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Hole Inside My Gospel
I know that I’m not the only one who is a believer. Nor am I the only one amazed at the things he does despite believing, right? Still…. Hole Inside My Gospel by Michael Romani Like so many among the … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Love Is the Beauty of the Soul
“Love is the beauty of the soul.” – Saint Augustine
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First Principles: No People Will Tamely Surrender Their Liberties Or Be Easily Subdued When Knowledge Is Diffused and Virtue Is Preserved
“No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and virtue is preserved. On the contrary, when people are universally ignorant, and debauched in their manners, they will sink under their own … Continue reading
Afrofuturistic
Design and empathy feed off each other in telling many tales. One of these is the telling of Black America’s history and a guiding light into the future. Afrofuturistic by Michael Romani Life can be a bit frantic For the … Continue reading
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First Principles: Those Born In Other Countries Have the Right To Join American Society As Long As They Conform To Our Established Rules
“Born in other countries, yet believing you could be happy in this, our laws acknowledge, as they should do, your right to join us in society, conforming, as I doubt not you will do, to our established rules.” – Thomas … Continue reading
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Tagged Acknowledge, Born, Conform, Country, Established Rules, First Principles, Join, Law, Society, Thomas Jefferson
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Thought For the Day: Individual Rights Are the Means of Subordinating Society To Moral Law
“Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law.” – Ayn Rand (1905-1982)
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Mule Ride
Youngest daughter asks for a poem about mules. In my mind, heart and dreams this turns into an imaginary ride down the Grand Canyon Rim for an overnight trip filled with star gazing and… well…. here…. Mule Ride by Michael … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Canyon, Mule, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Ride, Stars
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Thought For the Day: We Remember With Pride and Are Always Prepared So We May Always Be Free
“We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free.” – Ronald Reagan
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First Principles: There Is Hope That Younger Generations Impressed With the Flame of Liberty Will Sympathize With the Oppressed Wherever Found
“I had always hoped that the younger generation receiving their early impressions after the flame of liberty had been kindled in every breast … would have sympathized with oppression wherever found, and proved their love of liberty beyond their own … Continue reading
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Tagged Beyond, First Prinicples, Flame, Found, Hope, Impression, Kindle, Liberty, Love of Liberty, Oppression, Prove, Share, Sympathize, Thomas Jefferson, Younger Generation
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Ode To A Mermaid Friend
A new friend who helped me in getting my bearings in the new place I have in SL and encourages me to form a poetry group there is a mermaid. We were talking about the funny quips she has on … Continue reading
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