Monthly Archives: September 2024

Children Jumping Shadows

Children Jumping Shadowsby Michael DoyleI listened to a whisper barely heardAbout separating myself from the herdIt wasn’t the desire to stand outAs much as it was living in worldly doubtI look around me, unable to truly seeWhat difference each can … Continue reading

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First Principles: The States Can Best Govern Our Home Concerns…I Wish Therefore…Never To See All Offices Transferred To Washington

“The States can best govern our home concerns and the general government our foreign ones. I wish, therefore … never to see all offices transferred to Washington, where, further withdrawn from the eyes of the people, they may more secretly … Continue reading

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Periodic Burn Offs

Periodic Burn Offsby Michael DoyleIt is all about maintaining our true wealthWhen we cooperate with our natural healthKeeping the functions on which we dependIs absolutely necessary, or we will all surely endWith a world less desirable for all to liveAnd … Continue reading

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First Principles: In the Supposed State of Nature, All Men Are Equally Bound By the Laws of Nature, Or To Speak More Properly, The Laws of the Creator

“In the supposed state of nature, all men are equally bound by the laws of nature, or to speak more properly, the laws of the Creator.” – Samuel Adams (1794)

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Thought For the Day: We All Have Our Time Machines. Some Take Us Back, They’re Called Memories. Some Take Us Forward, They’re Called Dreams

“We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams.” – H.G. Wells, in The Time Machine

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Fiery Cinders

Fiery Cindersby Michael DoyleHourglass sands spell tales of brutalityWhispering that most pirates keep their humanityThat is until they can only no longer see fitWhich mostly comes down to the matter of profitIn these moments, and when it’s a Hell of … Continue reading

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First Principles: We Have Enough Religion To Make Us Hate, But Not Enough To Make Us Love One Another

“We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.” – Jonathan Swift

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Thought For the Day: Courage Is the Greatest of All Virtues, Because If You Haven’t Courage, You May Not Have An Opportunity To Use Any of the Others

“Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.” – Samuel Johnson

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A Cry From the Wilderness

A Cry From the Wildernessby Michael DoyleThe Lion of Judah protects our salvationThe keeper of our faith provides our explanationThis family of faith prays in His nameTo find our path perfected without blamePaul and Barnabas sharply disagreedAbout John Mark’s journey, … Continue reading

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