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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Essays By Leigh Hunt
James Henry Leigh Hunt was an English critic, essayist, poet and writer who lived from October 19, 1784 to August 28, 1859. Hunt is unknown by his distinctive charm and perceptive judgments. This was particularly true of his insights … Continue reading
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Tagged Essayist, Essays, Harvard Classics, Insight, Leigh Hunt, Poetry
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The Reach of Heaven
The Reach of Heaven by Michael Romani Of all these shapes That form our hopes and fancy There is the Kingdom of Heaven Waiting on us lastly An assessable empire of benevolence Where love reigns supreme And mankind puts aside … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Discernment, Growth, Hope, Kingdom of Heaven, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Shapes, Simplicity, Spirituality
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Express
I use to dream of traveling by rail Hoping to express myself into tale after tale Looking out of my car’s little window Finding words to help express and explore my soul All of those little tales that I might … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Daily Prompt, Express, Photograph, Poetry, Rail, Travel, Wordpress, Write
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Thought For the Day: Science Is Not A Matter of Consensus
“In questions of science the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.” —Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Does anyone remember when the Left was all about questioning authority? Does anyone remember that science is best … Continue reading
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Tagged Authority, Consensus, Crisis, Emprical Observation, Galileo Galilei, Marx, Reasoning, Saul Alinsky, Science
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First Principles: Charitable Assistance Is Best Given Locally
“It is a duty certainly to give our sparings to those who want; but to see also that they are faithfully distributed, and duly apportioned to the respective wants of those receivers. And why give through agents whom we know … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountability, Charity, Distant, Federal, First Principles, Local, Stewardship, Thomas Jefferson
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Sonic Gems: Tangerine Dream – Rubycon
Rubycon is the breathtaking nod to primitive electronica released as Tangerine Dream’s sixth studio album in 1975. The highly experimental Krautrock band managed to be quietly cosmic in a progressive manner while sticking to a proto-punk minimalism that said … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Romantic Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley
He was one of the major English Romantic poets and lived from August 4, 1792 to July 8, 1822. He is considered by many as one of the best lyric poets and definitely one of the most influential. A radical … Continue reading
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Tagged Fame, Harvard Classics, Lodestone, Lyric Poet, Poetry, Radical, Shelley, To A Skylark
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Walked In Faith
Walked In Faith by Michael Romani Acknowledging Him in all we do Motivated are we, me and you To stand by our faith in the Lord Moving without doubt and forward To live our lives as believers Free falling dreamers … Continue reading
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Tagged Believers, Christianity, Clarity, Doubt, Faith, Grace, House of Prayer, Humble, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sermon, Truth, Walk
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WordPress – Weekly Challenge – Glow
There’s something special in how you glow It’s a kind of a feeling that grows and grows When you know that true love has found a way To find you more and more in my every day There is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Belong, Eternal, Glow, Joy, Know, Look of Love, Pride, True Love, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Brave
This is still the land of the free and the brave No matter how many among us are knaves A land with its allegiance made to freedom Where the people rule, not a kingdom Where we salute the Old Glory … Continue reading
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Tagged Brave, Cost, Country, Daily Prompt, Duty, Freedom, Gettysburg, Gratitude, Honor, Old Glory, Prayer, Price, Republic, Service, The People, United States of America, Wordpress
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