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Writer, poet, musician, surfer, father of two princesses.

First Principles: Happiness Depends More Upon the Internal Frame of A Person’s Own Mind Than On the Externals In the World

“Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.” – George Washington

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Dawn Breaks

Dawn Breaksby Michael DoyleWaking up to this holy hourDawn breaks in our Father’s powerAnd we know there’s nothing He can’t doHe stands ready for me and youWe pledge our everything and allHeeding our Lord’s loving callOpening our eyes with gratitudeWe … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Whatever We Plant In Our Subconscious Mind and Nourish With Repetition and Emotion Will One Day Become A Reality

“Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.” – Earl Nightingale

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First Principles: The Storm of Frenzy and Faction Must Inevitably Dash Itself In Vain Against the Unshaken Rock of the Constitution

“The storm of frenzy and faction must inevitably dash itself in vain against the unshaken rock of the Constitution.” -James Buchanan

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Know Not Fear

Know Not Fearby Michael DoyleYouth always tries to dareTheir elders try to careEach in their own placeStares the other in the faceEach move made creates a snareNo matter how each tries to be fairClimbing to the highest heightTo outpace the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Extremism In the Defense of Liberty Is No Vice. And Moderation In the Pursuit of Justice Is No Virtue

“Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” – Karl Hess, as speechwriter for Barry Goldwater’s acceptance speech This was later restated by Malcom X, in December, 1964, as: … Continue reading

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First Principles: Moderation In Temper Is Always A Virtue, But Moderation In Principle Is Always A Vice

“Moderation in temper is always a virtue, but moderation in principle is always a vice.” – Thomas Paine

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Angel In Blue Jeans

Angel In Blue Jeansby Michael DoyleFrom across the fragile spacesI feel your soulful tracesIt was something like I’ve never feltAs your heavenly ways move me to meltMy heart was amazed by the hand dealtWhen your love shined my way to … Continue reading

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First Principles: Let Us Tenderly and Kindly Cherish Therefore, the Means of Knowledge. Let Us Dare To Read, Think, Speak, and Write

“Let us tenderly and kindly cherish therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write .” – John Adams, The Works of John Adams: Second President of the United States

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Thought For the Day: The Laws of Nature Are Written By the Hand of God In the Language of Mathematics

“The laws of nature are written by the hand of God in the language of mathematics.” – Galileo Galilei

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