Monthly Archives: November 2019

Twelve Hands of Humility

In a spirit of gratitude toward all the good that surrounds my life with grace, poem #8 for this season: Twelve Hands of Humility by Michael Romani There are 12 hands on the clock of humility Each having its own … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Reading of All Good Books Is Like A Conversation With the Finest Minds of Past Centuries

“The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.” – Rene Descartes    

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First Principles: History Is A Book With Many Pages Filled With Acts of Hopefulness and Meaning

“But I see history as a book with many pages–and each day we fill a page with acts of hopefulness and meaning.” – George H. W. Bush    

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From the Canyon’s Heart

A poem of gratitude #7.  This one is from a sense of gratitude toward the music that came to life from the Laurel Canyon scene.  I think that though I leaned toward progressive hard rock in my music, my lyrical … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Beauty Is Not In the Face; Beauty Is A Light In the Heart

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” – Khalil Gibran    

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First Principles: Either We Control the Government, Or, the Government Controls Us

“Either you will control your government, or government will control you.” – Ronald Reagan    

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Standard of Gold

There are a lot of reasons to have gratitude toward things learned and passed on through the generations and a lot to be learned and then go on to grow into our own future.  This is a sixth poem in … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Achieve Goals You’ve Never Achieved Before By Doing Things You’ve Never Done Before

“To achieve goals you’ve never achieved before, you need to start doing things you’ve never done before.” – Stephen Covey      

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First Principles: We Must Adjust To Changing Times and Still Hold To Unchanging Principles

“We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.” – Jimmy Carter    

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Thoughts On Kindness

In a world where so much can be had, perhaps the one thing we might best give to others and ourselves is intentional kindnesses. Thoughts On Kindness by Michael Romani With loving thoughts and gratitude I embrace the world with … Continue reading

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