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First Principles: Pursue Truth Steadily
“There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily.” – George Washington (1795) I could not find a transcribed copy of George Washington’s Letter to Edmund Randolph, of July 31, 1795. I did, … Continue reading
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Tagged Edmund Randolph, First Principles, George Washington, Steady, Straight Course, Truth
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Thought For the Day: Only Kindness Shows the Greatness of the Soul
“Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that.” – Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire; preacher, journalist and activist (May 12, 1802 -November 21, 1861)
First Principles: Stability In Government
“Stability in government is essential to national character and to the advantages annexed to it, as well as to that repose and confidence in the minds of the people, which are among the chief blessings of civil society.”- James Madison … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Happiness of Simple Pleasures
“Happiness consists more in conveniences of pleasures that occur every day than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” – Benjamin Franklin So many these days seem to think that it is the other way around. That … Continue reading
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Opportunity and Cost
Opportunity and Cost by Michael Romani Door opened; door closed Dreams happened and supposed Often extraordinary Choices and opportunity Fidget with your time Wrestle with the lie This is your chance Go back or advance Shoved into elbow room Needed … Continue reading
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Tagged Chance, Cost, Dreams, History, Memories, Nurture, Opportunity
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First Principles: Action On Issues Creates Enemies
“Men of energy of character must have enemies; because there are two sides to every question, and taking one with decision, and acting on it with effect, those who take the other will of course be hostile in proportion as … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The World Is Malleable
“The world is more malleable than you think and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape.” – Bono, Musician and Social Activist I remember watching U2 play at the US Festival a lifetime ago and telling my friends … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Bono, Determination, Dreams, Hard Work, Idealism, Malleable, Obstacles, Perserverance, Thought of the Day, U2, US Festival, Yoda
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Anaphora: Walk the Walk
Anaphora – The first definition for anaphora is “The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs”: —- Walk the Walk by Michael Romani You talk your talk That you don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Anaphora, Deliberate, Raging Out Your Peace, Repetition, Riot, Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk
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Anaphora Form: My Forever Love
Tonight at the Short Form Poetry workshop we got acquainted with a poetic device called the anaphora. To paraphrase, we learned that “anaphora” comes from Greek for “a carrying up or back’. It refers to a type of parallelism created … Continue reading
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Tagged Ally, Anaphora, Forever, Greek, Love, Psalms, Short Form Poetry
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