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Himalayan Purification
https://flic.kr/p/pVnB5Q Himalayan Purification by Michael Romani Bursting before the storyteller’s eyes Played out across the pale Himalayan sky In their red and saffron robes, neat and attractive Are the Bhutanese monks, happy and quite festive Morning prayer les to Buddhist … Continue reading
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Tagged Bhutan, Black Hats, Buddha, Buddhism, Ceremony, Dispute, Fire Gate, Himalaya, Jambay Lhankhang drup, Poem, Poetry, Purification, Ritual, Sacred
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Recite
I live to recite your poetry Knowing you as the best of we In all of our vivid imagery It always gets the very best of me
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Daily Prompt, Dreams, Poems, Poetry, Reading, Recite, Romance, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: Socialism Is Legal Plunder
“But how is this legal plunder to be identified? Quite simply. See if the law takes from some persons what belongs to them and gives it to other persons to whom it does not belong. See if the law benefits … Continue reading
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Tagged Frederic Bastiat, Legal Plunder, Liberty, Progessive Taxation, Socialism, The Law
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First Principles: It Is God, Not Man’s Words That Protect Us From Corruption
“The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be abused by human depravity; and that they may even, in some instances be made subservient to … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Bible, Faith, First Inaugural Address, First Principles, George Washington, God, Humanity, Unalienable Rights, Word of God
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini lived from November 1, 1500, through February 13, 1571. During his life he was a goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, musician and artist. In his spare time he wrote poetry and his world famous autobiography. He is considered by … Continue reading
Broken Hearted Sonnet
Broken Hearted Sonnet by Michael Romani Hearts are such fickle things Not bound by words or even rings Too often secrets unknown Bring ruin to affections shown I could have loved you, perhaps, forever Loving you with no end; never … Continue reading
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Tagged Affections, Broken Hearted, Fickle, Hearts, Love, Poem, Poetry, Promises, Ruin, Secrets, Silence, Sonnet, True, Unspoken, Untrue
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Solitary
Moments Alone
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Tagged Alone Time, Contemplation, Daily Prompt, Photographs, Solitary, Wordpress
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First Principles: Unlimited Taxation Is the Power to Destroy
“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.” —John Marshall (1819) In an interesting aside the Plaintiff in this matter was represented … Continue reading
Thought of the Day: If You Cannot Remember the Past, You’re Condemned To Repeat It
“Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. When experience is not retained, as among savages, infancy is perpetual. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, in Life of Reason Life of Reason can … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Condemned, George Santayana, History, Infancy, Life of Reason, Progress, Repeat, Retentiveness, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation – Martin Luther
In the first of Luther’s three tracts published in 1520, To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation out the signature doctrines of Lutheranism. These include the priesthood of all believers and the two kingdoms. It was written in German … Continue reading
