to the Constitution.” – Alexander Hamilton (1788)
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Constitution, Construction, First Principles, Law, Standard, Supramacy
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Saving Face
I was reading a look at what it’s like to be a fading star in modern entertainment and how too often the unabashed hedonism leads to the downfall of way too many…. Saving Face by Michael Romani Dwindling fame and … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolution, Abuse, Anxiety, Apology Tour, Blind, Caustic, Celebrities, Clue, Disgrace, Face, Fame, Forgive, Forgiveness, Inadequate, Nucleus, Overcome, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Redemption, Save, Self Awareness, Star, Tension
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Thought For the Day: Your Good Character Is Your Best Tombstone
“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.” – Charles H. Spurgeon
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Tagged Carved, Charles H Spurgeon, Forget Me Not, Good Character, Heart, Helped, Loved, Marble, Memory, Thought For the Day, Tombstone
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First Principles: It Contravenes Classical Liberalism To Transfer Political Opposition To the Person
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred … Continue reading
Liquid Smoothness
Tried to make sense of some melodic electronica the other day… Liquid Smoothness by Michael Romani Melodies of liquid smoothness Seep into our memory Semi familiar beats of happiness Flavor the world for you and me Nostalgia jibes with subversion … Continue reading
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Tagged Beats, Calibrate, Contrast, Direction, Disaffection, Electronica, Flavor, Four On the Floor, Liquid, Melodies, New Jack, Nostalgia, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Smoothness, Tradition, Transcend
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Daily Prompt – Ban
Voices of reflected euphoria do what they can To negate the curse I feel knowing of my ban To be fated against my every reasonable expectation I find myself in the throes of my own rejection In all my private … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthem, Ban, Curse, Daily Prompt, Discontentment, Door, Emotion, Enchantment, Euphoria, Expectatioin, Hard Line, Heart, Holy War, Punishment, Rejection, Song and Dance, Toccata, Voices
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Thought For the Day: Smears Debase Public Discourse
“These are smears pure and simple. And they debase our public discourse. But they are also a threat to any man or woman who wishes to serve our country. Such grotesque and obvious character assassination — if allowed to succeed … Continue reading
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Tagged Brett Kavanaugh, Character Assassination, Debase, Judge, Public Discourse, Service, Smears, Thought For the Day, Threat
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First Principles: It Is Wise To Be Indifferent To Those Who Deliberately Choose To Think Badly of You
“With those who wish to think amiss of me, I have learned to be perfectly indifferent; but where I know a mind to be ingenuous, and to need only truth to set it to rights, I cannot be passive.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Active, Amiss, Deliberation, First Principles, Indifference, Passive, Reputation, Sway, Thomas Jefferson, Truth, Wish
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