Monthly Archives: November 2018

First Principles: America’s Should Always Be An Attitude of Thankfulness For All of the Blessings God Has Granted

“I do recommend and assign [this Thanksgiving Day] to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Every Day Should Be A Celebration of Thankfulness

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.”  – Psalm 100:4-5 May gratitude always … Continue reading

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First Principles: Legitimate Government Seeks To Secure and Enlarge the Exercise of Natural Rights of Its Members

“Government, in my humble opinion, should be formed to secure and to enlarge the exercise of the natural rights of its members; and every government, which has not this in view, as its principal object, is not a government of … Continue reading

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Thought for the Day: There Is Guilt In the Omission of Doing Good

“Every man is guilty of all the good he didn’t do.” – Voltaire, philosopher (21 Nov 1694-1778)      

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Short Form Poetry Workshop: Arkquain String -Sunshine Arkquain

Tonight’s Short Form Poetry Workshop exposed us to the Arkquain String form.  So, what exactly is that and how does it work, right? It was invented by Madison Shaw, aka Arkbear on Allpoetry. 12 lines with ( 1 ) break … Continue reading

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Tender Conspiracy

Thanksgiving, St. Nicholas Day, Christmas, New Year’s Eve… all of these times bring our families together don’t they? Tender Conspiracy by Michael Romani Joined together in tender conspiracy These are the truths found in family Little secrets and jokes that … Continue reading

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First Principles: A General Education of the People Will End Tyranny and Oppression of Mind and Body

“Enlighten the people, generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like spirits at the dawn of day.” – Thomas Jefferson (1816)      

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Thought For the Day: Truth Isn’t Always Beautiful, But, Its Pursuit Is

“The truth isn’t always beauty, but the hunger for it is.” – Nadine Gordimer, novelist, Nobel laureate (20 Nov 1923-2014)    

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To Unite A Kingdom

Started watching the Third Season of The Last Kingdom on Netflix today.  This is loosely based on that: To Unite A Kingdom by Michael Romani The kingdom that is must not fall The blood of sirens majestically call For all the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: A Dictionary Might Be Read As A Poem About Everything

“I was reading the dictionary.  I thought it was a poem about everything.” – Steven Wright        

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