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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Thought For the Day: The Beginning of Modern Philosophy Is the Half Belief We’re Not Here To Enjoy Ourselves…
“I don’t know why we are here, but I’m pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher (26 Apr 1889-1951) Anyone who has read his works, can attest to his earnest belief in … Continue reading
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Tagged Don't Know, Enjoy, Here, I, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Not, Ourself, Thought For the Day, Why
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Sonnet For A Modern Love
This 27th day of Na/GloPoWriMo raises the bar to writing a sonnet. They, whoever they is, say that sonnets are usually about romantic interests, dark ladies or distant men. Okay! I think I go this one. But, I’m going to … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Irish, Certain, Daily, Dark Lady, Day, Distance, Distant Man, Gift, Given Up, Happiness, Interest, Jest, Key, Love, Man, Modern, Monkey, Na/GloPoWriMo, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Resistance, Right, Romance, Sonnet, Surprise, Survive, Sweet Dream, Tight, Wish, World
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First Principles: Happiness Comes From Minding Our Own Business Not the Business of Others
“It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people’s business.” – Dolley Madison
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Tagged Business, Desire, Dolley Madison, First Principles, Happiness, Knowledge, Lack of Desire, Other People, Source
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Thought For the Day: Kindness Costs Little While Accomplishing Much
“Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.” – Blaise Pascal
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The Price of Magic
Day 26 of Na/GloPoWriMo 2019 is day to write a poem that uses repetition as it’s device. I think maybe that’s something that I don’t do a lot of in my writing. The leaders of this poetry session declare this … Continue reading
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Tagged Base Need, Cast, Cocktail, Complex, Dash, Desire, Device, Dexterity, Die, Double Handed, Essence, Fancy, Fleet, Governance, Heart, Human, Incantation, Interaction, Kick, Last, Life, Magic, Na/GloPoWriMo, Parlance, Parliment, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Price, Recitation, Repeat, Repetition, Satisfication, Seat, Serial, Time, Trite, Trivial, True Romance, Utterance, Word
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First Principles: A Corrupt Press Deceives, Inflames, Dishonors Virtue, Stokes the Flames of Faction and Ends Its Own Enemy
“We are, heart and soul, friends to the freedom of the press. It is however, the prostituted companion of liberty, and somehow or other, we know not how, its efficient auxiliary. It follows the substance like its shade; but while … Continue reading
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Tagged Companion, Corrupt, Deceive, Dirt, Dishonor, Enemy, Faction, First Principles, Fisher Ames, For Sale, Freedom of the Press, Inflame, Liberty, Man, Shade, Shadow, Substance, Usurper, Virtue
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Thought For the Day: The Self Congratulating Media Are Shocking In Their Self Aggrandizing Behavior That Will Haunt Journalism For A Long Time Coming
“It’s shocking to see national media voices after the release of Robert Mueller’s report patting each other on the back, congratulating themselves for a three-year faceplant they must know will haunt the whole business for a long time.” – Matt … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Congratulate, Haunt, Journalism, Matt Taibbi, National Media, Pat on the Back, Report, Robert Mueller, Rolling Stone, Shock, Thought For the Day, Three Year Face Plant, Voices
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Summer, Newport Beach
Na/GloPoWriMo 2019, Day 25 and the challenge is to write a poem that incorporates: Is specific to a season Uses imagery that relates to all five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell) Includes a rhetorical question, (like Keats’ “where … Continue reading
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Tagged Bain de Soleil, Balboa Pier, Beach House, Breeze, Brothers, Contact High, Cousin, Crab, Crash, Fire Pit, Growing Up, Huntington Beach, Jetty, Ladies, Na/GloPoWriMo, Newport Beach, Ocean, Older, Paddle, Park, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Question, Rock, Saltwater, Season, Sense, Shoreline, St Tropez, Summer, Sunshine, Surf, Talk, Tan, The Zoo, Water, Wave, Young
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First Principles: Learning Is Gained Through Ardor and Diligence, Not Chance
“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” – Abigail Adams
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Tagged Abigail Adams, Ardor, Attain, Attend, Chance, Diligence, First Principles, Learn, Sought
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Thought For the Day: To Have A Good Idea Have Lots of Ideas
“The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” – Linus Pauling, chemist, peace activist, author, educator; Nobel Prize in chemistry, Nobel Peace Prize (1901-1994)
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 