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

First Principles: Before Any Man Can Be Considered As A Member of Civil Society, He Must Be Considered As Subject of the Governor or the Universe

“It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage…Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe.” – James … Continue reading

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In All My Living Days

In All My Living Daysby Michael DoyleIn all my living daysI will lift my voice in praiseI’m overjoyed by what I’ve foundHappily blessed, chasing it aroundAll because He roseAs every wiseman knowsHe took our sins from usAnd we know this … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Do Not Wait For Leaders; Do It Alone, Person To Person

“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” – Mother Teresa

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First Principles: In Everything, Do To Others What You Would Have Them Do To You, For This Sums Up the Law and the Prophets

“(I)n everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.– Matthew 7:12

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For the Sake of Community

For the Sake of Communityby Michael DoyleDecisions are made for the sake of communityAs we join hands to rebuild a sickened societyWords and intonation create a transcendent headspaceWhere the weak fill their need for a sense of placeTrust in the … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Advancement and Diffusion of Knowledge Is the Only Guardian of True Liberty

“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” – James Madison

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Thought For the Day: The Only Other Place Comparable To These Marvelous Nether Regions, Must Surely Be Naked Space Itself, Out Far Beyond Atmosphere

“(T)he only other place comparable to these marvelous nether regions, must surely be naked space itself, out far beyond atmosphere, between the stars, where sunlight has no grip upon the dust and rubbish of planetary air, where the blackness of … Continue reading

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In the Solitude of Darkness

In the Solitude of Darknessby Michael DoyleTo the degree that I do not fearI am powerful enough to persevereI say this with a heavy-hearted sighAs my soul fixes its intellectual eyeThe love and rage that exists inside meHave become the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: I Am All In A Sea of Wonders. I Doubt. I Fear. I Think Strange Things, Which I Dare Not Confess To My Own Soul

“I am all in a sea of wonders. I doubt. I fear. I think strange things, which I dare not confess to my own soul.” – Bram Stoker, “Dracula”

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First Principles: Resistance To Tyranny Becomes the Christian and Social Duty of Each Individual…Nobly Defend Those Rights Which Heaven Gave

“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual… Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.” – … Continue reading

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