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Thought For the Day: What Is the Use of A House If You Haven’t Got A Tolerable Planet To Put It On?
“What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” – Henry David Thoreau
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First Principles: Government Should Be Formed To Secure and Enlarge the Exercise of the 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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Tagged Enlarge, Exercise, First Principles, Form, Government, James Wilson, Legitimate, Members, Natural Rights, Opinion, Principal Object, Secure
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Happy 72nd Birthday To the US Air Force!
Aiming high for 72 years now since September 18, 1947! This branch of service is responsible for protecting our skies and space.
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Propagation
Continuing in the series on survival: Propagation by Michael Romani I pity the poor Mayfly Who have only one day To find their way to a mate Before the day is gone and it’s to late Love it seems can … Continue reading
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Tagged Anticipate, Arrive, Beauty, Best, Blame, Color, Complex, Coral, Date, Day, Diversity, Duty, Fight, Full Moon, Game, Late, Love, Mate, Mayfly, Pattern, Perevere, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Polyp, Process, Propagation, Quest, Reason, Rival, Romance, Simple, Species, Survive
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Thought For the Day: Everyone Is Entitled To Their Own Opinion, but, Not Their Own Facts
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” – Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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First Principles: Guard With Jealous Attention the Public Liberty
“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.” – Patrick Henry (1788)
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Letters In A Wall
Fairy tale endings do exist. You just have to believe in love with all of your heart and soul. Letters In A Wall by Michael Romani In a thread between the past And a whisper of the future Letters in … Continue reading
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First Principles: Be A Mortal Enemy To Arbitrary Government and Unlimited Power
“I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country, and the least encroachment of those invaluable privileges is apt to make my blood boil.” – Benjamin … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: You’re Braver Than You Believe and Stronger Than You Seem and Smarter Than You Think
“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A. A. Milne
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 