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Monthly Archives: November 2018
First Principles: To Vote Is A Solemn Trust Accountable To God and Country
“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual — or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountable, Citizen, Country, First Principles, God, Samuel Adams, Society, Solemn Trust, Vote
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Stillness of Heart
To self actualize life, I think… requires to first dare to dream.. then to dare more and make strides at making the dream or dreams come true? Stillness of Heart by Michael Romani She headed out West, heeding a platitude … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Blessing, Calling, Certainty, Challenge, Confidence, Discern, Expectation, Fear, Footing, Grace, Gratitude, Guessing, Heart, Learned, One Step At A Time, Persevere, Photograph, Platitude, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Pride, Providence, Step, Stillness, West
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On the Edge of Nowhere
For all my life, November has been marked as a time for contemplation and gratitude on all the blessings that come our way and somehow seldom receive the focus they should. This includes for those fighting the good fight. … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Darkness, Devil, Edge, Evil, Fight, Good fight, Harshness, Laugh, Lessons, Light, Monkey King, Nowhere, Open, Poem, Poetry, Restore, Reveler, Right, World
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Thought For the Day: We Should Talk With Each Other and Not About Each Other
“I’ve always believed that a lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other.” – Ronald Reagan
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Tagged Believe, Disappear, Not About Each Other, Ronald Reagan, Talk To Each Other, Thought For the Day, Trouble, World
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Points of Consideration
Tonight on election eve, it seems we have some things to think about in the US. This is how my side sees it. It wouldn’t be my side if I didn’t tend to agree, ya know? Points of Consideration by … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Achievement, Aggrievement, Choice, Choices, Complain, Conformity, Consequences, Conservative, Consideration, Contradiction, Culture, Dedication, Direction, Dissent, Diversity, Education, Election, Enormity, Erosion, Forget, Free Market of Ideas, Free Speech, Freedom, God, Health Care, Identity Politics, Nation, One Size Fits All, Pain, Patriotism, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Progressive, Reflection, Regret, Rule of Law, Socialism, Stratification, Struggle, Together, Tradition, Trample, Unity, Values, Victim, Voice
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Luna Love
If you happen to look at the moon just right, you can see L O V E on its face… no really.. see this Astronomy Picture of the Day provided by NASA: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181103.html Luna Love by Michael Romani Sitting here … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Alone, Celebration, Children, Craters, Divinity, Dream, Energy, Flicker, Hold, Honesty, Immortality, Intoxicatioin, Life, Light, Love, Lovers, Luna, Moon, Moon Beams, Moon Maiden, Myth, Night, Old Man On the Moon, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Secret, Shadow, Soul, Synergy, Tapestry, Touch, Whisper, Wish
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First Principles: Those Who Follow Christian Holidays Should Follow Christian Precepts
“How many observe Christ’s birth-day! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.” – Benjamin Franklin (1743)
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Christ's Birthday, Commandments, First Principles, Holidays, Observe, Precepts
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Thought For the Day: A Tyranny Can Withstand the People Fighting, But, Won’t Last Long Once They’re Thinking
“A king can stand people fighting but he can’t last long if people start thinking.” – Will Rogers, humorist (4 Nov 1879-1935)
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Tagged Conflict, Discuss, Reason, Resolve Differences, The People, Think, Thought For the Day, Tyranny, Will Rogers, Withstand
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