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First Principles: We Should Endeavor To Be Honest In All We Do
“In our private pursuits it is a great advantage that every honest employment is deemed honorable.” —Thomas Jefferson (1795) It’s somewhat fitting that the witch hunt has thus far calumniated not in any finding of collusion but past crimes committed … Continue reading
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Tagged Endeavors, First Principles, Honesty, Integrity, Private Pursuits, Thomas Jefferson, Wisdom
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Sonic Gems: The Pajama Game – Adler and Ross
The Pajama Game is a musical that opened on May 13, 1954 and is based on the 1953 novel 7 1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell. The music and lyrics were composed by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is that of … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 1/2 Cents, Adler and Ross, Broadway, Labor, Love, Musical, Pajama Factory, Sonic Gems, The Pajama Game, US Hit Parade
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Progress of Geology – Charles Lyell
Sir Charles Lyell lived from November 14, 1797 to February 22, 1875 and was a Scottish geologist who popularized the work of James Hutton. His best known work The Progress of Geology presented uniformitarianism. This is the theory that the … Continue reading
Totally Dependent
Totally Dependent by Michael Romani Simple lessons teach Finding them in my reach I pose my independence Quietly spoken in confidence I am totally dependent No longer willingly diffident I am totally dependent On you my Lord Coming in all … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Picture, Calling, Christianity, Dependence, Humility, Intention, Photograph, Poem, Poetry
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Fluff
In the fluff of a dandelion dream I saw a hint of a certain sort of gleam Where transfixed on your subtle gaze I dreamed we might live for all of our days We were there surrendered in our dalliance … Continue reading
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Tagged Clouds, Daily Prompt, Dalliance, Dandelion, Daydreams, Fluff, Kiss, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Wordpress
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First Principles: Trust No Living Man With the Power to Endanger Liberty
“There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.” – John Adams, in an Oration at Braintree (Spring, 1772) … Continue reading
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Tagged Braintree, Danger, First Principles, Government, John Adams, Liberty, Men, Trust
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Thought For the Day: Tolerance Is How You Treat People Who Disagree With You
“Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.” – Timothy J. Keller
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Tagged Beliefs, Disagreement, Thought For the Day, Timothy J Keller, Tolerance, Treatment
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1000 Posts!!
Hoping that I’ve had something worthwhile to share with everyone along the way!! Quite the milestone right? I wanted to apologize for not keeping up the normal amount of posts in the last few days. Not an excuse, but, things … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Celebration, Future, Gratitude, Milestone, Philosophy, Poetry, Thought For the Day
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