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Thought For the Day: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Love, Joy, Peace, Forbearance, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control. Against Such Things There Is No Law
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23
First Principles: We Have Therefore To Resolve To Conquer Or Die
“We have therefore to resolve to conquer or die: Our own Country’s Honor, all call upon us for vigorous and manly exertion, and if we now shamefully fail, we shall become infamous to the whole world.” – George Washington
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Thought For the Day: The Television, That Insidious Beast…Which Freezes A Billion People To Stone Every Night…That Siren Which Called And Sang and Promised So Much and Gave…So Little
“The television, that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little.” – Ray Bradbury, science-fiction writer (22 … Continue reading
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Struck On A Bridge To Nowhere
Struck On A Bridge To Nowhereby Michael DoyleI’m struck on a bridge to nowhereLooking for a bit of faithfulnessI’m stranded in an unfaithful worldChasing around the circles and nobody caresSuddenly seeing with sight for awarenessFeeling so completely fetaled and curledI’ve … Continue reading
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First Principles: To Judge From the History of Mankind, We Shall Be Compelled To Conclude That the Fiery and Destructive Passions of War Reign In the Human Breast
“To judge from the history of mankind, we shall be compelled to conclude that the fiery and destructive passions of war reign in the human breast with much more powerful sway than the mild and beneficent sentiments of peace.”– Alexander … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: What’s Amazing Is President Biden Ran For Office As the Foreign Policy Expert
“What’s amazing is President Biden ran for office as the foreign policy expert … and yet look at how poorly planned this seems to be right now. It is a calamity playing out.” – The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker This … Continue reading
On Becoming Truly Human
Based on 1 Corinthians 12: On Becoming Truly Humanby Michael Doyle On becoming human resplendentWe were never meant to be independentBut rather communal in the nature of our beingLiving in a communion of love with all we’re seeing Love is … Continue reading
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May It Come Easy (The Promise of Turkey)
May It Come Easy (The Promise of Turkey)by Michael DoyleIn affection and camaraderieWe wish in sincere empathyAnd with just a trace of sympathyThat with life, may it come easyChange is the constant in all of lifeSometimes there is peace; sometimes … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: I’d Rather See A Sermon Than Hear One Any Day; I’d Rather One Should Walk With Me Than Merely Tell the Way
“I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I’d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way.” -Edgar Guest, poet (20 Aug 1881-1959)
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 