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

Comfortable In the Discomforts of the Heart

Comfortable In the Discomforts of the Heartby Michael DoylePast all the great and well-known speakersIs the preacher in comfortable sneakersHe’s giving a shout-out about RevelationAs he provides a succinct explanationA life lived in a would-you-rather gameThe choice was made to … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If You Get Condemnation Out of the Gospel, You Put the Condemnation Into It Yourselves! It Is Not the Gospel, But Your Rejection of It That Will Condemn You

“If you get condemnation out of the Gospel, you put the condemnation into it yourselves! It is not the Gospel, but your rejection of it that will condemn you.” – Charles Spurgeon

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First Principles: Here I Am! I Stand At the Door and Knock. If Anyone Hears My Voice and Opens the Door, I Will Come In and Eat With That Person, and They With Me

” Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” – Revelation 3:20

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Thought For the Day: There Is Something In the Nature of Tea That Leads Us Into A World of Quiet Contemplation of Life

“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” – Lin Yutang

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First Principles: National Defense Is One of the Cardinal Duties of A Statesman

“National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman.” – John Adams (1815)

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Rights of Passage

Rights of Passageby Michael DoyleAs just another poet by designI would like to contest what’s mineYou see, it’s true that I’m not deadBut folks want to argue over words saidThe count is not final in the leastThough some would provoke … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Most Sacred of the Duties of A Government (Is) To Do Equal and Impartial Justice To All Citizens

“The most sacred of the duties of a government [is] to do equal and impartial justice to all citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson,  Note in Destutt de Tracy, “Political Economy,” (1816) — This statement comes down to the reasonable expectation of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Poetry Is the Art of Creating Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads

“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.” -Marianne Moore, poet (15 Nov 1887-1972) — Marianne Moore was a poetess nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature based on her use of formal innovation, precise diction, irony, … Continue reading →

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Never Want To Say Good Night

Never Want To Say Good Nightby Michael DoyleThe bossa nova moved us to the dance floorWith the Brazilian beat, we couldn’t ignoreMy plunging heart was flown in from aboveEvery moment spent with you calls me to loveThe shine in your … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Wise Man Proportions His Belief To the Evidence

“A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.” – David Hume, Section X of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748) …… In Section X of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Hume argues that the evidence for miracles needs to … Continue reading →

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