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

First Principles: A Republic, By Which I Mean A Government In Which the Scheme of Representation Takes Place, Opens A Different Prospect and Promises the Cure For Which We Are Seeking

“A republic, by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect and promises the cure for which we are seeking.” – James Madison (1790) The idea that we live in a … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Intelligence Is the Ability To Adapt To Change

 “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” – Stephen Hawking

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Out of A Writer’s Head

Out of A Writer’s Headby Michael DoyleSome who writeHave fumbled for wordsAs though words aren’t rightEven as they’ve occurredWhether poetry or proseIt’s the words that passIt’s less what one knowsBut what has amassedWords flow best in experienceThen become arranged by … Continue reading

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First Principles: If Men Are So Wicked With Religion, What Would They Be Without It?

“If men are so wicked with religion, what would they be if without it?” – Benjamin Franklin

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Thought For the Day: There Are No Answers, Only Questions, and I Am Grateful That the Questions Go On and On

“For me there are no answers, only questions, and I am grateful that the questions go on and on. I don’t look for an answer, because I don’t think there is one. I’m very glad to be the bearer of … Continue reading

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On Turning 17

On Turning 17by Michael DoyleThe days crawl slowly on one by oneAnd your birthday is past and doneI am still thinking on what it meansThat my baby girl has turned seventeenWasn’t it only just yesterdayThat you entered this world’s wayLaying … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: It Is Strange How Often A Heart Must Be Broken Before the Years Can Make It Wise

“It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise.”- Sara Teasdale

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First Principles: I Tremble For My Country When I Reflect That God Is Just: That His Justice Cannot Sleep Forever

“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be … Continue reading

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I Stand Justified

I Stand Justifiedby Michael DoyleGod’s grace rewrote my storyTo be touched by His gloryBy grace, I will testifyAbout the God that I deifyGreater things have yet to comeAs we join linked to His kingdomAll that good that I can conceiveBecomes … Continue reading

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First Principles: A Dependence On the People Is, No Doubt, the Primary Control On the Government; But Experience Has Taught Mankind the Necessity of Auxiliary Pre Cautions

“A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions.” – James Madison (1788)

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