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Monthly Archives: October 2026
First Principles: I Love Agitation and Investigation and Glory In Defending Unpopular Truth Against Popular Error
“I love agitation and investigation and glory in defending unpopular truth against popular error.” – James A. Garfield Did you know that President Garfield was once a minister?
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Tagged Agitation, Defense, First Principles:, Glory, Investigation, James A. Garfield, Love, Popular Error, Unpopular Truth
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Praise In the Air
Praise In the Airby Michael DoyleLaughing out on my best days,I see nothing that I can’t praise.Wtih every song, I am moving forward.It’s to Heaven that I’m moving toward.From the lowest valley deep,The Lord’s love makes me weep.Tears of joy … Continue reading
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Tagged Air, Best Days, Laugh, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Song
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Thought For the Day: Disciplining Yourself To Do What You Know Is Right and Important, Although Difficult, Is the High Road To Pride, Self-Esteem, and Personal Satisfaction
“Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the high road to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.” – Margaret Thatcher
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Tagged Difficult, Discipline, High Road, Important, Knowledge, Margaret Thatcher, Personal Satisfaction, Pride, Right, Self, Self -Esteem, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: No Society Can Surely Be Flourishing and Happy, of Which the Far Greater Part of Its Members Are Poor and Miserable
“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” – Adam Smith
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Tagged Adam Smith, First Principles, Flourish, Greater Part, Happy, Members, Miserable, Poor, Society
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Thought For the Day: I Think Forgiveness May Be the Greatest Virtue On Earth, and Certainly the Most Needed. There Is So Much of Meanness and Abuse
“I think [forgiveness] may be the greatest virtue on earth, and certainly the most needed. There is so much of meanness and abuse, of intolerance and hatred. There is so great a need for repentance and forgiveness. It is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, Earth, Emphasis, Forgiveness, Godon B. Hinckley, Greatest Virtue, Hatred, Intolerance, Love, Meanness, Miracle, Principle, Repentance, Scripture, Thought For the Day, Tolerance
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First Principles: When Jesus Rose Early On the First Day of the Week, He Appeared First To Mary Magdalene, From Whom He Had Driven Out Seven Demons
“When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.” – Mark 16:9 NIV
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Tagged Appearance, Exorcism, First Day, First Principles, Jesus, Mark 16:9 NIV, Mary Magdalene, Seven Demons, Week
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Desperately Seeking True Intelligence
Desparately Seeking True Intelligenceby Michael DoyleHas AI come to save usFrom our worst folly?Or will it oversee us?And diminish temper finally?We stand on the vergeOf killing each other with the urgeWith the need to seek to accomplishThe last of what … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, Contradiction, Desparate, Folly, Intelligence, Poetry and Poems, Soul, Tradition
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Thought For the Day: The Artist Must Yield Himself To His Own Inspiration, and If He Has True Talent, No One Knows and Feels Better Than He What Suits Him
“The artist must yield himself to his own inspiration, and if he has a true talent, no one knows and feels better than he what suits him.” – Giuseppe Verdi
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Tagged Artist, Feel, Giuseppe Verdi, Inspiration, Knowledge, Suitable, Talent, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Those People Who Treat Politics and Morality Separately Will Never Understand Either of Them
“Those people who treat politics and morality separately will never understand either of them.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Tagged First Principles, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Morality, Politics, Separation, Understand
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No Better Than This
No Better Than Thisby Michael DoyleThe warrior culture has its code.It gives respect as it is owed.Cobra wine is part of that culture.What doesn’t kill you is bound to nurture.The misperception of too much laxityIs meant to foster creativity.It’s all … Continue reading
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Tagged Aces and Eights, Better, Cobra Wine, Code, Creativity, Fate, Nurture, Poetry and Poems, Respect, The Deadman's Hand, Warrior Culture
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