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Monthly Archives: December 2021
Thought For the Day: The Republic Was Not Established By Cowards, and Cowards Will Not Preserve It
“The republic was not established by cowards, and cowards will not preserve it.” – Elmer Davis (1890-1958)
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First Principles: Our Obligations To Our Country Never Cease But With Our Lives
“Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.” – John Adams (1808)
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First Principles: I Think All the World Would Gain By Setting Commerce At Perfect Liberty
“I think all the world would gain by setting commerce at perfect liberty.” – Thomas Jefferson (1785)
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Thought For the Day: Never Doubt That A Small Group of Thoughtful Citizens Can Change the World. Indeed It Is the Only Thing That Ever Has
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead, anthropologist (16 Dec 1901-1978)
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Thinking On Department Store Santas
Thinking On Department Store Santasby Michael DoyleOver fifty-itis hits us allAs the world changes from what we recallEven the jolly old man is to be fearedAt least as he spends the rest of his yearRed suited and well shoed in … Continue reading
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Waymaker
Waymakerby Michael DoyleI woke up this morningWith a shake and lurchThe alarm clock’s warningBarely got me up in time for churchBut there are promises madeThat once made, must be keptI walk with God never afraidDespite the tears I have weptKeeping … Continue reading
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Tagged Afraid, Alarm Clock, Church, Darkness, Determined, Edge, Eyes, Glory, God, God's Love, Harshness, Kept, Made, Morning, Path, Poetry and Poems, Promises, Shine, Tears, Transcend, Truth, Walk, Waymaker, Wept, Woke
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Thought For the Day: Measure What Can Be Measured and Make Measurable What Cannot Be Measured
“Measure what can be measured and make measurable what cannot be measured.” – Galileo Galilei
First Principles: Society In Every State Is A Blessing, But Government, Even In Its Best State, Is But A Necessary Evil
“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, … Continue reading
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The Hubris of Reputation
The Hubris of Reputationby Michael DoylePreferring victory over reconciliationThere lies that hint of absurd fascinationWith that hubris born from sheer arroganceThat forgets that excessive pride lacks eloquenceBelieving humanity cannot do any moreThan God or the gods ever meant us forAjax’s … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: In Science Consensus Is Irrelevant. What Is Relevant Is Reproducible Results
“Let’s be clear: the work of science has nothing whatever to do with consensus. Consensus is the business of politics. Science, on the contrary, requires only one investigator who happens to be right, which means that he or she has … Continue reading
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