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Thought For the Day: The Bad News Is Time Flies. The Good News Is You’re the Pilot.
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” —Michael Altshuler
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First Principles: There Is No Art Which Government Sooner Learns of Another Than That of Draining Money From the Pockets of the People
“There is no art which government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.” – Adam Smith
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Meeting God
Meeting God by Michael DoyleMeeting God in His dwelling place,He fills us with love in this holy space.Holding us near as we call on His holiness,In immersion, we’ll never be the same.Here in my holy contemplation, I receive my sacred … Continue reading
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Tagged Be;oeved, Birthed Again, Contemplation, Conversion, Dwelling Place, Holiness, Immersion, Meeting God, New Man, Poetry and Poems, Redemption, Sin, Soul
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Soul Rot
Soul Rotby Michael DoyleWhen your bad is so goodThat it’s become understoodAs being what you’re best at,It may be best to remember that.It’s not exactly forgot.You’re suffering from soul rot.Staring death in the face,And keeping it in its place.You keep … Continue reading
First Principles: For My Part, Whatever Anguish of Spirit It Might Cost, I Am Willing To Know the Whole Truth; To Know the Worst, and To Provide For It
“For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.” – Patrick Henry (1775)
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Thought For the Day: Life Is Inconvenient. Life Is Lumpy. A Lump In the Oatmeal, A Lump In the Throat and A Lump In the Breast Are Not the Same Kind of Lump, One Needs To Learn the Difference.
“One of life’s best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem. If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you’ve got a problem. Everything … Continue reading
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Tagged Breast, Coping Mechanism, Difference, Inconvient, Learn, Life, Lump, Oatmeal, Problem, Robert Fulghum, Thought For the Day, Throat
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First Principles: No One Can Change Yesterday, But We Can Change Tomorrow
“No one can change yesterday, but we can all change tomorrow.” – William Jefferson Clinton
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Thought For the Day: Overregulation Stifles Creativity. It Smothers Innovation. It Gives Dinosaurs A Veto Over the Future.
“Overregulation stifles creativity. It smothers innovation. It gives dinosaurs a veto over the future. It wastes the extraordinary opportunity for a democratic creativity that digital technology enables.” – Lawrence Lessig
Rural America
Rural Americaby Michael DoyleDespite the beauty of the scenery,There are challenges in this community.There is more here than the movies showAnd the truth is there’s more to know. There’s a harsh struggle in the economy.Jobs are scarce and the people … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Challenges, Community, Country Living, Economy, Ground, Harsh, Instant, Jobs, Main Street, Memory, Movies, Poetry and Poems, Rural America, Scenery, Show, Simple Life, Skill Set, Social Isolation, Socialization, Truth, Wheels
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First Principles: There Will Be Found To Exist At All Times An Impervious Necessity For Restraining All the Functionaries of the Government Within the Range of Their Respective Powers
“There will be found to exist at all times an imperious necessity for restraining all the functionaries of the Government within the range of their respective powers thereby preserving a just balance between the powers granted to this Government and … Continue reading
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