Monthly Archives: January 2026

Thought For the Day: The Greatest Kindness One Can Render To Any Man Consists In Leading Him From Error To Truth

“The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.” – Thomas Aquinas

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First Principles: The Constitution Enjoins An Oath Upon All the Officers of the United States. This Is A Direct Appeal To That God Who Is the Avenger of Perjury

“The Constitution enjoins an oath upon all the officers of the United States. This is a direct appeal to that God Who is the avenger of perjury. Such an appeal to Him is a full acknowledgement of His being and … Continue reading

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No Cause To Be Afraid

No Cause To Be Afraidby Michael DoyleSometimes it feels like death follows me,Creeping along like a shadow that swallows me.Maybe it is that I should already be dead,I know that’s too much to have been said.At three, I was pushed … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Neither A Lofty Degree of Intelligence Nor Imagination Nor Both Together Go To the Making of Genius. Love, Love, Love, That Is the Soul of Genius

“Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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First Principles: The Only Thing Necessary For the Triumph of Evil Is For Good Men To Do Nothing

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke

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A Man Finds Love

A Man Finds Loveby Michael DoyleRolled up like a scroll,You still feel the rollOf a train around the bend.It echoes like a friend.It takes you back to yesterday,When you didn’t have as much to say.You were building your own mystery,And … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Too Many People Spend Money They Haven’t Earned To Buy Things They Don’t Want To Impress People They Don’t Like

“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned to buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like.”– Will Rogers

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First Principles: In Matters of Style, Swim With the Current; In Matters of Principle, Stand Like A Rock

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – Thomas Jefferson

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Even Through Life’s Storms

Even Through Life’s Stormsby Michael DoyleThe story of Job requires attention.It’s a story filled with critical tension.Dating back to pre-Mosaic antiquity,Job is a tale of pre-Abrahamic history.Earlier than the Greeks had their philosophy,Job asked the questions of high morality.Deeper than … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Don’t Brood. Get On With Living and Loving. You Don’t Have Forever

“Don’t brood. Get on with living and loving. You don’t have forever.” – Leo Buscaglia

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