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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Strut
I won’t be telling you no lies I will offer up no alibis I don’t normally look at other guys But, right there before my very eyes I promise this is no whopper But he was really a show stopper … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Eyes, Lies, Photograph, Poem, Show Stopper, Shutter, Strut, Strutter, Wordpress
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First Principles: The Right To Bear Arms Is Essential In the Preservation of Liberty
“Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Use the Talents That You Have
“Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except the best.” – Henry van Dyke, poet (10 Nov 1852-1933) Everybody has something to contribute. None should be silent. Speak up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Created, Henry van Dyke, Purpose, Silence, Sing, Talent, Unique, Vibrance
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Book of Psalms
The Book of Psalms or Tehillim (“Praises”) is the first book of the Ketuvim (“Writings”) and is part of the canon of both the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. The book consists of 150 individual psalms. Many of these are linked to King … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Psalms, Harvard Classics, Instrumental, Ketuvim, King David, Praise, Writings
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Sonic Gems: Iggy Pop & The Stooges – Raw Power
Playing a very raw, primitive style of rock that is now often called proto-punk, Iggy and the Stooges formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1967. The band consisted of vocalist Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton and bassist … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Rock, Iggy Pop, Proto-Punk, Raw Power, Sonic Gems, The Stooges
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Gingerly
All fumbles around you, I was quietly wondering If you might see past all of my careless blundering Star struck in awe with all you seemed and seem to me Feeling hopeless about venturing rather trepidatiously While you waited gingerly … Continue reading
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Tagged Blundering, Daily Prompt, Dance, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gingerly, Life, Love, Wondering, Wordpress
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Substance Over Form
Based on a sermon based on 1 Samuel 16:7 Substance Over Form by Michael Romani I’ll say this with great reluctance Samuel might have been king But he was all style, no substance Israel waited for David to bring Those … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Depth, Form, God, Grace, Heart, Integrity, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Redemption, Samuel, Significance, Steadfast, Substance, Truth
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Thought For the Day: There Is No Greater Love
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” —John 15:12-14
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Tagged Christianity, Friends, John, Love, Sacrifice, Truth
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First Principles: Freedom Does Not Come For Free
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” — Thomas Paine (1777) As Veteran’s Day approaches in this season of thankfulness and blessings, I think on the above… a lot. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Citizens, Dedication, Earn, Freedom, Patriotism, Service, Thomas Paine
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