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Monthly Archives: April 2020
First Principles: A Primary Object Should Be the Education of Our Youth In the Science of Government
“A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing… than … communicating it to those who are to … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: When We Try To Pick Out Anything By Itself, We Find It Hitched To Everything Else In the Universe
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” – John Muir, naturalist, explorer, and writer (21 Apr 1838-1914)
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Tagged Anything, Everything Else, Find, Hitched, John Muir, Pick Out, Self, Thought For the Day, Universe, We
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Gifts From the Heart
Day 20 of Na/GloPoWriMo, 2020! 2/3rds of the way through this year’s event. The optional prompt is to “write a poem about a handmade or homemade gift that you have received“. Gifts From the Heart by Michael Doyle Since divorce … Continue reading
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First Principles: Let Justice Be Done Though the Heavens Should Fall
“Let justice be done though the heavens should fall.” – John Adams, in his Letter to Elbridge Gerry (December 5, 1777)
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Thought For the Day: The Greatest Thing You’ll Ever Learn Is Just To Love and Be Loved In Return
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn Is just to love and be loved in return.” – Eden Ahbez
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Tagged Eden Ahbez, Great, Learn, Love, Loved, Nat King Cole, Return, Things, Thought For the Day, You
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To Become A Knight
To be a knight is to be a servant for the country and its people. To Become A Knight by Michael Doyle The darkness is coming There’s no use in running Ruthlessly conquering as it comes It brings us to … Continue reading
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Collection Recollection
Day 19 of Na/GloPoWriMo 2020 and the goal is a poem about a collection of whatever subject matter picked up along a walk. After a myriad of ideas, good and possibly not so good, I have gone with being … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, Bed, Breadth, Camera, Climb, Collection, Digital, Eyes, Full, God, Greatest Artist, Hillsides, Hopes, Inspection, Kiss, Lights, Memories, Mindscapes, Mine, Na/GloPoWriMo, Nation, Night, Photograph, Photographs, Physicial, Poem, Poetry, Recollection, Rise, Safe, Said, Seen, Self Isolation, Share, Shine, Sit, Skies, Spread, Summer, Think, Time, World
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First Principles: The Liberty Enjoyed By the People of Worshipping God To Their Conscience Is Among the Choices of Their Blessings
“The liberty enjoyed by the people of these states of worshiping Almighty God agreeably to their conscience, is not only among the choicest of their blessings, but also of their rights.” – George Washington
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Thought For the Day: Being Deeply Loved By Someone Gives You Strength, While Loving Someone Deeply Gives You Courage
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Laozi
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