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Not This Kid Anymore
Not This Kid Anymoreby Michael DoyleI’m not that kid anymore.The kid who looked into the backyard Watching the monkeys play,And wanting to play, too.I’m not that kid anymore.The kid who looked into the rainforest,Just beyond the backyard,And wondering with wide … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Backyard, Daniel Boone, Exploration, Garden of the Gods, GPS, Home, Kid, Man, Map, Monkeys, New Road, Photography, Play, Poetry and Poems, Rainforest, Shawnee National Forest, The Phillipines, Wal, Wonder
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Thought For the Day: Instead of Being Afraid of the Challenge and Failure, Be Afraid of Avoiding the Challenge and Doing Nothing
“Instead of being afraid of the challenge and failure, be afraid of avoiding the challenge and doing nothing.” – Soncho Honda
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Tagged Afraid, Avoidance, Bank Failures, Challenge, Doing Nothing, Fear, Soncho Honda', Thought For the Day
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First Principles: All Good Men Wish the Entire Abolition of Slavery, As Soon As It Can Take Place With Safety To the Public, and For the Lasting Good of the… Slaves
“All good men wish the entire abolition of slavery, as soon as it can take place with safety to the public, and for the lasting good of the present wretched race of slaves. The only possible step that could be … Continue reading
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Tagged Abolition, All Good Men, Convention, First Principles, Importation, Lasting Good, Oliver Ellsworth, Period, Public, Safety, Slavery, Slaves
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Corporate Breeze
Corporate Breezeby Michael DoyleWith a billion viewsCorporate finds the news.In words of simplicity,There’s no room for complexity.Some might find this a pity,But it’s another night in New York City.The paparazzi flashes lightWhile all the glitz blasts the night.Heroes and villains … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Claw Back, Complexity, Corporate, Corporate Breeze, Credibility, Glitz, Heroes and Vilains, New York City, News, Paparazzi, Pity, Poetry and Poems, PR, Relevant, Simplicity, Truth, Views, Words
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Thought For the Day: Every Man’s Life Is A Fairy Tale Written By God’s Fingers
“Every man’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers.” – Hans Christian Andersen.
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Tagged Fairytale, Fingers, God, Hans Christian Andersen, Life, Mankind, Thought For the Day, Written
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First Principles: I Always Considered An Idle Life, As A Real Evil, But, A Life of Such Hurry, Such A Constant Hurry, Leaves As Scarcely A Moment For Reflection
“I always considered an idle Life, as a real evil, but, a life of such hurry, such constant hurry, leaves us scarcely a moment for reflection or for the discharge of any other then the most immediate and pressing concerns.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Coinsideration, Concern, Discharge, Edward Rutledge, Evil, First Principles, Hurry, Idle Life, Reflection
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The Washing Away
The Washing Awayby Michael DoyleThe scars of mistakes madeAre deep enough not to fade.As our eyes search for our guiding stars,Sometimes we are embraced by our scars.The flames of burning hateDistract from our latest grief.The teeth of fire flicker as … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash, Burning Hate, Dreams, Fade, Fire, Flame, Grief, Guiding Stars, Living Water, Mistakes, Morning, Mother, Mourning, Poetry and Poems, Scars, Second Chance, Sin, Washing Away, Wsih
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Thought For the Day: The Belief In A Supernatural Source of Evil Is Not Necessary; Men Alone Are Quite Capable of Every Wickedness
“The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.” – Joseph Conrad
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Tagged Belief, Capability, Evil, Joseph Conrad, Mankind, Necessary, Supernatural Source, Thought For the Day, Wickedness
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First Principles: Freedom Can Exist Only In the Society of Knowledge. Without Learning, Men Are Incapable of Knowing Their Rights
“Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.” – Dr. Benjamin Rush
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Tagged Dr. Benjamin Rush, Existancr, First Principles, Freedom, Knowledge, Learning, Mankind, Rights, Society
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Keeping Faith In the Lion’s Den
Keeping Faith In the Lion’s Denby Michael DoyleKeeping Faith In the Lion’s Denby Michael DoyleThese things we need: worship, love and generosity;And in this relationship we live our spirituality.We spend ourselves as God’s good and holy family,And in this, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon, Bible, Christianity, Community, Daniel, Faith, Genorosity, God, Holy fa, Holy Family, Israel, Jesus, Lion's Den, Poetry and Poems, Secular Humanism, Spirituality
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