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First Principles: Before A Standing Army Can Rule, the People Must Be Disarmed
“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are … Continue reading
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Tagged Disarmed, First Principles, Government, History, Noah Webster, Second Amendment, Standing Army, The People
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Sonic Gems: King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band – Off the Record
Joseph Nathan Oliver, better known as King Oliver, was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. A notable composer, his compositions included Dippermouth Blues, Sweet Like This, Canal Street Blues and Doctor Jazz. As his student, Louis Armstrong has said, if it was not … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant Angel Announcing His Discovery
“I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I have found the sweetest consolation since I made it my whole purpose to enjoy His … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbus, Context, Discovery, Exploration, Harvard Classics, Letter, Spain, The Americas
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Whittling Away
Wednesday night’s sermon was based on Psalm 34:8. The following poem is based on the sermon. Whittling Away by Michael Romani Sharpening the focal Looking at the local In the midst of a journey To strengthen you and me Constantly … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Conform, Journey, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Psalms, Redemption, Shape, Whittle
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Fraud
Tell me, does it seem a fraud To deeply believe in something Something like my God As unseen and yet creator of everything To be both somewhere and nowhere These are the things that I declare Oh, I know that … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Disbelief, Evidence, Fraud, God, Verdict, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: A Real Friend Knows You Instantly
“Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.” – Richard Bach, in Illusions, The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah (1977) The text of this work is … Continue reading
First Principles: Self Defense Is A Primary Law Of Nature
“The defense of one’s self, justly called the primary law of nature, is not, nor can it be abrogated by any regulation of municipal law. This principle of defense is not confined merely to the person; it extends to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill of Rights, First Principles, James Wilson, Liberty, Natural Law, Person, Property, Second Amendment, Self Defense
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Sonic Gems – Willie Nelson – Stardust
Willie Hugh Nelson was born April 29, 1933. Since then he has been a musician as a singer-songwriter, poet, author, actor and activist. His success with the albums Shotgun Willie (1973), Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978) have made Willie Nelson well recognized in … Continue reading
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Tagged Billboard, Booker T, Grammy Award, Outlaw Country, Pop Standards, Sonic Gems, Stardust, Willie Nelson
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Virgil’s The Aeneid, Book 5
Due pressing time to get to other events that are necessities tonight such as visiting with my eldest daughter after her first canoe trip, let me suffice this to say we have discussed Virgil and The Aeneid previously. The Aendeid, … Continue reading
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Tagged Epic, Harvard Classics, Rome, The Aeneid, Troy, Virgil, Voyage
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Short Form Poetry Workshop – Halloween Theme Genre – Dead Poets
So… I’ll just confess right here that I took a theme a little far. We were to pick a dead poet and write in his or her style either in response and incorporate the poet’s style or to completely pick … Continue reading
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Tagged Chucky, Dead Poets, Edgar Allan Poe, Freddie Kruger, Fright, Ghastly, Ghoul, Halloween, Horror Movies, Michael Meyers, Photographs, Poetry, Short Form, Shriek, The Bells
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