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Thought For the Day: We Are Capable of Greater Things Than We Do
“Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.” -Horace Walpole, novelist and essayist (24 Sep 1717-1797)
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Tagged Capability, Credit, Drawn, Horace Walpole, Performance, Talents, Thought For the Day, Wasted
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First Principles: God Governs the Affairs of Man
“I’ve lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth: That God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Christianity, First Principles, God, Governance, House, Life, Nation, Sparrow
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Sonic Gems – The Baby Huey Story – Baby Huey & the Babysitters
I have decided to change the name of this exploration of music into “Sonic Gems”. These are the game changers that have left a notable impression on the music world. As such, they deserve a decent listen. James Ramey was … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby Huey, Baby Huey & the Babysitters, Deacon Jones, Funk, Hip Hop, James Ramey, Percussion, Sonic Gems
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The Mighty Casey
Kind of exciting news! Poem 35 out of 36 for The Twilight Zone, Year 1 is done. I realize that does not mean much in a world filled with a whole lot of creative people. But, it seems to mean something … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Compassion, Dreams, Heart, Pennant, Photos, Pitcher, Poem, Poetry, Promise, The Mighty Casey, The Twilight Zone
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – That to Philosophise Is to Learne How to Die – Montaigne
“Que sçay-je?” “What do I know?” – Montaigne, in an Apology for Raymond Sebond Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Lord of Montaigne lived from February 28, 1533 through September 13, 1592. Considered one of the significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Essais, Harvard Classics, Life, Montaigne, That to Philosophise Is to Learne How to Die, Truth, Wisdom
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Irrelevant
It is irrelevant who might strive to be king If a place of ignorance is all that he will bring To raise the people to their proper height Requires freedom to debate what is right No one man can ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Freedom, Irrelevant, King, Knowledge, Light, People, Prosperity, Truth, Wordpress
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First Principles: Limiting Information In A Republic Leads To Ignorance and Failed Government
“A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Learning People Is As Important As Learning From Books
Learning is acquired by reading books; but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading man, and studying all the various editions of them. – Lord Chesterfield, statesman and writer (22 … Continue reading
One Thousand Recordings – ABBA – Gold
Tonight, we begin a new aspect of Aloha Promises Forever. We are going to explore recordings that it is said that we should all hear before we die. Tonight, we are starting with Abba. This is a group that most … Continue reading
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Tagged ABBA, Craftsmanship, Dancing Queen, Gold, Hall of Fame, Harmony, Mamma Mia!, Music, Pop Music, Recordings, Waterloo
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Chronicles of Froissart – Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Poitiers is dated at September 22, 1356 We have previously discussed The Chronicles of Froissart. This past discussion should be read for additional information. With respect to the Battle of Poitiers, this was a major English victory in the … Continue reading
