Monthly Archives: February 2020

Thought For the Day: What Love We’ve Given, We’ll Have Forever. What Love We Fail To Give, Will Be Lost For All Eternity

“What love we’ve given, we’ll have forever. What love we fail to give, will be lost for all eternity.” – Leo Buscaglia     \

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First Principles: To Cherish and Stimulate the Activity of the Human Mind Is Not the Least Expedient By Which the Wealth of A Nation Is Promoted

“To cherish and stimulate the activity of the human mind, by multiplying the objects of enterprise, is not among the least considerable of the expedients, by which the wealth of a nation may be promoted.” – Alexander Hamilton (1791)   … Continue reading

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Ode to the Bellisserian Family

In the midst of Second Life, there exists the community of Bellisseria .  It is the inspiration and virtual child of one, Patch Linden, and maintained and developed by his “moles”.  Those who live there are a unique bunch of … Continue reading

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First Principles: As Long As There Are Two Or More Sides To Every Question, People Acting With Character and Energy Will Have Enemies

“Men of energy of character must have enemies; because there are two sides to every question, and taking one with decision, and acting on it with effect, those who take the other will of course be hostile in proportion as … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Laugh As Much As You Breathe and Love As Long You Live

“Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.” – Johnny Depp    

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Thought For the Day: Love Is the Soul of Genius

“Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    

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First Principles: The President Shall From Time To Time Give To the Congress Information of the State of the Union

“He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” – U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 3    

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In A Relevance of Universal Mind

A rose by any other name is still a rose.  That’s the proposition of Shakespeare, correct?  All the same no matter how inspired or inspiring it is still simply part of the created.  God known by any other name is … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Always Keep Your Face Toward the Sunshine – and Shadows Will Fall Behind You

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman    

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First Principles: Honesty Is the First Chapter In the Book of Wisdom

“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” – Thomas Jefferson    

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