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Monthly Archives: December 2018
In Remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day 2018
Long may we remember the treachery of Pearl Harbor being bombed and how that drew America into World War II. Yes, maybe we should have seen it coming. And maybe there’s a lesson or two be learned from this about … Continue reading
First Principles: Power Is of An Encroaching Nature That Must Be Restrained
“It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it.” – James Madison (1788)
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Tagged Encroaching Nature, First Principles, James Madison, Limits, Pass, Power, Restrain
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Thought For the Day: A Friend Is A Gift You Give Yourself
“A friend is a gift you give yourself.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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Tagged Friend, Gift, Robert Louis Stevenson, Self, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
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A Gentle Heart At Christmas
The message of Christmas is one that is amply brought to mind by the life lived by the Nikolas who became a bishop and the touted as saint watched the stories of his saintly life turn into the legendary Santa … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel, Blind, Broken Heart, Candy Store, Christmas, Church, Dream, Eyes, Family, Forgive, Form, Give, God's Love, Hear, Heart, Jeus, Lights, Love, Lullaby, Magic, Mass, Mercy, Midnight Moon, Moments, Photorgraph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Priest, See, Shelter, Snow, Transform, Truth, Vain, Vanity, Warm
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Questions Pouring
Is there any question but that art makes the heart grow bigger and deeper? Questions Pouring by Michael Romani Do you hear the questions pouring? Do you fear the questions boring? Do you find the questions scoring No longer worth … Continue reading
Happy St. Nicholas Day!!
Yes,Virginia and everyone else, there really is basis for the traditions of Santa Claus. Little is provable but there is little question about the basic history. Two interesting resources that might be worth viewing are found here: http://www.arthuriana.co.uk/xmas/ and https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=371 … Continue reading
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Tagged History, Jesus, Resources, Santa Claus, Spirt of Christmas, St Nicholas Day, Thought For the Day, Viriginia
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First Principles: If Persons Leading America Stick To Our Republican Values, Our Nation Will Have A Solid Foundation
“If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men … Continue reading
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Tagged Excellence, First Principles, Fortitude, Foundation, Government, Knowledge, Moderation, Patience, Permanent, Perserverance, Persons, Samuel Adams, Simple Manners, Sobriety, Solid, Supreme Being, Temperance, Wisdom
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Thought For the Day: America Is Herself When Engaged In High Moral Principle
“America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Gentler, George H W Bush, High Moral Principle, Kinder, Nation, People, Purpose, Thought For the Day, World
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Sentenced Prayers
Based in part on Philippians 4:6-7: Sentenced Prayers by Michael Romani Sentenced prayers that take us there Succinctly take us further than may appear As God’s Children we are never alone The company of the holy knows its own Non-stop … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Appear, Attention, Complex, Constant, Conversation, God's Children, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Reverence, Sentence, Spirit, Tension
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A Hero’s Legacy
Indelible character is a rarity. George H. Bush was just such a man of noble character. I didn’t always agree with him. Do know that he lost my vote once. But, never my belief that he is and was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Decency, Dignity, Duty, Eulogy, George H Bush, Hero, Honor, Journey, Knight, Legacy, Life, Phototgraph, Poem, Poetry, President, Public Servant, Thousand Points of Light
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