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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Thought For the Day: Do Things For Others Not For Benefit But Because of Who You Are
“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.” — H. Kushner
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Tagged Change, Do Things, Harold S Kushner, Kind, Others, People, Return, The World, Thought For the Day, Who You Are, You
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First Principles: Honest Friendship With All Nations; Entangling Alliances With None
“Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)
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Tagged All Nations, Alliances, Commerce, Entangle, First Principles, Honest Friendship, None, Peace, Thomas Jefferson
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Thought For the Day: Self Reliance Is the Only Road To True Freedom
“Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one’s own person is its ultimate reward.” – Patricia Sampson (1921-1998)
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Tagged Freedom, Patricia Simpson, Person, Reward, Road, Self-Reliance, Thought For the Day, True, Ultimate
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Sweet Talk
For the first time in 160 years, those tiny little conversation hearts will not be available for Valentine’s Day. There’s something tragic in that. Still, the relief is that they’ll be back in 2020. Sweet Talk by Michael Romani Sit … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Candy Heart, Conversation, Heart, Magic, Photograph, Please, Poem, Poetry, Start, Sweet Talk, Sweetheart, Tease, Valentine's Day
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Samson (XI)
Continuing in a series of poems depicting the story of Samson and Delilah as told in the Book of Judges: Samson (XI) by Michael Romani Staying their course, steady to fight For their land and what is right Even if … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Bind, Book of Judges, Brute, Care, Consequence, Correction, Death, Delilah, Direction, Enemy, Extraordinary, Fail, Feign, Forsake, God, Hebrew, Jew, Lead, Legacy, Lovers, Noble, Philistine, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prince, Promised Land, Right, Romance, Samson, Servant, Snare, Stern, Surrender, Weakness, Will, Zion
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Thought For the Day: Spread the Light
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”– Edith Wharton, novelist (24 Jan 1861-1937)
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Tagged Candle, Edith Wharton, Light, Mirror, Reflect, Spread, Thought For the Day, Two
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First Principles: It Is Essential To Preserve Liberty That All People Possess Arms and Be Taught How To Use Them
“Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Republican Principle, Arms, Federal Farmer, First Principles, Guard, Liberty, Possess, Preserve, Richard Henry Lee, Select Milita, Taught, The People, Use
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Morning Broken
Having a bit of a go at it in life these days. Six more medical tests scheduled by mid March. At that point, maybe we have a game plan? Let’s hope so. Morning Broken by Michael Romani Early morning, barely … Continue reading
Samson (X)
Continuing in the retelling of the story of Samson and Delilah as told in The Book of Judges: Samson (X) by Michael Romani X It is as it must That God’s wrath is just To watch his people die Or leave … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Judges, Devotion, Dignity, Envy, False Choice, God, Injury, Living God, Lord, Nation, Negotiate, Night, Philistine, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Pure, Right, Samson and Delilah, Shame, Sorrow, Starve, Storm, Tomorrow, Truth, Witness, Wonder, Wrath, Wrong, Zion
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Thought For the Day: Government Can and Must Provide Opportunity, Not Smother It
“It is not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work — work with us, not over us; stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can and must provide opportunity, not … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooperate, Do Away, Foster, Government, Opportunity, Provide, Ronald Reagan, Smother, Stifle, Thought For the Day, Work
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