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Monthly Archives: September 2025
Wounded Bluntness
Wounded Bluntnessby Michael DoyleIt seems cliché, by revealing,When we talk about our covert feelings,That even writers aren’t sure what’s good.It’s well enough hoping to be understood.The personal is what others find compelling.Otherwise, just what is it that you’re revealing?That is, … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Best Thing We Can Do With the Rest of This Century Is Aggressively Acquire – and Put Aside- the Richest Natural Reserves That We Can
“We have to create a sustainable environment, worldwide, and we’re not doing it. The best thing we can do with the rest of this century is aggressively acquire – and put aside – the richest natural reserves that we can, … Continue reading
First Principles: A Republic, By Which I Mean A Government In Which the Scheme of Representation Takes Place, Opens A Different Prospect and Promises the Cure For Which We Are Seeking
“A republic, by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect and promises the cure for which we are seeking.” – James Madison (1790)
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Tagged Cure, First Principles, Government, James Madison, Promise, Prospect, Republic, Scheme of Representation
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Living In Your Salvation
Living In Your Salvationby Michael DoyleIn the midst of darkness,I feel myself shiver.Delivered from the harshness,I feel my soul start to quiver.Looking on with fascination,I see His healing light.Changing my ways without procrastination,I want to live my life right.My God, … Continue reading
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Tagged Answer, Awesome God, Darkness, Destination, Fascination, Favor, Harshness, Healing Light, Hurt, Life, Live, Love, My God, Poetry and Poems, Procrastination, Quiver, Right, Salvation, Saving Grace, Shiver
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First Principles: If We Fail To Check the Power of the Judiciary, I Predict That We Will Eventually Live Under Judicial Tyranny
“Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. However, where is the check on the power of the judiciary? … Continue reading
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Tagged Checks and Balances, Contention, Divided Power, Evil, First Principles, Government, Judiciary, Patrick Henry, Power, Three Branches, Tyranny
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Thought For the Day: The Champions of Socialism Call Themselves Progressives, But They Recommend A System Which Is Characterized by Rigid Observance
“The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they are intent upon abolishing liberty. … Continue reading
Leaving the Night Behind
Leaving the Night Behindby Michael DoyleMay it be the strength of His word, not mineThat my life praises on as it shines.Blessings are here waiting for us to live,And it began as the Lord forgives. I have found that loving … Continue reading
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Tagged Attention, Believe, Bible, Blessings, Christianity, Collapse of Truth, Conversation, Darkness, Destination, Discern, Epidemic of Loneliness, Faith, God, His Word, Ignorance, Intention, Jesus, Light, Live, Loving God, My Life, New Lessons, Night, Pessimism, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Shine, Strength, The Lord, Tribalism
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Thought For the Day: Do You Wish To Rise? Begin By Descending. You Plan A Tower That Will Pierce the Clouds? Lay First the Foundation of Humility
“Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.” ~ Saint Augustine
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Tagged Clouds, Descend, Foundation, Humility, Plan, Rise, St. Augustine, Thought For the Day, Tower, Wish
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First Principles: Do Not Think of Yourself More Highly Than You Ought, But Rather Think of Yourself With Sober Judgment In Accordance With the Faith God Has Distributed To Each of You
“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each … Continue reading
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Tagged Distributed, Faith, First Priciples, God, Grace, Highly, Romans 12:3 NIV, Sober Judgment, Think
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To Share A Sunrise
To Share A Sunriseby Michael DoyleAll things in their time, stay partly the same.It’s as if living in some cosmic sort of game.Though in appearances, all seem to rearrange,As time moves on, we find things virtually unchanged.Dredging up the fragments … Continue reading
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Tagged Appearnce, Archeology, Crumble, Dance, Die, Eeternity, Faith, Fragments, Game, Heart, History, Immortality, Italian, Left Behind, Life, Mind, Mumble, Poetry and Poems, Rain, Reply, Romance, Same, Share, Sunrise, The Princess, Unchanged
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