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America Unbroken
America Unbrokenby Michael DoyleTime comes at us with brutality,Not caring at all about our humanity.Every second comes with its own rush.The weakest of us feels the crush.Cutting through the skin to the inside,Until it takes every part of our pride.That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 9-11, America Unbroken, Anxiety, Brutality, Care, Complexity, Crush, Faith, History, Humaity, Inside, September 11, Twin Towers, Twin Twoers, Writing
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First Principles: The Freedom of Speech May Be Taken Away, and, Dumb and Silent We May Be Led, Like Sheep, To the Slaughter
” For if Men are to be precluded from offering their Sentiments on a matter, which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences, that can invite the consideration of Mankind, reason is of no use to us; the freedom … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Without Free Speech, There Is No Such Thing As Truth. The Moment You Silence Opposing Voices, You Destroy the Foundation of Democracy
“Without free speech, there is no such thing as truth. The moment you silence opposing voices, you destroy the foundation of democracy.” – Charlie Kirk While opposed to our Constitutional Republic being referred to as “democracy”, give a listen to … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Kirk, Democracy, Destruction, Foundation, Free Speech, Moment, Opposing Voices, Silence, Thought For the Day, Truth
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Turning Points of Resolution
Turning Points of Resolutionby Michael DoyleWithout having so much as a college degree,Charlie offered the ideals of American philosophy.Bringing truth to the street of clever error,It’s more than 7 years of bad luck from this broken mirror.Touching hearts and guiding … Continue reading
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Tagged American Philosophy, Atmosphere, Bad Luck, Broken Mirror, Charlie Kirk, Civil, Clever Error, Clouded Hate, College Degree, Display, Examination, Faith, Fear, Fragility of Life, Frame, Hearts, High-Powered Round, Ideals, Informed Debate, Left Behind, Life, Madman, Malice, Mindless Loss, Minds, Nation's Friend, Poetry and Poems, Reasoned Debate, Resolution, Shame, Start, Street, Strife, Thug, True Justice, Truth, Turning Point, Writing
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First Principles: Justice Is Indiscriminately Due To All, Without Regard To Numbers, Wealth, Or Rank
“Justice is indiscriminately due to all, without regard to numbers, wealth, or rank” – John Jay, in Georgia v. Brailsford (1794)
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Tagged All, First Pinciples, Georgia v. Brailsford (1794), Indiscriminate, John Jay, Justice, Numbers, Rank, Wealth
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Thought For the Day: The Words Are Lovely, Dark and Deep. But I Have Promises To Keep, and Miles To Go Before I Sleep
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.” – Robert Frost
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Tagged Dark, Deep, Lovely, Miles, Pormises, Robert Frost, Sleep, Thought For the Day, Words
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Oscar Night Without A Fright
Oscar Night Without A Frightby Michael DoyleHollywood tries to get one thing right,How to survive the Oscar night without a fright.Celebrities don’t walk the red carpet zoneWithout Armani on a tightrope of their own.Harnessing star power to openly conspire, Giorgio … Continue reading
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Tagged #MeToo, Celebrity, Choice, Death, Design, Expression, Fashion, Fright, Giorgio Armani, Hollywood, Inspiration, New Ideas, Open Conspiracy, Oscar Night, Poetry and Poems, Red Carpet, Voice
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First Principles: What Separates the Winners From the Losers Is How A Person Reacts To Each New Twist of Fate
“What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.” – Donald J. Trump
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Tagged Donald J. Trump, Fate, First Principles, Loser, Person, Separate, Twist, Winner
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Thought For the Day: Life Is Not A Problem To Be Solved But A Mystery To Be Lived. Follow the Path That Is No Path, Follow Your Bliss
“Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived. Follow the path that is no path, follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
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Tagged Bliss, Joseph Campbell, Life, Live, Mystery, Path, Problem, Solve, Thought For the Day
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Fifty-Five Years Gone
Fifty-Five Years Goneby Michael DoyleFrom crayons to my sister’s perfume,I was lost deep inside the White Room.Things of death made me feel fear,And I needed another atmosphere.I lost myself on memory lane,Half convinced that life slips down the drain.Looking for … Continue reading
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Tagged 45s, AM Radio, Atmosphere, Autumn Leaves, Beginning, Call, Closed Door, Crawl, Crayon, Cry, Death, Different, Drain, DU, Experiment, Fall, Fear, Feeling Sound, Fifty-Five Years, Find, FM, Fortune, Gone, Hit, Inside, Kicks, Madman, Memory Lane, Music, Never-Ending, New Opportunity, Perfume, Player, Poetry and Poems, Read, Reverent, Shaman, Shout, Soul, Stage, Stereo Long Play, Twist, Unimpressed, Variant, Wasteland, Way Out, White Room, Wounded Prided
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